Oven - when to bake & when to grill?

[Polymathic]

The grill is just when you want to grill the top of something crispy or brown fast. For example if you want to melt cheese on bread or something like pork/lamb chops. You just grill them quickly each side and they will be cooked.
Bake is for things that take longer to cook, like a whole chicken or a roast etc. No need to put on grill with bake, because its in so much longer, the outside will still be brown and crispy.
If you Woolies chicken is just pieces, I would set the heat at the highest possible and bake it, because its not going to take more than 20/30min to cook and you still want the crispy outside, For whole chicken or roast you normally set to about 180C

Yup Grill setting is for crisping and melting

 

[newklear]

No matter what I cook in the oven I just set the oven to:


Think it is grill and lower heat combo, no one has complained yet.

 

[Ninja'd]

No matter what I cook in the oven I just set the oven to:
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Think it is grill and lower heat combo, no one has complained yet.

Mmm, that logo kinda looks like Hitler.

 

[RedViking]

Grill is for noobs.

 

[azbob]

So, masterchef, when to bake & when to grill?

Neither, I just airfry now

 

[RedViking]

Mmm, that logo kinda looks like Hitler.

Nope. Needs a 90 deg. Equal sign.

 

[RedViking]

Neither, I just airfry now

^^ this guy is the real deal.

 

[backstreetboy]

Neither, I just airfry now

No thanks already have a stove...

 

[3WA]

Also, when to use the fan while baking?

 

[SauRoNZA]

Also, when to use the fan while baking?

If you have a thermofan oven the answer is always.

It keeps a constant temperature across all zones and you can open the door as many times as you like.

Problem is people don’t read the manuals and don’t put solid plates in their ovens which are necessary when using the fan.

 

[Rouxenator]

Wow, seeing that in this thread has now made me sad again.

Why @Rouxenator, why.

Some threads you need to let simmer for a while, before you add the spice.

 

[GhostSixFour]

Also, DJ never came to the thread.

 

[pinball wizard]

Neither, I just airfry now

Before or after crossfit?

 

[Polymathic]

Before or after crossfit?

During

 

[azbob]

Before or after crossfit?

During

This. By the time I get home from CrossFit, the food is ready.

 

[pinball wizard]

This. By the time I get home from CrossFit, the food is ready.

Meh. Vegans eat **** anyway.

 

[SlinkyMike]

"Grill" is a misnomer. There isn't any griddle and no contact heat. That thing in the top of your oven is broiler.

Also, DJ never came to the thread.

Pour one out for a brother. He's been MIA for years.

 

[HunterNW]

As far as i know, grilling cooks by using direct heat whereas baking cooks by using hot air.
I usually use the grill function on my oven when cooking things like fish & chicken. I assume baking is more for cakes and biscuits etc, correct?

As for oven chips for example, would you bake or grill? I find grilling makes them crispy. I haven't tried baking them but would that result in softer, fluffier chips?

Basically, when should you use the grill function and when the bake function?

Edit: I just realized that I actually broil not grill. Broiling is when the heat comes from above the food and grilling is when the heat comes from below the food. This just complicates things even further.

So when to broil, grill and bake?

Well well well ...... Not so clever ne.