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  Review of JML H1500 halogen oven

  Features

  12 litre, dishwasher safe glass bowl. 2 racks for different level cooking. Timer and temperature dials. Safety cut out switch on handle. Tongs.

  Comments

  Good points: Large bowl is more suitable when cooking for more than one person. It roasted a chicken beautifully in an hour and 15 minutes, browning it evenly and crisping roast potatoes. Frozen chips and bread rolls cooked well and browned evenly. Might suit someone with limited cooking facilities such as a student.

  Drawbacks: No stand for lid which is hot after use. Bowl is heavy to lift. Little cooking time was saved for chips and bread compared to conventional cooking. It failed to cook the pastry base of an apple pie and fruit cake was left uncooked in the centre. Instructions are very poor with few recipe ideas - essential when using a new form of cooking. Claims to save time and energy but we would question how much time you are really saving.

  Rating: 79/100

  Price: £59.99

  Stockist: 0871 221 2677 - http://www.jmldirect.com

  GHI Test Report - January 2010

  
  

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  Review of Remoska electric mini oven

  Features

  On/ off switch. No temperature controls. Pan is dishwasher safe.

  Comments

  Good points: Despite having a simple on/off switch and no temperature controls, it produced crisp and evenly browned jacket potatoes and properly cooked fairy cakes, fish fingers and roast chicken. Puff pastry parcels rose and browned well and had surprisingly crisp bases, considering the heat comes from the lid. Beef stew was successful, although the meat was a little tough.

  
  Drawbacks: Oven chips were unevenly cooked. 

  NOT SCORED

  Price: £90/100

  Stockist: 01539 488100 - http://www.lakeland.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - March 2009

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  Baby Belling 121R mini oven

  Good Housekeeping Top Scorer

  Features

  Electric oven and grill, two solid top hotplates. Drop-down door. One oven shelf and a grill pan. External dimensions H42cm x W48cm x D43cm

  Comments

  Good points: Accurate thermostat/oven temperatures. Roast potatoes were brown and crispy and roast chicken was well cooked and golden brown. Fruit cake was a little dark on the bottom, but otherwise very good.

  Drawbacks: Fairy cakes and vol-au-vents were burnt on the base. It was a squeeze getting the chicken and roast potatoes in on one shelf. When using the grill or oven, only the left hand hotplate will work. Its height means that it is not easy to reach the hotplates when the oven is placed on a normal height worktop. Only one shelf, which can be limiting. Oven temps marked in 50^oC intervals so it is difficult to be exact when setting temperatures. No hob-hot light. No grill pan handle. Door has no window in it, so you can't see inside when door is closed. No internal light. Oven door gets hot.

  Rating: 68/100

  Price: £249

  Stockist: 0871 222 2625 - http://www.belling.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - February 2009

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  Review of Beko MC112 mini oven

  Features

  Electric oven and grill, two solid top hotplates. Drop-down door. One oven shelf and a grill pan. External dimensions H35cm x W58.5cm x D42cm

  Comments

  Good points: Best grill of all the ovens tested. Vol-au-vents and fairy cakes were good, as was the roast chicken.

  
  Drawbacks: Roast potatoes were pale and not very crisp. It was a squeeze getting the chicken and roast potatoes in on one shelf. Door feels clunky to open/close. Oven temps marked in 20^oC - 30^oC intervals. Not easy to see into oven with the door closed. No grill pan handle. No hob-hot warning light. Only one shelf, which can be limiting. Oven door gets hot.
  
  

  Rating: 67/100

  Price: £100

  Stockist: 01923 818 121 - http://www.beko.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - February 2009

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  Review of Russell Hobbs mini oven

  Features

  Electric oven and grill, two solid top hotplates. Left hinge door. Two oven shelves and a tray/grill pan with handle. External dimensions H34cm x W55cm x D32cm

  Comments

  Good points: Very good fairy cakes, roast chicken and roast potatoes.

  Drawbacks: Vol-au-vents slightly dark on top and fruit cake burnt on top. Internal light stays on unless you switch off at the socket. Fan is noisy when cooking. Oven door gets hot. Oven temps marked in 50^oC intervals so it is difficult to be exact when setting temperatures. No hob-hot light. Grill pan handle doesn't feel very secure. Not very easy to see into oven when the door is closed as the door front is mirrored. No internal light. Grill is slow.

  Rating: 64/100

  Price: £100

  Stockist: 0845 658 9700 - http://www.russellhobbs.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - February 2009

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  Review of Cookworks Signature mini oven

  Features

  Electric oven and grill, two solid top hotplates. Drop-down door. One oven shelf and a tray/grill pan with handle. External dimensions H33cm x W50.5cm x D34cm

  Comments

  Good points: Very good fairy cakes and fruit cake. Roast potatoes crisp and brown.

  Drawbacks: Vol-au-vents unevenly browned and not well risen. Roast chicken was pale. Handle feels flimsy, door gets hot. Oven temperatures marked in 30^oC intervals. No hob-hot light. Not very easy to see into oven when the door is closed as there is no light. Grill very slow and poor coverage. 

  Rating: 58/100

  Price: £100

  Stockist: 0845 640 1010 - http://www.argos.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - February 2009