Does anyone know of concerns using halogen and infrared heat in cooking; changes in the food other than being cooked, if any? What are they?
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Your welcome, I always try to give honest answers as to what my experience was, hopefully it saves someone time, money and the headache of returning a item. Especially with a product that has good reviews and then I buy it because of the reviews only to find they weren't that true. I "fried" everything from fish, chix tenders, stuffed chix breasts, fries to onion rings, terrible. Can only cook very small amounts of food at a time and the bowl is extremely heavy! A Huge diasppointment!
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I'm sorry Sheila, I really wish I had as experience as you seem to have had, cooking for a family seems impossible since it cooks small amounts of food at a time. I found nothing juicy, tender nor crispy with the food and believe I tried various foods and temperatures before I returned it. I still feel its total waste of money a convection counter oven does a wonderful job, fast, juicy, crispy food in half the time of a regular oven and cooking spray still offers grease feel food. And takes up less space without all the clear up!
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I returned my Big Boss, the halogen lite is sooo bright it's ridiculous, the infrared heat tended to dry out the food. I tried a number of foods at different temps and still found that to be true. I was looking forward to this appliances and even bought one for my daughter, returned both. The appliance it self is VERY big, the glass bowl is VERY heavy it "cooks" a very small amount for the size of this appliance and does a terrible job of making tasty, healthy food.
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Love the Showtime rotisseri. Have cooked many chickens , legs of lamb and prime ribs. Never had a problem. Maybe you recieved a defective model. I would send it back and try another, Good luck.
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I have not experienced that but my guess would be too high cooking temperature and/or overcooking.
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Hi, not sure if this answers your question, but the tech specs state "This smart appliance features a ceramic heating element which eliminates bulb replacement and provides focused infrared heat for sealing in moisture and flavor."
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I agree with Jeff, George, and Sandra. My Fagor emits minimal steam, and I believe that even if I can smell what's cooking, the nutrient loss is insignificant. To answer your question, sharan, it is NOT TRUE.
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Apparently, the halogen bulb cannot be replaced, which is why the manufacturer replaced the complete unit for us. However, the bulb has a very long life; we used our oven for many years, at least several times/day, before the bulb burned out. And, we're told that the bulbs in the newer ovens last even longer. Either way, we still think this is a critical piece of kitchen equipment. If we had to choose whether we had this or a regular oven, or even and oven and a microwave, we'd choose this. Good luck.
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I use regular cooking spray from the grocery store. Any spray will cause some discoloration.
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As I see it, infra-red is surface temperature device. I use the Fluke to check the BBQ case, the grate and if the food is big enough, the food but I depend on an instant read thermometer for the internal temperature. And of course the touchy-feeley method is useful if you do steaks frequently enough to build up that skill.
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Not sure - there could be problems with the infrared sensor - a good question for the manufacturer.
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well, I think your food will over cooked. I don't know what will happen longer then 3 hrs , I have never try it.
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I've hardly had any issues with flare-ups, some fatty Ribeye's can cause flare-ups so I usually sear them first and cook on lower flame. The infra sear burner is a great feature,
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Make sure you have the appropriate amount of water per type of food you are cooking. If that doesn't help cal them:) They have great customer service I would call them and they will probably send a replacement!
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I have a halogen oven, I use it for smaller foods that need to be cooked in a short time, it seems to take longer but it cooks very evenly. I think if mine were bigger it would be ideal for a large broiler type item, like a roasted chicken or roast. Its great for rewarding pizza and similar items.
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In reply to an earlier post on Oct 1, 2008 11:47 AM PDT solitaire40 says:I think it's confusing too. <snip> Tried a meatloaf and it didn't cook all the way thru.Maybe my fault - I don't remember. The cook book could be better.Reply to solitaire40's post: The cook book, charts, times and temps are only a guide. You have to use a thermometer to test for doneness...that's the only way to go.
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We have done just about everything in the infrared and I have to say it out performs any other cooking source we have used in the past! Quicker, cleaner and safer to use. Don't hesitate to purchase!
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Well, I ended up almost boiling a pot of hard boiled eggs dry and got the same effect. I keep forgetting to purchase Bartender's Friend to see if I can remove the rainbow colors but I keep forgetting it when shopping. And for me it's no big deal. However, with my stove heating at 4 is way too hot so I've been lowering it even more. I think it is because I'm not used to my new stove. Don't know if this is of any help to you.
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I've had no problems; however, I have a glass top electric stove and the elements are quite large. A friend who has a regular sized gas stove found that she had to keep her eye on meats and do a lot of moving around to get even browning. In the long run, she felt it was worth the extra effort to use only one pot.