Oven Pot: All the Advantages in the Kitchen

You can use regular gas burners, without turning on the oven. How much does a pot-oven cost and how does it work?

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OVEN POT

A valid alternative to the oven, which also means savings while ensuring high-quality cooking. The oven, or even the pot oven, uses the gas flame, and avoids the use of the oven, household appliance very expensiveBut how does the oven work? And how should you use it? And how much does it cost and where can you buy it?

HOW TO USE THE OVEN POT

Among the various ultra-modern and technologically advanced tools, Italian housewives always prefer the oven pot as a culinary accessory. Already known to our grandmothers, it is a particular round kitchen tool, characterized by a central opening and perfect for cooking delicious sweet and savory dishes on ordinary gas burners without turning on the stove. fornoThanks to a special cooking system, we can even cook delicious donuts and tasty potatoes without the oven.

ALSO READ: The recipe for making a donut at home with the oven pan

HOW THE OVEN POT WORKS

The oven pot is made up of three pieces: the flame spreader to be placed between the flame and the pot in order to guarantee the homogeneous diffusion of heat, the central body with the hole in the centre and the lid with the small holes through which the air passes for a baking optimal food quality and to see what happens inside during cooking.

WHAT TO COOK WITH THE OVEN POT

You can cook all types of food, sweet and savoury, with and without leavening, from chicken with potatoes to donuts, from bread to croissants: each dish will take on the classic characteristics of oven cooking.

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PERFECT COOKING WITH THE OVEN POT

The average cooking time with a toaster oven is similar to that of an oven. The toaster oven should be placed on a medium burner. First, coat the pan with a light layer of butter or oil to prevent food from sticking and burning. Then, once the food is placed inside, season with salt and spices and close the lid. Cook on high heat for the first 5 minutes, then on low heat. This will ensure the food forms a golden crust on the outside and stays soft on the inside.

WHERE TO BUY THE OVEN POT

You can purchase the oven pot at kitchen and home accessory stores or online. The price ranges from 10 to 18 euros.

And to learn more, don't miss this video recipe which explains, step by step, how to prepare a delicious breakfast donut with the oven pot:

HOW TO CHOOSE THE OVEN POT

To choose the right type of oven pan to buy, start with your intended use. For example, for outdoor spaces, or even for camping, the most suitable oven pan is a cast iron model. If you enjoy collecting, there are many vintage models. Aluminum oven pans are the most affordable.

RECIPES TO PREPARE WITHOUT TURNING ON THE OVEN:

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