Home Gas Oven
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A domestic gas cooker or range, common across the UK, Italy, the US and Latin America. It behaves differently from an electric oven in two ways that change how you bake. Heat comes from a burner below, so the base runs ahead of the top and colour on the crown has to come from convection. Burning gas also releases water, so the chamber stays more humid, which suits an open crumb and works against a crisp finish. Use the top grill for the last minute if the top is still pale.
Specifications
Pros
- Strong bottom heat, which suits pizza, focaccia and hearth loaves
- The naturally humid chamber helps oven spring without added steam
- Recovers quickly after the door is opened
Cons
- No controllable top element, so the crown browns last
- Humidity works against a crisp crust late in the bake
- Hot spots are common, so rotate the bake at least once
- Specs here are typical values, not your specific oven
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Bake settings for this oven
At 60% the crust dries before it browns. Raise hydration to compensate for the lower heat.
Home Gas Oven is a Home gas oven, reaching up to 250°C, indoor, powered by gas, fitting 1 pizzas, and heating up in 45 minutes. A domestic gas cooker or range, common across the UK, Italy, the US and Latin America. It behaves differently from an electric oven in two ways that change how you bake. Heat comes from a burner below, so the base runs ahead of the top and colour on the crown has to come from convection. Burning gas also releases water, so the chamber stays more humid, which suits an open crumb and works against a crisp finish. Use the top grill for the last minute if the top is still pale. Pros: strong bottom heat, which suits pizza, focaccia and hearth loaves, the naturally humid chamber helps oven spring without added steam, recovers quickly after the door is opened. Cons: no controllable top element, so the crown browns last, humidity works against a crisp crust late in the bake, hot spots are common, so rotate the bake at least once, specs here are typical values, not your specific oven.