Double Ovens are Hot
Double Ovens score big on capacity, design and performance.
Double ovens are hot—so hot they are now the fastest-growing high-end cooking upgrade in the home. GE, which leads the market, now offers eight high-performance double-oven models, including the industry’s largest capacity and the only electric slide-in double oven.
Double-oven consumers are drawn to the versatility and convenience that comes with cooking lots of food simultaneously. Double-oven chefs can prepare an elegant five-course meal all at once, feed a large party, cook a week’s worth of meals in one day, or easily satisfy multiple tastes and diet requirements in one sitting. But what most consumers don’t realize at first look is that double ovens also effectively reduce energy use and save money by cooking with the oven best suited to the meal.
The smaller top oven heats faster and uses less energy than the bottom oven, as well as most standard single ovens. This makes it more efficient and convenient for small, frequent meals. The bottom oven offers capacity for larger meals, and in most GE models, advanced convection cooking for even baking and roasting. For many consumers, cooking versatility combined with an opportunity to reduce energy cost is a twofold benefit that’s difficult to pass up.
“GE double-oven owners who use the smaller top oven 50 percent of the time can reduce their energy use up to 25 percent compared to users of GE’s 5.3-cubic-foot single oven,” says Julie Muennich, GE senior merchandising manager. “That’s a significant reduction by just tailoring your oven size to your meal. In our research, we see consumers using their top oven about 70 percent of the time. They reduce their energy costs for most meals and enjoy the convenience of two ovens or large-capacity convection cooking when they need it.”
When shopping for double-oven ranges, you should pay attention to the overall quality, performance and versatility of both ovens and the cooktop. The cooktop is the most frequently used component on any range, accounting for 80 percent of all cooking. You should also make sure you have true double-oven capability that allows you to independently control both cavities so they can cook multiple foods at different settings. The ability to grill, broil and bake all at the same time without having to worry about flavors mixing in the same oven or some food getting cold while the rest of the meal finishes is a valuable benefit most aspiring home chefs expect from their double ovens.
In addition to efficiency, most consumers who purchase a double oven are looking for greater menu flexibility and the tools to take their cooking to a new level of creativity. Convection cooking in at least one of the ovens, warming and proofing zones, high-performance grilling, boiling and simmering capabilities are each important to these consumers.
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