Convection Microwave
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Topic: Convection Microwave
Posted By: Dawg Pod
Subject: Convection Microwave
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2013 at 3:34am
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I am very impressed with the convection microwave in the Dawg Pod! I'm having lots of fun experimenting. So far I have made cupcakes, Rustic Winter Vegetable Tarts and Carrot Raisin Muffins. Silicone cupcake cups from Williams Sonoma worked great to bake in! Such fun!
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Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2013 at 12:25pm
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They really are great units. We haven't found anything that we cook at home that we can't make work in the convection microwave. Really love having it! ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: NorthStarPodders
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2013 at 12:32pm
I've barely scratched the surface with taking advantage of its full potential. I am currently out traveling in the pod and just tried using the grill feature on it to make a grilled cheese sandwich. Buttered the outside of the bread a little, placed the sandwich on a tin pie plate, then cooked it for about 8 mins on the top and bottom grill function. Probably could have cooked it just a tad longer, but it was toasty on both sides. Never thought I'd be so excited about a plain ol grilled cheese sandwich.  ------------- 2009 173 |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2013 at 6:14pm
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Now that sounds like an amazing way to do a grilled cheese. Have to try this! ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: Dawg Pod
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2013 at 2:15am
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I posted this on the r Pod Nation forum and thought I'd post it here too.
I've been experimenting a lot with our convection oven in the Dawg Pod and I just love it. The user manual was useless. I went online for some help and found these wonderful You Tube videos by a sweet lady named Janet Sadlack. She is an RVer but her videos feature her Sharp convection microwave in her kitchen. It is very similar to the High Pointe unit in our r Pod. She made four short videos which feature each of the main functions e.g. Microwave, grilling, convection baking and combination cooking. She explains which pans to use for each and gives lots of tips. She is very smart and the videos are clear and concise. Here is the link to the first video. Enjoy! ► 9:58► 9:58 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q-bJgKlVI0 Dec 4, 2008 - Uploaded by micro1conv Cuisinart Convection Microwave Oven and Grill (CMW-200) Demo Videocuisinart 3,862 views ... |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2014 at 5:17pm
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Wanna test your new, never been used convection/microwave, smoke detector and fantastic vent all at the same time? Easy! Just fire up the new convection oven in preheat mode!! In just a few minutes, the smoke detector will go off, you'll open windows and door with fantastic fan running on high! After the oven is on for thirty minutes or so, no more factory burn-off. Oh, and also good test for Fantastic Vent Ultrabreeze cover in the rain! At least now I know I can burn the lasagne in a driving rainstorm and get rid of the evidence pretty quickly.  fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2014 at 8:29pm
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"He saw her from across the smoky room, reveling in the siren's song that hung in the air. Feeling the heat intensifying he fanned the flames, turning it up a notch..." ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: ahefner
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2014 at 3:10pm
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Someone has been hitting the romance novels again. lol.
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2014 at 8:03pm
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That would be my wife, not me! ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: ahefner
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2014 at 11:20pm
yeah yeah yeah, we'll keep your secret safe 
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2014 at 7:55am
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lol ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: Hairy Podders
Date Posted: 04 May 2014 at 11:12pm
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My wife played with the convection oven today for the first time. she managed to bake chocolate chip cookies, but really struggled. Any tips, tricks or websites that can address the operation of said oven? ------------- Darryl, Julie & Lindsey Cooper & Libby- Devoted Canines 2014 RP178 2006 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 05 May 2014 at 9:54am
it is common to continually bake chocolate chip cookies each trip until you learn the specifics of your oven. we ate a lot of cookies our first year! ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: Hairy Podders
Date Posted: 05 May 2014 at 12:40pm
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I guess that I better plan to pack extra milk then. ------------- Darryl, Julie & Lindsey Cooper & Libby- Devoted Canines 2014 RP178 2006 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 05 May 2014 at 2:14pm
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Welcome to the dark side, we have cookies. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: headcold
Date Posted: 05 May 2014 at 5:48pm
| I rarely hook up my 177 to shore power. I am wondering if my 2000 watt Honda generator would pump enough electricity to run the convention oven ... or for that matter, the microwave. I think that one or the other is rated for 1500 watts, but I may be incorrect. In any case, has anyone run either appliance off of a 2000 watt generator? |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 05 May 2014 at 9:10pm
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We run the microwave on our 2000 Honda all the time, it even ran the AC on low. ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: headcold
Date Posted: 06 May 2014 at 9:53am
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I'll give it a try. On another note, I am in the middle of building that corner cabinet that you laid out for me. I still am a little nervous about the lack of a firm anchor on the long side (such as you have on the microwave cabinet on your 172, but I'm giving it a shot. I couldn't figure out what you meant by a "gable" to firm up the long side of the cabinet, given there is nothing to anchor the long side of the cabinet in the 177, but I am improvising some other supports that might work. Getting the curve right on the front piece is my current challenge. I like your pods new nose job. A friend who happens to own a Lance 1685 was amazed when I sent the picture to him. His response: "Marwayne is 'the man'."
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Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 06 May 2014 at 2:10pm
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Jim, I will answer Your ? in the cabinet thread. ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: Dawg Pod
Date Posted: 25 May 2014 at 11:35am
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Dawg Pod Hi there. I posted this some time back. Check out the tutorial videos referenced below. They give a good intro to the basic functions of the convection microwave.
Newbie Joined: Aug 22 2013 Online Status: Online Posts: 21 Post Options Post Reply Quote Dawg Pod Edit Post Quote Reply Posted: Sep 15 2013 at 2:15am I posted this on the r Pod Nation forum and thought I'd post it here too. I've been experimenting a lot with our convection oven in the Dawg Pod and I just love it. The user manual was useless. I went online for some help and found these wonderful You Tube videos by a sweet lady named Janet Sadlack. She is an RVer but her videos feature her Sharp convection microwave in her kitchen. It is very similar to the High Pointe unit in our r Pod. She made four short videos which feature each of the main functions e.g. Microwave, grilling, convection baking and combination cooking. She explains which pans to use for each and gives lots of tips. She is very smart and the videos are clear and concise. Here is the link to the first video. Enjoy! ► 9:58► 9:58 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q-bJgKlVI0 Dec 4, 2008 - Uploaded by micro1conv Cuisinart Convection Microwave Oven and Grill (CMW-200) Demo Videocuisinart 3,862 views ... |
Posted By: Rob R.
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2018 at 10:25pm
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So I’m struggling with a couple of things on using the convection microwave oven. I’ve read on other RV forums that some ovens require that you remove the glass turntable when using the convection oven as it’s not rated for the high heat. When looking at the glass turntable in my oven it’s stamped with a label that says microwave use only. I downloaded the manual for my model oven and it contradicts this by saying to use the turntable for all cooking. In addition, if I were to remove the turntable the legs on the metal rack used with convection cooking really done have a flat surface to set on. Am I ok leaving the glass turntable in the oven when convection cooking? Also, is the metal rack with plastic end caps able to be used when grilling, or would the plastic melt.
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2018 at 10:20pm
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I've left the glass turntable in while using cooking with the Convection Oven part of this device. The glass turntable has survived just fine. However, I would not spill liquids on as that sudden temperature change might risk breaking the glass. Now for the ends on the legs, they are silicone rubber and can take the convection heat. I'm not sure about the grilling part though.When I have used them, they tend to pop off. That may be due to trapped air expanding and pushing them off. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: Rob R.
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2018 at 11:22am
| Thanks for your reply StephenH! Good advise on not spilling liquid on the glass turntable. I used the convection oven and baked some rolls at 350 while leaving the glass turntable in and everything turned out great. |
Posted By: jalong
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2018 at 1:39pm
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We recently purchased both of Janet Sadlack's Microwave-Convection Cookbooks. We haven cooked six recipes, they all turned out great. I emailed her a question about one recipe, she responded in one day. In the previous three seasons with our R-Pod we hadn't experimented with this feature, it really works good. Janet's website: http://www.microwaveconnect.com/ ------------- John & Sue 2016 179 - built in April 2015 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L 13-16mpg with 179 - 21-28mpg without |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2018 at 11:41am
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In the Facebook group, there's a "rite of passage" of baking cinnamon rolls in the convection microwave. It's a pretty flexible rite though: basically, you can bake anything to pass. ------------- Alan 2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
Posted By: foadman
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2019 at 1:05pm
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Can you place a metal pan in the convection oven? ------------- bmiller |
Posted By: foadman
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2019 at 1:06pm
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can you cook with a metal pan in the convection oven? ------------- bmiller |
Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2019 at 3:23pm
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If you are using it in convection mode that should be fine. ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: foadman
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2019 at 8:13pm
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Thanks! ------------- bmiller |
Posted By: EchoGale
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2021 at 12:08pm
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I know this is an old post and I watched some of the videos. I'm going to be camping by myself with electricity (something that's now rare for me) and I want to experiment wiht the convection oven. I can't for the life of me figure out how to use it. I mean I get that if I want to cook one of the preset things I can push a series of buttons...but I don't cook most of those things. How do I set the convection oven to a specified temperature? Is there an equivalency chart somewhere? I want to cook salmon at 475. Any experts on this here?  ------------- Julie |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2021 at 1:15pm
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We use our convection oven at home for a few things, but we've never used it in the Rpod. Go figure. What we do at home is (usually) the same temperature, but for a shorter period of time. That may not be what you're looking for, but it is what we do. We have found that baked goods (cakes, cookies, muffins) work better on plain bake instead of convection. It seems to dry them out too much.
You may find https://www.gourmetsleuth.com/articles/detail/convection-cooking-adjustments - these recipe adjustments usefull. ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: EchoGale
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2021 at 3:52pm
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Thank you! ------------- Julie |