I just got this and have already cooked chicken which comes out crispy golden brown on the outside and juicy on the inside just like it says it will, and pork bbq ribs, which I used to cook the pork until almost done, then switched over to my crock pot where I added bbq sauce and cooked slowly for 3 hours. PERFECT!It's easier to clean than I thought it would be it really does just rinse out with a quick swish. I got this model because I wanted the manual control knobs rather than the digital and I have no problems with them at all. It is quiet, only the timer and fan make noise and they are both really quiet.
I was most surprised at how quickly and perfectly that golden brown crust formed on the chicken and the pork. I also cooked some steak fries and they browned quickly and cooked quickly as well.
I plan to get one of these for each of my kids to use as well.
I have made beef, chicken, pork loin, sausage rings, chicken thighs and fish in here, as well as some veggies. The meat/fish/chicken is so juicy, flavorful with no fat or oil when it comes out of the cooker the first time. Re-heated in the cooker still yields a moist piece of meat, not like what happens when reheated in a microwave or regular oven. Processed foods like pizza rolls and breaded butterfly shrimp turned out perfect in about 10 minutes.
The glass bottom cleans easily in hot soapy water when needed; many times, a wipe-down with a wet paper towel is all that is needed to clean the inside sides. I keep a foil on the bottom, so that's easily removed and replaced. If you're cooking something really splatters, you can line the entire bottom with foil, up to within an inch of the brim.
The free expander ring adds a couple of inches to the height of this unit and makes it look very decent.
All in all, I am very glad I got it. It is an awesome, stylish and healthy appliance.Received the oven approx. 8 weeks ago.
Shipping was OK, whole handling of order was w/o any problems.
I was impressed: nice glass bowl, whole setup of good quality.
One small problem I noticed initially : Cooking recommendation were in Degrees Celsius, but oven top showed Degree Fahrenheit. I would recommend that the manufactures changes that ( should be easily done).
First time use : cooked some chicken : cooking was o.k, meat came out juicy, nice browning.
So far so good , oven seemed to be as promised.
But then at second time use : .... nothing the lamp was not working/ no heat.
Contacted Lafraise , they responded immediately and addressed the problem. After review I received without any problems a brand new replacement unit. I am impressed and this unit now works works fine.
Some tips for convection oven cooking in general you need lower temperature settings.
I would recommend as a general guidelines to start with 325 F , then play around with time features and settings ( high or low rack) . It also helps to get a convection oven cookbook (if you never cooked with this type of oven before)
As a conclusion : the oven gets 4-5 stars as I use it as a second unit for smaller meals -
but Lafraise gets 5 stars for their customer service and this is for me the most important factor. There can always be a glitch in a manufactured product but this was easily solved as the company stood behind their product.I bought this oven in July 2010 and loved it. We use it probably 2-3 times per week, sometimes more. I had a NuWave turbo oven for 3-1/2 years prior to the Secura and the plastic cover cracked. Since it couldn't be replaced we searched for one with a glass cover. I did a lot of research and found good reviews on this oven so I got it. Last night, I put in burgers to cook and when I turned the unit on it started making funny noises. I was still standing there but by the time I could reach out to turn it off it started sparking and caught fire. By the time I reached over to unplug it I had flames and smoke(at least the glass contained the fire). I called Secura today to notify them and see if it was covered under the manufacturer's warranty and they said "nope". That is all they would say!! I'm out $100 bucks for something that didn't work for even 1 year and the company won't stand behind their product. Even though the NuWave has a plastic cover I'm going back to it. At least it lasted over 3 years! This may have been a fluke but beware. It caught on fire so fast! I am so thankful that I was standing right there.I had a Thane Flavorwave that finally wore out, and I bought one of these. It cuts the Thane to pieces.
This is the best turbo oven I've ever used. The only drawback is that the cooking area is a little smaller than the Thane's -but the construction and the results are so superior that it's a great trade.
One word of advice: you have to plug the power cord into the back of the heating unit. IT CAN WIGGLE JUST A TINY BIT LOOSE and the oven dies. If your oven stops working, just push the cord in a little harder, and it should be as good as new.
A really good product.
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