Aldi Halogen Oven - Sunday Next €39.99

Creamsoda

dolallyoh wrote: »

Why not try a machine to dry (dehydrate) food or smoke it. Make delicious Biltong or smoked meats.

How would you smoke meats in this?

Johnboy1951

rai555 wrote: »

Checked local Dunes today - 91 yoyos and no less

Over €100 in Ennis Dunnes

Got one from Aldi ........ and it included an extension rim to increase the capacity, as described by another poster for a different model. Was not expecting that.

lau1247

I think it's time to invest in one of these myself.. bought one for my mother last year.. overall good feedback from her..

Tony

A few still left in Aldi Newlands Cross

Jambo221

Sleepy wrote: »

How high do these get temperature wise? Would they be any use for pizza?

Max. temperature of mine is 250C, does a medium sized pizza on the top rack no problem.

copeyhagen

anyone use one of these and a george formena for the likes of pork chops?

any verdict on which is nicer?

have a fan oven and a georgie, dunno if this would be a waste...

copeyhagen

is the aldi one the JML one, got mixed reviews on net

Cherry_Cola

Have a reservation code for the last one of these in Argos in Cork City. Won't make it in today so if anyone would like it, PM me. Expires at close of business today.

wil

dolallyoh wrote: »

Why not try a machine to dry (dehydrate) food or smoke it. Make delicious Biltong or smoked meats.

Why????
Not many wagon trains in subsubsub-tropical Eire.

OT
Good thing about this unit over JML/Argos/Dunnes is the 3 year warranty.

wil

Forgot to mention. even though it says Delta make, it appears physically identical to to the JML, so would assume the same Chinese manufacturer

And this might be useful recipe book

danjo-xx

any suggestions as what to use for a heat resistant board that might be lying around the house or cheap in shops.

casio4

got one of these today fairly impressed even though I havn't used it yet, went to Aldi Sandyford and it looked like they were out of stock so I asked one of the lads that works there had he any left and he went in the back and got one for me

Rowley Birkin QC

None in Finglas or Santry. Anyone know of availability in Dublin stores?

Tayla

danjo-xx wrote: »

Is it ok to use this on an ordinary worktop or will the heat eventually damage and lift it.

It hasn't damaged mine at all.

Do you leave the bowl on the plastic stand during cooking.[/QUOTE]

Yep you leave it on the stand, the stand doesn't get hot so I presume the worktop would be fine.

danjo-xx

Tayla wrote: »

It hasn't damaged mine at all.

Do you leave the bowl on the plastic stand during cooking.

Yep you leave it on the stand, the stand doesn't get hot so I presume the worktop would be fine.

thanks Tayla, just had another look at the video and see u cook on the stand though the booklet didn't make that clear.

Can't wait to have a go with this tomorrow:D

slave1

We cooked a 2kg chicken yesterday, first 50 minutes lying on it's breast and second 50 minutes with breast facing up.
It was perfect, best chicken we've even cooked, real "roast" all over tan.
Threw in a couple of spuds covered in olive oil and they were yum too.

Popped into local Dunnes today, what was a full stock on Saturday morning is now bare shelf.

dolallyoh

wil wrote: »

Why????
Not many wagon trains in subsubsub-tropical Eire.

OT
Good thing about this unit over JML/Argos/Dunnes is the 3 year warranty.

Wanderly Wagons only !

dolallyoh

Creamsoda wrote: »

How would you smoke meats in this?

This thread is appealing to culinary gadgetistas myself included. Since they probably all have ovens already suggesting an alternative gadget.

Smoke stuff : http://www.google.com/products/catalog?oe=UTF-8&gfns=1&q=water+smoker&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=12319074734665382107&sa=X&ei=o6cUT-WVNonIhAfiuvywAg&ved=0CFYQ8gIwAQ

Dehydrate Stuff: http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=food+dehydrator&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=899864402346182355&sa=X&ei=-acUT_e1GpSDhQe0roDACA&ved=0CLMBEOUNMAM

bogman

After much after much toing and froing I ordered the Andrew James halogen oven from Amazon


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Andrew-James-Premium-Replaceable-WARRANTY/dp/B002LYQF7A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326760451&sr=8-1

lau1247

bogman wrote: »

After much after much toing and froing I ordered the Andrew James halogen oven from Amazon


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Andrew-James-Premium-Replaceable-WARRANTY/dp/B002LYQF7A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326760451&sr=8-1

bogman, kinda cheeky to ask, any chance of sharing the halogen oven cook book in a PDF format when you get it??

Got the oven from Aldi yesterday and looking to make full use of it.. Pretty sure other here would appreciate it also.

Johnboy1951

lau1247 wrote: »

bogman, kinda cheeky to ask, any chance of sharing the halogen oven cook book in a PDF format when you get it??

Got the oven from Aldi yesterday and looking to make full use of it.. Pretty sure other here would appreciate it also.

Have you seen this one?

http://halogenovenrecipes.co.uk/Halogen_Oven_Recipe_Book.pdf

Rowley Birkin QC

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

None in Finglas or Santry. Anyone know of availability in Dublin stores?

Anyone?

wil

Another decent free cookbook here, and plenty more recipes on the website and associated facebook

brian_t

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

None in Finglas or Santry. Anyone know of availability in Dublin stores?

I know it doesn't help you but 2 left in Maynooth.

aaronm13

Anyone know where you can pick up a baking tray/pan for this. Nothing I have fits into it. Tried chicken wings in it last night and was pretty impressed, not a good a deep frying but healthier I suppose. Also the 10 minute cooking guide line in the manual was way off so will take a bit of getting used to cooking times.

casio4

I got one in Aldi and cooked a chicken in it this evening i'm very impressed the chicken was moist and the skin crispy. I also am looking for a pan/tray for it so I can do chips.

lau1247

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

Have you seen this one?

http://halogenovenrecipes.co.uk/Halogen_Oven_Recipe_Book.pdf

I have but the one that comes with Bogman's Halogen Oven is 128 page, must be a fair bit of good recipe in there..

LighterGuy

I'm sold on one of these.
Saw it tonight in this weeks Aldi magazine, searched youtube and then this thread on here.

From the sounds of it, it just cooks things perfectly.

brian_t

LighterGuy wrote: »

I'm sold on one of these.
Saw it tonight in this weeks Aldi magazine, searched youtube and then this thread on here.

From the sounds of it, it just cooks things perfectly.

If you're thinking of the Aldi one - be aware that it came to Aldi last Sunday. They might not still be in stock.

LighterGuy

brian_t wrote: »

If you're thinking of the Aldi one - be aware that it came to Aldi last Sunday. They might not still be in stock.

Cheers for the heads up mate
Already figured as much. Looks like I am going to have to go with a named brand.

Either that or wait till Lidl offer one. Aldi and lidl copy each others 'specials' that its a joke by now :pac:

Allyall

Never had a need for one, never heard of one, never wanted one.

Don't believe adverts work, even subliminally.

Saw this thread for the first time, saw the youtube video three or four posts down from OP.

Now I want one and need to know where i can get one. Everything about it seems perfect for me.
Drains fat, grills, cooks, bakes... Takes up no space, easy to clean, portable-ish, healthy..

Where can i get one? Argos says:

Sorry we are temporarily closed whilst we unwrap our new catalogue

It's 05:12AM, i'm sure i don't need one right now, but....

JONJO THE MISER

I need one right now:(

laros

There were still some available in Aldi Tullamore on thursday night.

slave1

B&Q have them on sale at the minute, didn't catch the price.
I think the one from Amazon is the best value outside ALDI.

casio4

LighterGuy wrote: »

I'm sold on one of these.
Saw it tonight in this weeks Aldi magazine, searched youtube and then this thread on here.

From the sounds of it, it just cooks things perfectly.

I never heard of one until this thread, ended up buying one and I have cooked with it every night. It's brilliant the best forty quid I ever spent:)

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

if you turn the lights in the kitchen off while it's cooking the light from the bulb inside it is damned pretty

casio4

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

if you turn the lights in the kitchen off while it's cooking the light from the bulb inside it is damned pretty

I'm saving money on bulbs, this lights up the whole kitchen:cool: my 3 year old stands in the kitchen just staring at it

achiman

slave1 wrote: »

B&Q have them on sale at the minute, didn't catch the price.
I think the one from Amazon is the best value outside ALDI.

e50 in B+Q

slave1

achiman wrote: »

e50 in B+Q

Yep, was there a few minutes ago for other stuff, it's a JML one

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

i dont remember why, and i cant be bothered googling now to find out but when I was googling halogen ovens last year when I bought mine I saw alot of people warning against JML ones

barone

never had a bother with the jml ones, a few of us have them aswell

achiman

bogman wrote: »

After much after much toing and froing I ordered the Andrew James halogen oven from Amazon


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Andrew-James-Premium-Replaceable-WARRANTY/dp/B002LYQF7A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326760451&sr=8-1

I have gone for this one too, spare bulb and many extras ...works out around e70 delivered

dolallyoh

Bought the amazon one today, must be bonkers but what the hell. Had a voucher so easy come... Must start clearing space for it now, might remove the trays in the crapped out oven and store it in there. How would i go about doing a roast chicken and roast spuds? Presumably the chicken takes one hour and the spuds thirty min?

dolallyoh

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

i dont remember why, and i cant be bothered googling now to find out but when I was googling halogen ovens last year when I bought mine I saw alot of people warning against JML ones

The bulbs go, no splash protection, and cannot replace it i think.

danjo-xx

Just washed mine and then heated it for 5 mins to get rid of the factory smells. They said it might smoke a bit but there was none.

Ran it as instructed for 5 mins at 125 degrees which is very low.

The light kept going on and off every 2/3 seconds which proves the thermostat is cutting in and out efficiently.

But is this too efficient and likely to blow the bulb!!!!!

Is the bulb covered by the 3yr warranty!!!!

casio4

dolallyoh wrote: »

Bought the amazon one today, must be bonkers but what the hell. Had a voucher so easy come... Must start clearing space for it now, might remove the trays in the crapped out oven and store it in there. How would i go about doing a roast chicken and roast spuds? Presumably the chicken takes one hour and the spuds thirty min?

yeah thats right the chicken takes one hour. I put it in breast side down for half an hour then turned it and put the spuds in around it then cooked for another half hour, lovely crispy spuds and moist chicken

teileann

casio4 wrote: »

yeah thats right the chicken takes one hour. I put it in breast side down for half an hour then turned it and put the spuds in around it then cooked for another half hour, lovely crispy spuds and moist chicken

Am just trying to work out how to use the oven.
What size of chicken and what temperature did you use?
What sort of container did you put it in?(I used the top of a round casserole dish)
Also, how did you fit the spuds in as well as it said to leave space around the sides? Did you put them on top of the chicken? I could not have fitted spuds unless they were against the glass at the side. I did use the extender ring, so space on top.

Beautiful grilled steak from the oven. Well worth the money. For anybody disappointed, Aldi offer the same goods on a regular basis, so hopefully will be back on Aldi shelf soon.

casio4

teileann wrote: »

Am just trying to work out how to use the oven.
What size of chicken and what temperature did you use?
What sort of container did you put it in?(I used the top of a round casserole dish)
Also, how did you fit the spuds in as well as it said to leave space around the sides? Did you put them on top of the chicken? I could not have fitted spuds unless they were against the glass at the side. I did use the extender ring, so space on top.

Beautiful grilled steak from the oven. Well worth the money. For anybody disappointed, Aldi offer the same goods on a regular basis, so hopefully will be back on Aldi shelf soon.

it was a medium size chicken and I think I put it at 200. The oven came with 2 grills I had it on the lower one, my spuds fitted in around it but if they hadn't fitted there is a higher rack that can be used for the poatoes

Chris_5339762

I've had the JML one for about 4 years now. No problems whatsoever and I'd recommend these things to anyone.

Just be careful not to break the bowl!

dolallyoh

Chris_5339762 wrote: »

I've had the JML one for about 4 years now. No problems whatsoever and I'd recommend these things to anyone.

Just be careful not to break the bowl!

What do you tend to cook in it ?