Aldi Halogen Oven - Sunday Next €39.99

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 11-01-2013 04:03PM

TheChevron wrote: »

Just a few questions.

How can you do a proper roast in this if it doesn't cook the bottom?

Would it fit a medium sized chicken?

I'd say pizza's are manky, would I be correct?

when im cooking a chicken I just turn the chicken over halfway through, then flip it back over at the end for a few minutes to crisp up the skin

Saruman · 15-01-2013 10:21AM

PCDub wrote: »

Haven't used my oven-oven since i got it, class machine and i think it cooks frozen pizza (thin crust) great...

How do you manage that? Are you using something underneath it to help? Even Dr Oetker Pizzas, which are as thin as you can get, do not cook to bottom and leaves it soggy and clearly uncooked.

I have tried frozen savoury pies too. They come in a foil bottom and they don't cook the bottom. Taking it out of the foil is useless because it essentially melts through the grate and flattens.

Most things it cooks fine, whole chickens included.

casio4 · 15-01-2013 08:00PM

is there any difference between this and an air fryer would they cook chips the same?

Piliger · 15-01-2013 10:25PM

Unfortunately when I went to Aldi they had sold out...

Can someone who owns and uses one tell me ....

- I read comments about these being vey noisy. I live in a small apartment with an open plan kitchen-dining room.
- I read also that the light is very very bright and is difficult to take - also considering my open plan....

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 15-01-2013 10:44PM

the light is incredibly bright but they're not that noisy, at least the one I own isn't. I guess some would be noiser than others but.. yeah the light is ****ing bright.

Piliger · 16-01-2013 12:25AM

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

the light is incredibly bright but they're not that noisy, at least the one I own isn't. I guess some would be noiser than others but.. yeah the light is ****ing bright.

Hmmmm

food for thought then ........ :rolleyes:

Saruman · 16-01-2013 01:04PM

I don't consider it too bright to be a problem though. The noise is about the same as my cooker extractor fan on the low to medium setting. It does not detract from watching TV in an open plan setting for instance.

ukonline · 16-01-2013 03:49PM

Saruman wrote: »

How do you manage that? Are you using something underneath it to help? Even Dr Oetker Pizzas, which are as thin as you can get, do not cook to bottom and leaves it soggy and clearly uncooked.

I have tried frozen savoury pies too. They come in a foil bottom and they don't cook the bottom. Taking it out of the foil is useless because it essentially melts through the grate and flattens.

Most things it cooks fine, whole chickens included.

I wonder if the oven needs to be preheated before baking pies/pizzas/etc.? I usually only grill stuff, and don't bother preheating, but cooked a pizza one time, and the edges were not cooked fully. I'll try preheating next time using an oven thermometer if I'm baking something.

savemejebus · 16-01-2013 05:26PM

ukonline wrote: »

I wonder if the oven needs to be preheated before baking pies/pizzas/etc.? I usually only grill stuff, and don't bother preheating, but cooked a pizza one time, and the edges were not cooked fully. I'll try preheating next time using an oven thermometer if I'm baking something.

I have a non, aldi one, with a pre-heat feature and tried this before. Did nothing, base was still very spongey and soft.

Cantona's Collars · 09-01-2014 02:22PM

Bump.

Back in Aldi on Sunday for €32.99

brokenarms · 09-01-2014 02:35PM

Wish I had the counter space for this. Absolute bargain .

Don't think I could swap my Actifry though.

vibe666 · 09-01-2014 02:44PM

brokenarms wrote: »

Wish I had the counter space for this. Absolute bargain .

Don't think I could swap my Actifry though.

i got one before i got the actifry and it was used about half a dozen times, but it's been sitting in the garage for almost a year now since i got the actifry and it'll likely stay there as we have a slow cooker and the hob and oven, so no need for it really.

still, it's €30 quid versus €130 minimum for an actifry, so it is much much cheaper and more versatile than an actifry and does cook things quickly.

both equally as fecking loud though, you wouldn't use either one in a library. :pac:

ballymac676 · 09-01-2014 04:55PM

Hi - I love my halogen oven but it broke before Xmas and I think it is probably the bulb. Have tried without success to get a replacement. Can anyone help? I know Aldi had a universal one for only €2.99 - it was on sale last year but missed getting one then. Failing that I just might buy a new one if they are only €32 - really lost without mine.

anniehoo · 09-01-2014 05:07PM

vibe666 wrote: »

i got one before i got the actifry and it was used about half a dozen times, but it's been sitting in the garage for almost a year noW

Would you be interested in selling it? I'm in Blanch so could collect it

January · 09-01-2014 05:37PM

Thanks for this, the bulb in ours is going after nearly 4 years and we decided just to replace the whole unit rather than the bulb.

Will pick one up on Sunday

Thargor · 09-01-2014 07:09PM

99% sure there was a stack of these selling in the Bray Aldi today.

hattoncracker · 11-01-2014 02:31PM

I got one as an Xmas present, I made a roast chicken in it yesterday! It's probably the best roast chicken I've ever eaten!

Andy From Sligo · 15-01-2014 06:51PM

For anyone looking for a replacement bulb/element this place does them for 9.99 sterling:
http://ebay.eu/1kCeVgL

nootroc · 01-02-2014 01:50PM

Some in Aldi at €29.99 in the clearance section. Picked one up earlier so hope to give it a test run over the next few days.

magicray · 01-02-2014 04:11PM

I bought one of these off a friend, she had never used it but didnt have the box/instructions etc

Would anyone have the instructions handy by any chance, I have used it for pizza, fish etc but would love to know the timings for bigger items like chickens etc

Thanks

jay0109 · 02-02-2014 12:07AM

magicray wrote: »

I bought one of these off a friend, she had never used it but didnt have the box/instructions etc

Would anyone have the instructions handy by any chance, I have used it for pizza, fish etc but would love to know the timings for bigger items like chickens etc

Thanks

For a chicken I go with the timing as given on the wrapper PLUS 20 to 30 minutes. And I turn it over half way through.

syklops · 02-02-2014 12:45AM

jay0109 wrote: »

For a chicken I go with the timing as given on the wrapper PLUS 20 to 30 minutes. And I turn it over half way through.

The last chicken i did in mine was about 40 minutes. I didn't turn it over. Lovely and crispy skin and juicy meat.

CottonMouth · 02-02-2014 11:07AM

anniehoo wrote: »

Would you be interested in selling it? I'm in Blanch so could collect it

We bought one while our kitchen was being renovated last year and no longer need it
Yours to collect in rathfarnham if you need it

January · 02-02-2014 11:47AM

syklops wrote: »

The last chicken i did in mine was about 40 minutes. I didn't turn it over. Lovely and crispy skin and juicy meat.

This... 40-45 minutes and the chicken is gorgeous.

magicray · 02-02-2014 12:00PM

Great thanks a million, don't want to poison anyone lol

styron · 03-02-2014 01:06AM

magicray wrote: »

I bought one of these off a friend, she had never used it but didnt have the box/instructions etc

Would anyone have the instructions handy by any chance, I have used it for pizza, fish etc but would love to know the timings for bigger items like chickens etc

Thanks

http://www.aldiwarranty.co.uk/pdf/1676.pdf

Bananaleaf · 11-05-2014 05:03PM

Do they save you money on electricity?

Tabitharose · 19-10-2014 10:14AM

They're back this Thursday, €44.99

https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/thursday-23-october/products-detail-page/ps/p/halogen-oven-1/

Andy From Sligo · 19-10-2014 06:48PM

Tabitharose wrote: »

They're back this Thursday, €44.99

https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/thursday-23-october/products-detail-page/ps/p/halogen-oven-1/

thinking of selling ours - great idea but cant fit much in them, ideal if just person on own and a push at a couple eating but not ideal when have family and a lot to cook, ended up using it a bit at first and then putting it away in kitchen cupboard

zom · 19-10-2014 08:56PM

Tabitharose wrote: »

They're back this Thursday, €44.99

https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/thursday-23-october/products-detail-page/ps/p/halogen-oven-1/

Have seen in Dunnes Stores 2 days ago - €39.99:
http://www.ogloszenia.gazeta.ie/media/162000/2910347_750x500.jpg

(its not my picture - I just grabbed one from internet with the one from Dunnes)

Aldi Halogen Oven - Sunday Next €39.99

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