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Cakes, cookies, biscuits and other baked goodies not only tempt kids but also adults. Baking these goodies in your home is even more fun. All you need is a little skill, creativity and, of course, an oven. Early ovens used wood or coal to function. However, modern ovens are designed to provide maximum convenience and operate on gas or electricity. Today, there are a variety of ovens available to choose from. You can purchase an oven keeping in mind your budget, space and usage. Apart from baking, ovens can also be used for roasting and heating food.

Some of the popular modern ovens include the toaster oven, the convection oven, the microwave convection oven, the steam oven and the self-cleaning oven. A toaster oven is great for toasting as well as for baking small items like muffins. Generally, toaster ovens are equipped with metal coils that are placed at the top and bottom of the oven for even heating and cooking. The toaster ovens have two separate functions – the oven function and the toaster function. The toaster function has an internal timing to prevent burning of food, while in the oven function you can program the oven to run for a specific period of time to avoid over-cooking or burning.

Convection ovens are larger in size and also cook food faster. These ovens have built-in internal fans that are designed to circulate hot air throughout the oven. The heat is spread evenly thus ensuring the food placed on any rack is cooked to perfection. The food cooked in convection oven usually maintains its moisture and has more flavour. Microwaves are getting more popular in today’s fast paced lives. Now you get a combination of microwave and convection oven with the microwave convection ovens. These ovens ensure faster cooking times and can also brown, roast and crisp your food according to your preference. Cooking using a microwave convection oven requires minimal oil, thus making it a healthy option.

Steam ovens cook food faster and preserve the flavour. Food prepared in steam ovens is healthier as the cooking process reduces the fat content and retains the maximum amount of vitamins. However, steam ovens cannot brown or grill food.

Self-cleaning ovens, as the name suggests, can effectively clean themselves. These operate on high temperatures when the self cleaning process starts. The high temperature can burn away all the greasy deposits. These self-cleaning ovens are designed to lock themselves when the cleaning process starts, thus making them safe. They only unlock when the process is over and the oven has completely cooled down. However, you do need to wipe the oven clean at least once after the self-cleaning process is complete. These days, solar ovens are also available for the environmentally friendly. With so many oven choices available, it is best to research all the different features to find an oven that best suits your needs.