Do most people use their ovens in RV?

[Rockwoodjoe]

We bought a convection oven for about $40.00 and love it. We have to watch what else is running on electric with the 30 amp service though. Wife won't light the gas oven and my knees don't like praying to the pilot light. Most state parks have both a 30amp and 20amp service and we use the convection oven on the picnic table on the 20 amp outlet.


2015 Rockwood 2703ws

[dannyabear]

It wouldn't be camping if we couldn't bake biscuits for breakfast

[Eric F.]

Originally Posted by lkin

Never.

X2. Second TT. Makes good storage.

[DXSMac]

I have used:

Propane ovens

Combo Microwave/convection ovens

I prefer the propane oven, even though the microwave/convection combo saved space. Hated the combo. Can't do any "browning" in it, plus I was afraid the high temps would crack the glass plate.

I do occasionally use the oven. I use an electric skillet for most cooking.

[duradiesel]

We use our oven all the time when we are in the 5th wheel.



2006 GMC 2500 Duramax
2012 wildcat Sterling

[dj3spots]

Originally Posted by Ashley

Our preference is having the oven to use, especially once we learned the pizza stone trick to make it cook evenly without burning the bottom of everything.

Share the secret of the pizza stone please. DH likes cake and cookies. I like to bake. I've wrestled with the ovens in 3 trailers and still can't get it quite right. I've found using heavier bakeware helps but isn't foolproof. Looking forward to the answer. Thanks in advance.


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[ksjerram]

They are a pain to light, but I could not manage without mine. The pizza stone really does help. Just make sure to preheat oven with pizza stone prior to baking. I also use our microwave/convection oven frequently and sometimes even have both of them going at the same time.

[nuisance]

once you light the stove just keep it on pilot until you are ready to leave. I have made cookies, pineapple upside down cake, pizza and will use it a lot more with in the next few years

[Ridenfun]

On hot summer days, if we're plugged in to AC, I now use an induction portable hotplate , actually sometimes 2, to cook on outside. These are small and pretty cheap, $100 each or less. Works great, and fast for boiling water, Also great temp control
Anybody else using these smaller portable induction table top units.?

[Aca651]

I never gave an oven any thought when moving from a pop up to a hybrid. ThAt camper came with the oven. I have bought 2 more campers since then and would never consider one with out an oven. We use our oven on every trip. I often make a Mac and cheese (the only thing this dad can cook) that my kids (and most everyone else we camp with) love.
I make em ahead of time and freeze them. It's a great dinner and so easy when camping no prep just bake!
It seems like the wife is always asking to have the oven lit. I guess my biggest gripe is its not big enough!
I am gonna get a pizza stone now too!


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[Summer2Go]

Just ordered a small hybrid, and decided to not get the oven. If we're camping its summer and we're grilling, or simmering stovetop, or crockpotting. That's quite enough cooking for a vacation! I'm so glad I will have more storage, cause it will be tight!


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[CAT-RN]

Storage can be about the same I would guess if the oven uses to store things in when not in use. Maybe best of both world ??

Russell

[danielabram71]

Pizza stone trick is everything. Great biscuits and brownies. We use our oven every trip


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What is the pizza stone trick

[RiverBird]

A small (12") pizza stone placed directly above the burner distributes the heat evenly and helps eliminate the hot spots that cause burning on the bottom of baked foods. Makes all the difference in the world. Amazon sells the small stones. Another person posted that unglazed tiles work too. Haven't tried that. But the concept is the same. Force that direct heat to envelop itself around the oven's sided. You'll be impressed.




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[a59cheffy]

One of the major reasons my wife and I bought our Apex 189FBS was because it had a "full" kitchen with an oven. All the other sub 24' ultralites just had microwaves.

I just use a round teflon pizza sheet pan to difuse the heat. Being able to cook inside when it is a bit frigid outside is well worth it!! I made a full New Years day dinner with turkey breast, stuffing, baked yams, roasted carrots, gravy, fresh cranberry sauce and brussel sprouts in my little compact kitchen. It was 30 degrees outside!

I also setup an outdoor kitchen with a 2 burner stove, small weber grill and a large dutch oven.

[ValMelton]

we always use our oven from our very 1st TT to now. each oven is different most of our ovens had a way to adjust the temp to get it accurate and we had a great time with those. Our last TT (2014 Avenger) there was now way to adjust the temp (if it wasn't accurate) and that oven would burn everything on the bottom yet the middle and top would be raw. so we measured the inside dimensions of the oven and shopped around and found a round 13 inch diameter pizza stone and that fixed the problem. we will be using the stone in our new 5th wheel. we always at elast bake biscuits or corn bread when camping

[757Dave]

[QUOTE=Gilm2113;806272]

Originally Posted by Ford Idaho

The stones are subject to breakage so wrap it in a towel or some kind of padding before moving down the road.

Do most of you wrap your stones while traveling down the road to prevent breakage?

I see what you did there

[Button]

If you are using a wood fire you can use a cast iron dutch oven with a trivit in the bottom and place a pan of biscuits etc in it to bake. there is a chart on Pinterest that shows how to apply coals below and on top to get the right temp. Love cooking over the fire, but when weather is bad like having a kitchen inside for cooking. I have even purchased a cast iron pizza pan and will be trying it out sometime this summer. love my cast iron weather cooking on fire or on the stove. happy cooking and eating whichever way you do it.. this has been an interesting post...

[ColoradoRick]

We, also, don't use our stove for very much...not even for storage!

But I can see us using it during longer drives to make coffee or fry some food since the BBQ and microwave aren't an option when wanting something quick before getting back on the road.

[ValMelton]

we looked and looked for the unglazed tiles but couldn't find any so we bought the pizza stone.