Clive George wrote:
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> "Pete C." > wrote in message
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> > Clive George wrote:
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> >> "Pete C." > wrote in message
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> >> > As for convection, I do find it to be useful, particularly for baking
> >> > where the fan forced movement significantly reduces the hot spots
> >> > typical in non convection ovens and reduces the number of pan rotations
> >> > required to get even results. Every commercial standalone oven I've
> >> > worked with has been convection.
> >>
> >> Eh? Isn't convection the one without the fan? Relying on convection to
> >> circulate the air rather than a fan...
> >
> > No, it's the one with the fan and the extra heating element around the
> > fan, at least in the US.
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> Ummm, ok. Is there a sensible reason for this, or is it just insanity?
>
> (Over here we call them fan ovens)
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> cheers,
> clive

Dunno, probably just short for "forced convection".