My caravan doesn't have an oven and as I have a teenager who seems to live on chips, more chips, pies and beans I need something to cook them in. I have looked at caravan microwaves which seem to be around the £80 mark and then I have seen these table top ovens that are cheaper and obviously cook oven chips etc. Has anyone got any experience with either of these items that could help me decide?
I would recommend an oven from Lidl or Aldi I have a m/wave fitted but tend to use it just to heat things up,the oven I bought from Lidl is used a lot more.
A few years ago, when we had a caravan I bought one of these,
Argos item number 423/5390 ( Sorry tried to do link but will not work)
I used to make full sunday lunches, joint, roast pots and yorkshire puds and the usual pies, oven chips and the odd ready meal and absolutely loved this little oven, one of the best ovens I have cooked with it also has a built in grill which was just as good. I now have a microwave and built in oven in our motorhome which although good, both are nowhere near as good as this little oven, Cheap and well worth it.
Yep, I can second the mini oven from Lidl at 15lt it is slightly larger than the Aldi mini-oven which is 13lt, some folk said the Aldi oven was too small, but that is a matter of opinion of course.
Both ovens were £29.99 and you can select either top or bottom element, or both together, handy if EHU is offering low amps.
The Lidl oven has the advantage of having fan assist, which in theory should speed up cooking, and make it more even.
we have a Remoska (http://www.remoska.co.uk/) which we use both at home and also when going away for a week or so with EHU.
My mother in law once took 3 away with her and once to cook a roast dinner for the family (she does this sucsessfully at home using three!) and managed to blow the fuses on the campsite!
we have never had a problem with it and the Roast Potoatoes are the best ever!
Yes the Lidl oven here as well, use quite a lot when the awning is up, if not then we use the caravan oven. The Lidl will cook/roast/bake anything that can be done at home
We bought a halogen oven for the caravan and it was so fantastic I bought one for home. Moneys tight for everyone and this saves heating a full sized oven just for a plate of chips or pizza or snacks Etc
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If you do decide to go for the microwave option, I would go for a small compact basic one from somewhere like Argos for around £30, the downside would be of course that you would only be able to reheat the micro-fries type chips whch can work out expensive.
I supose the ideal oven for your needs would be a combination type which microwaves, grills and convects, but these are quite expensive and heavy to lug around, and some of them the outer casings give off a lot of heat, so care would be needed as to what type of surface it stood on, and not to be placed near any of the caravans walls or under lockers ect.
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Remoska and use it at home as well as when away - it is low wattage and is very cheap to run but best of all it cooks really well. I have had halogen ovens, mini ovens etc but the Remoska is the best I have ever used. They are expensive but worth it.
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Quote: Originally posted by Rallye550 on 16/4/2012
We bought a halogen oven for the caravan and it was so fantastic I bought one for home. Moneys tight for everyone and this saves heating a full sized oven just for a plate of chips or pizza or snacks Etc
I also bought a halogen oven for the caravan and was so impressed I bought one for home as well when we were away in the van over the festive period did some delicious meals including a full Christmas lunch.
I've been looking at the Quest mini ovens - just for warming things up - On Riversway Leisure they are just over £24 but Go Outdoor £30+, so with the price match and the extra 10% off at Go they work out just over £21
Another vote for a Halogen Beastie - got mine from Aldi earlier on in the year and love it. Use it most days as it is so quick and versatile. I am cooking burgers and med veggies at the moment. Burgers on the top and veggies underneath. I usually just take out the burgers and pop the veggies on the top rack to finish them off and we are eating.
I have done steak, chops, chips, roast parnips and sweet potatoes. If you invert the lid in the bottom (cushioned with a t towel) they take up very little space.
Thank you everyone, there is lots for me to work with here! I have looked at the remoska before and thought about getting one. I love Lakeland! I will definately look at the Argos one Sandra as well. Thank you all so much. This web site is proving so helpful to me with my first caravan.
Hi we have just bought a motorhome and took our halogen oven from home for our first trip. We were plugged in to the electric hook up on the site, but the halogen blew the second time we used it. Amy ideas why as I want to be able to use it for future trips. It was raining - would that make a difference??