oven
a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
Origin of oven
1Other words from oven
- ov·en·like, adjective
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You might prefer a pinot noir with grilled salmon, but a chardonnay if you’re slow-cooking that fish in the oven.
The new wine rules: Drink what you like with what you want to eat | Dave McIntyre | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostLeaving the oven open also gives you a chance to peek inside and closely monitor the cooking process — which, at such a high and direct temperature, won’t take long.
Dedicated bread lovers might be happy with a four-slot appliance, while more ambitious cooks should look at toaster ovens and the different cooking options they provide.
Best toaster: Get perfectly golden slices every time | PopSci Commerce Team | February 10, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThis portable pizza oven is for home cooks who mean business.
From the Cut: 33 Valentine’s Day Gifts for the Foodie in Your Life | The Cut Staff | February 8, 2021 | EaterLook for versatile accessoriesIf a toaster oven’s role in your kitchen is to be as versatile as it can be, it follows that it should include accessories that enhance its ability to be pushed to the max.
Best toaster oven: Save counter space and time with our toaster oven picks | Julian Cubilllos | February 5, 2021 | Popular-Science
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 6, 1/2-cup ramekins and set aside.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding | Carla Hall | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPreheat oven to 375°F. Heat the vegetable oil in a large, high-sided cast iron skillet.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole | Carla Hall | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBake on the center rack of the oven for 40 to 50 minutes or until set.
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Soak the cranberries in ¾ cup cranberry juice for 15 minutes.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries | Carla Hall | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMeanwhile, heat the butter in a medium heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset.
If the cake rises well in the oven, it is commonly said that it is "nice and plum;" and vice vers, that it is heavy.
When we place the watch in an oven the heat of which is 95 degrees, we might find that it had lost seven seconds.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | VariousA variety of paving tile called "oven tiles" is of similar material to the ordinary red brick, and in size is 10 or 12 in.
Roll it out thin, cut it into small round biscuits, and bake in a hot oven.
Harper's Young People, November 30, 1880 | VariousAllow the mixture to simmer in a hot oven and serve with fresh asparagus cut before breakfast.
British Dictionary definitions for oven
/ (ˈʌvən) /
an enclosed heated compartment or receptacle for baking or roasting food
a similar device, usually lined with a refractory material, used for drying substances, firing ceramics, heat-treating, etc
(tr) to cook in an oven
Origin of oven
1Derived forms of oven
- oven-like, adjective
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