Sunday, March 10, 2013

Convection oven vs gas oven?

Hi everyone, I have just discovered a revelation that will change your macarons forever. My oven is a convection oven, but for some reason you have to press a button on the oven for it to actually spread the air around the oven evenly. So all this time, I have been using the regular setting, which is most likely similar to the gas-powered ovens. A friend pointed out to me that the macarons I made at home were not as fluffy as the ones I made at work, which has a convection oven. The insides seemed to be too moist, like undercooked. However I use the same recipe at work, and they turn out with fluffy insides. Here is a few comparison pictures.

This one is too moist inside, baked in nonconvection.        

These are perfect, baked in convection.

Same recipe, different results. All due to a button on my oven. I thought that having a convection oven meant pressing "bake" would automatically make it convection. Maybe it was due to the fact that I didn't exactly know what convection means. Basically, a convection oven has a fan in the back, and the heat is more evenly distributed than a gas oven. In a gas oven, the heat either comes from the bottom or top, making the heat uneven.

So if you have a convection oven, it would be easier to bake better macarons. :3 Good luck to you all~
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23 comments:

  1. JustkenMay 24, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    Thanks for the tip. I think I have an electric oven. I'll need to go home to find out.

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  2. FatSadGladNovember 6, 2013 at 4:25 PM

    Have you ever had issues in the commercial oven with the fan being too robust? What temp are you cooking at? I just switched to a commercial oven and I can only use the top shelf, which defeats the purpose. The other shelves produce mostly warped macs.

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    1. NatalieNovember 6, 2013 at 7:15 PM

      Nope I haven't had any problems with the fan being too strong, mine is pretty tame. haha & I'm cooking it at 300 F. Yeah usually can only use the top rack :/

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  3. UnknownNovember 10, 2013 at 10:45 PM

    Awesome post i had a great experience of this convection oven its very easy to operate it and very helpfull for my daily life

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  4. AnonymousDecember 15, 2013 at 2:57 PM

    May I ask what brand your convection oven is? @natalie?

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  5. UnknownJanuary 23, 2014 at 4:48 PM

    Is there anything you can do to get a fluffier product using a non convection oven?

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    1. NatalieJanuary 24, 2014 at 1:59 PM

      Sorry I don't know :( But my friend has a regular oven and hers turn out fluffy :)

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    2. UnknownMay 13, 2014 at 5:46 AM

      Can you please ask your friend for tips on how to bake in a non convection oven. Please :-) I have tried and tried but don't get results like yours :-(

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  6. UnknownMay 13, 2014 at 5:53 AM

    Can you please ask your friend for tips on how to bake in a non convection oven. Please :-) I have tried and tried but don't get results like yours :-( I have tried baking at 300, 310, ..... 325F top rack, middle rack with parchment and silpat, but not perfect. Also I had another question, when I used silpat. a part of the macaron bottom stuck to the silpat while removing them. I removed them after cooling. I noticed while baking that the tops had partially detached from the bottom while rising and this is the part which was stuck to the silpat. Why did this happen? I was baking on the middle rack on silpat and the oven temp was reading between 300 to 310 on the oven thermometer. Please help Thank you so much.

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  7. UnknownAugust 25, 2014 at 5:37 PM

    Thanks for the good read. At first I really wasn't sure which oven I was going to end up going with. I was having the hardest time figuring out which one would be better, electric, or gas; but this post really helped me understand the differences between the two. Now I just need to pull the plug and make the decision. I'll diffidently keep this post in mind when I do.

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  8. UnknownJune 24, 2016 at 10:41 PM

    I have HO300e but ...
    Uneven do anyone has suggestion for setting?

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  9. UnknownJune 21, 2017 at 11:50 AM

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  10. UnknownJune 21, 2017 at 11:51 AM

    Hi Natalie! I have one question. I have the worst tiny oven on the planet in my apartment. I've tried making macarons in it 20 times, just a mess. my apartment won't let me upgrade my panel to allow me to purchase a new oven. Do you think its possible to cook macarons perfectly in a countertop convection oven?

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  11. WelderReview.comAugust 14, 2019 at 8:28 PM

    Also, please check https://bakingreview.com/tag/convection/ as well.

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  15. SusanJune 16, 2021 at 4:54 AM

    Ah! What a comparative focuses. Just amazing and praiseworthy. The convection oven versus gas oven your detailed here for your kitchen fans and lovers was surely a pretty much beneficial read. But what if an oven gets its actual performance down? Should we take a help from oven repair services or head to purchase?

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  16. PatmoOctober 28, 2021 at 6:54 PM

    "convection" means there is a fan that circulates the air inside the oven. Convection settings can be found on either gas or electric ovens. Hope that helps. There seems to be some confusion here about terminology.

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  18. JeveshFebruary 2, 2024 at 11:03 PM

    Wow, the difference in your macarons is truly eye-opening! It's amazing how a simple button on your convection oven can make such a difference. Understanding the science behind it makes all the more sense. Speaking of precision in appliances, having a reliable repair service like OJ Same Day Appliance Repairs ensures your kitchen tools always work their best

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