Changing our minds about that oven "brick"

[Art-n-Marge]

Some time ago, we purchased a thin terracotta tile and had it cut to 11 inches square and then put into the bottom of oven's recess to prevent the burning of baked goods. Now, we're full-timing and have found we don't like this option any more and we'll be removing it and hope for another solution.

The tile did too good of a job and it absorbed so much heat the baked goods were no longer burning, but the baking ceased as well. We found we had to keep things in the oven longer or increased the temp and caused us to watch the process more than not.

I won't be endorsing this solution any more and will be searching the forum for what others have been doing that did not include this tile.

[DQDick]

Joyce gave up on the regular oven years ago and it's strictly storage. She does all her baking in the convection oven.

[Art-n-Marge]

I was afraid that was gonna be a viable option. Now we gotta learn something new.

[steelpony5555]

Hmmmmm we been using a pizza stone for years and does great...no problems baking and no burning on the bottom,,,, Our stone is round but fits front to back and side to side but there would still be a small open area in the corners, that may be the answer since it allows heat up thru, If you have a tile that covers the entire area it may not allow the heat up thru, not sure where the thermostati is so it may be holding too much heat in to where the it is giving a false temp in the oven. Or there may be a problem with the oven burner.... May need checked out who knows......

[Trailer Trash 2]

quote:Originally posted by steelpony5555

Hmmmmm we been using a pizza stone for years and does great...no problems baking and no burning on the bottom,,,, Our stone is round but fits front to back and side to side but there would still be a small open area in the corners, that may be the answer since it allows heat up thru, If you have a tile that covers the entire area it may not allow the heat up thru, not sure where the thermostati is so it may be holding too much heat in to where the it is giving a false temp in the oven. Or there may be a problem with the oven burner.... May need checked out who knows......

DITTO on the round Pizza Stone in oven.

[WaltBennett]

I'll bet it's a combination of the not letting heat up and possibly your thermocouple not working right. We've had no end of grief with our S&B Kitchen Aid dual oven setup thermocouples giving oven temps way lower than actual. Try one of those inexpensive little oven temp things and see what it says compared to where the dial is.

[leemedic]

quote:Originally posted by WaltBennett

I'll bet it's a combination of the not letting heat up and possibly your thermocouple not working right. We've had no end of grief with our S&B Kitchen Aid dual oven setup thermocouples giving oven temps way lower than actual. Try one of those inexpensive little oven temp things and see what it says compared to where the dial is.

I agree

[WeBeFulltime]

We also use a round pizza stone and it works just fine.

[bethandkevin]

The DW has found the oven retains heat much better with the hard surface covers on the stove top while baking. No tile or stone and no burning. She does lots of baking-my waist proves it! Maybe we're just lucky.

[jfaberna]

I'm not familiar with the proper way to use the gas oven in the RV except for storage. So my question is if I go with the round pizza stone, where exactly do I put it? Since heat rises, I'm thinking sitting on the gray metal cover in the middle of the oven that is on top of the gas burners?? Also do you use the bottom of the oven for cooking, broiling?

[Ozz]

Try the pizza stone, we use it with no problem. I think the idea of a oven thermometer to check the calibration of the oven temp setting is a good idea. When I work on commercial ovens, the dial has an adjustable knob to set it correctly, ours... not so much But they seem to be in the ballpark.

[mikedesj]

Try an air bake baking sheet. That is what I use and I do a ton of baking in my RV. Examle, if baking muffins I will put the muffin pan on an air bake baking sheet. Nothing burns.

[DarMar]

quote:Originally posted by jfaberna

I'm not familiar with the proper way to use the gas oven in the RV except for storage. So my question is if I go with the round pizza stone, where exactly do I put it? Since heat rises, I'm thinking sitting on the gray metal cover in the middle of the oven that is on top of the gas burners?? Also do you use the bottom of the oven for cooking, broiling?

That is where our rectangular pizza stone goes mostly but for pizza we have put it directly on a rack with the pizza directly on the stone.
We are pleased with it.

[BB_TX]

Round stone works well for us also. Cooks and browns as it should.

[jfaberna]

quote:Originally posted by DarMar

That is where our rectangular pizza stone goes mostly but for pizza we have put it directly on a rack with the pizza directly on the stone.
We are pleased with it.

So let me get this straight; you put the pizza stone on the gray metal cover above the burners and put the muffin pans, cookie sheets on the racks above that. And for pizza, you just put it on the stone directly.

So what's all the space below the burners used for? Storage when not baking??

[DarMar]

You have got it straight and the space below the burners in our case is called wasted space, but one can store anything that fits in there. With our 3610 model we find we have more than enough storage in the kitchen cupboards.

[jfaberna]

quote:Originally posted by DarMar

You have got it straight and the space below the burners in our case is called wasted space, but one can store anything that fits in there. With our 3610 model we find we have more than enough storage in the kitchen cupboards.

Thanks, since I can't measure right now with the Monty in storage, what size round Pizza Stone will fit??

[DarMar]

Jim, ours is a more square stone and unfortunately our 3610 is closed up, winterized, with a good amount of snow on it right now. Hopefully someone will come along with the maximum oven measurements so you can get started looking for your stone.

[jfaberna]

My Monty is stored as well, but Hook measured for me and got 15" x 15" so the 13" round I've seen at Walmart will work.

[draceman]

We use a round pizza stone on the bottom rack,works GREAT!