LEMII
Jonesborough, TN
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Okay, I've read a few suggestions here and there about getting used to the oven in a camper. We have the usual gas oven in our '07 Jayco 23B. We've not yet used it. What are some pointers and tricks to using the oven? Let's say I want to bake a pizza or make a batch of cookies or brownies.
I'd like to collect the strategies and tactics that work well and the mistakes others have made so I can try to avoid them.
Thanks in adavance for your input.
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wa8shc
Parma, Ohio
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Wife says to not set heat quite as high as called for, and keep a CONSTANT watch on what your cooking.
She claims ours will either under cook or over cook, but you wont know which unless you keeping good eye on item
Just her opinion
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Sandia Man
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A pizza stone or tile helps to even out temps when using your oven.
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20carfans
Chesapeake, VA
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We have a 2008 Jayco 19H. The center of the oven, where the burner is will get too hot and burn the bottom of cookies, biscuits, etc. One tip we have learned here is to use a stone or tiles to evenly heat the oven. We haven't tried it yet, but we did buy a perfect fitting stone at BB&B this weekend. It is an Oneida 15" x 14 3/4". We were worried we would have to stow it wrapped in a bath towel in a cabinet so it would not bounce allover the oven and break. Nope ... perfect snug fit, will not slide or bounce in the oven.
I'll post back when we actually use it.
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arizonadesertbrat
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A little off topic, but I don't understand why they can put a man on the moon but can't put an oven in an RV that will work right
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tundraman67
Brandon, FL
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I use mine all the time. I cut a pizza clay to fit on the rack and use it to cook pizzas, bread, and biscuits. I actually do pizzas every Friday night we are camping in it, the first ones were a little more done on top than the bottom until I put the clay in and now they are wonderful. It is really convenient when I need an extra oven at the house (Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc)...it's small but can handle the little stuff that takes up the most room in a real oven and costs less than the electric one in the house. Just remember to put something underneath the stuff to collect overflow. It takes a little time to adjust if you are used to cooking with an electric one because of the gas and the size. Happy cooking....
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LEMII
Jonesborough, TN
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tundraman67 wrote:I use mine all the time. I cut a pizza clay to fit on the rack and use it to cook pizzas, bread, and biscuits. I actually do pizzas every Friday night we are camping in it, the first ones were a little more done on top than the bottom until I put the clay in and now they are wonderful. It is really convenient when I need an extra oven at the house (Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc)...it's small but can handle the little stuff that takes up the most room in a real oven and costs less than the electric one in the house. Just remember to put something underneath the stuff to collect overflow. It takes a little time to adjust if you are used to cooking with an electric one because of the gas and the size. Happy cooking....
Should I expect a gas oven to heat up / cook faster than our electric confection oven at home?
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PamfromVA
Fauquier County, VA
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Here is something that I discovered with my oven. Once the pilot light is lit, leave it for a couple of minutes, then turn the dial slowly to the desired temperature. When I turned the dial up fast, the temperature would sky rocket to up over 500 degrees no matter what I set it to on the dial. Also, keep a thermometer inside to monitor the temperature because it is rarely based on the dial.
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crckt7
Maine
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Does anyone have a microwave in there 23b? Is it a microwave and convection oven or just a microwave? I am getting a 2001 Jayco 23b next week and was wondering what it was.
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bikendan
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crckt7 wrote:Does anyone have a microwave in there 23b? Is it a microwave and convection oven or just a microwave? I am getting a 2001 Jayco 23b next week and was wondering what it was.
regular microwave. only the more expensive RV's have the combo ovens. even the new hybrids only have basic microwaves.
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