Thanksgiving, that holiday sells more
double Wall ovens than all other holidays, probably combined.
But do you really need a double oven? There are
many alternatives that may fit your lifestyle better.
You can now buy matching steam, speed,
and microwaves and place, one over a single wall oven.
In this video we'll show you the pros
and cons about double ovens and single ovens with that separate specialty oven.
In the end, you'll know which option is best for you.
We do have separate videos for how to buy
a wall oven, including brands, sizes, and fuel types.
This video will explore the different
types of cooking available to you and compare that to a straight double oven.
Double wall ovens can cost between $1,849 to $10,000 dollars. The capacity of a double oven
is similar to placing two freestanding ranges in a wall.
That's a ton of room to cook.
You also have tremendous selection
for controls like the Miele and MasterChef and Wolf Gourmet.
Just input how you want the food to be
cooked, and the oven computes time and temperature at around $8,000 to $10,000.
Or you can buy straight double ovens with or without convection and a decent
brand for a lower price of 22 to thirty five hundred dollars.
But after Thanksgiving,
do you use that second oven? If the answer is no, than a single
oven with a specialty oven like steam or speed may be a better option.
Steam and speed ovens can cost between three to eight thousand dollars,
microwaves and warming draws about a thousand in 1999,
plus the cost of a single oven, which is a thousand sixty four ninety nine.
You still have your single wall oven either standard or convection,
but specialty ovens like steam or speed can enhance how you cook.
Most brands also have matching steam
and speed ovens that coordinate well with a single oven.
Let's explore your options.
Steam ovens cook by injecting moisture
for better flavor without losing nutritional value.
Miele, Wolf, Gaggenau, JennAir and Thermador all have good steam options.
You can steam vegetables, lobster, even grains, plus make your own yogurt
and even sous vide. Speed ovens use microwave and convection
in a combination for faster cooking without losing the texture and quality.
Unlike a convection microwave, you can use a Speed ovens exclusively as
an oven without the microwave assist. Speaking microwaves,
you can buy them to fit over a single oven with a foldout door.
You can also place a microwave below
a single wall oven with a drawer instead of placing it somewhere else in your
kitchen. Warming drawers are designed
to keep food warm up to three hours, if you cook at one time and your family eats
at another, and could be placed under the main wall oven.
Two cons of specialty
ovens. The first is capacity, specialty ovens are typically two cubic
feet, far less than a five cubic foot second
oven in a double oven. You won't save any money with a small size either.
So although you'll be able to cook differently, you do lose capacity.
The price for a single oven
with the specialty oven is also typically more expensive than a larger double oven.
Also, you have to learn how to use these
ovens if you don't have the time to learn a new way to cook or have an expert or
chef to show you, you may never use that specialty piece.
Single versus double about what you'll
need versus what you'll use. Do you need that second oven? Or do you
use this new steam oven to cook healthier and differently?
You now have plenty of other options in
microwave, warming drawers, steam and speed ovens.
Double ovens have capacity, whereas specialty ovens will allow you
to cook differently than a regular convection oven.
Acess what you need and what you're willing
to learn as both have pros and cons. If you want to learn more,
download our steam and speed buying guide
or check out our website for the next virtual steam or speed cooking demo.