Ovens are one of the most fundamental cooking appliances you will have in your kitchen. When you choose the right oven, everything immediately becomes more streamlined and you might find yourself producing better food than ever before.

Firstly, a good, new oven will show the right temperature. As ovens age, it isn’t unusual for the thermometer to become unreliable, which means the oven won’t always be at the temperature it is showing. If you are unsure of your oven, invest in a thermometer to show you the temperature accurately.

Ovens now come with various technologies built in to help you cook. One excellent feature is pyrolytic cleaning. The oven heats up to a very high temperature and runs its own cleaning programme, getting rid of build ups of dirt and grease. There is also the option to cook food by weight and type, which will give you more accurate results, especially when cooking meat.