abwsco Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 OK, I know there's plenty of older threads about them but if you've got one are you still using it, if so how often and how cheap is it on electric please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I use mine a lot, not sure how cheap it is on electric but I am told that it's equivalent to a light bulb... old fashioned incandescent I assume. it turns out great baked spuds, roasted potatoes... yorkshire pud... most things really. I use it as an extra cooker when I have 10 people for Christmas day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted August 9, 2011 Author Share Posted August 9, 2011 Thank you Anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooch Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Hi I am not sure how they work out on leccy, but they are supposed to be cheap. I had a standard and a baby one and used them almost every day for a couple of years. The standard one's handle would sometimes get wet from the steam towards the end of its life so we binned it, but the baby one is still fine. We don't use them anymore but kept the bases as they are good quality and are fine to put in a regular oven. Remoskas are good quality and well made products and are just like a mini oven. I did everything from curries to cakes and we've kept the little one as it might come in handy one day when camping or something! All the best Scooch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 Thanks Scooch Looks like there's only you two then -lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 I've got a Remoska Grand. I must confess I haven't used it is ages. Like so many kitchen aplliances, it gets side-lined after a while. It does do the best Jacket potatoes and Roast chicken ever. Perhaps I'll dust mine off and start using it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 Thanks Egluntyne I've dithered for years about one wondering if it would be an expensive "fad" and am still dithering now as I don't know anyone IRL with one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickweed Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 I've had a Remoska for two years and I use it about twice a week. I wouldn't be without it. Lakeland replaced it after about 12 months when it stopped working and I hadn't even kept the receipt! I have another one which I use in our motor home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 Chickweed, what do you cook in it? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 I have a Remoska cook book and according to that you can cook just about anything in it. There are some demo videos online, one even shows a woman cooking a cooked breakfast in one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted August 14, 2011 Author Share Posted August 14, 2011 Thanks again. Off for a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickweed Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Chickweed, what do you cook in it? Thanks Joints of meat and smaller cuts of meat, whole chickens, sausages,fish. I bake home made pies and crumbles, roast potatoes and frozen chips. If you have children, it's handy for cooking shop bought products such as small pizzas, fish fingers, chicken nuggets etc. It's useful for reheating certain things too. As it doesn't have a built-in timer, I use one of those little plug-in timers if I need to go out. Basically, I use it like a conventional oven, it's just a lot smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooch Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Hi Just as an add on. You can cook anything in the remoska when you think of it as a mini oven. However it does hold a lot of steam inside which make fish and meats stay beautifully moist when cooking. However that same steam means things like fish fingers and roast potatoes never really crisp the same as a normal oven. Jacket spuds are yum in the remoska though. I had mine because I had an aga which was not the most efficient to run. Now I have a range sized gas hob and electric fan ovens and can't imagine a situation where i would use the remoska again except maybe when on a camping holiday. They are efficient and cook things quickly but as soon as you want to cook more than one thing you need the space of a normal oven. I guess if your main oven is very small then the remoska can supplement that. Hope that helps. Cheers Scooch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I had mine because I had an aga which was not the most efficient to run. I was searching for information about Remoska and found Scooch's post. We have an aga which so far we have not turned off during the summer but I am thinking that I may turn it off this year as I am often on my own in the week. I was wondering about getting a slow cooker or a remoska. Any thoughts, I like the idea of the remoska, we do have an electric cooker in the utility but I don't use it. Is a remoska the way to go Thanks Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Well, I love mine and it's certainly cheap to use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Thanks Dogmother, I think I may get one as it is rather wasteful to have the aga on all summer when we don't need the warmth from it and when it is just the two of us. I think the Remoska could save us a fair amount of oil Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 Mines arrived today so any tips greatfully received. I do plan on cooking a chicken in it on Sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Good luck,abwsco. Our aga is still on due to the less than summery weather, if the weather improves I may get one then. Let us know how you get on with the Remoska. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 Chicken cooked in it was delicious. I then washed out the pan and put in an M & S dessert. Simples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 It cleans really easily, doesn't it? Does brilliant roasted potatoes and baked ones too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 Do you do your roasties at the same time as the meat. We didn't have roasties tonight so it's not something I thought about. Am going to cook some smoked haddock in it tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 I just use the Remoska for roasties and do the meat in the oven - just force of habit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Thanks Clare Smoked haddock cooked for DH. He said it was delicious and a huge bonus for me is that the house doesn't stink of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 It's good like that; sausages are wonderful in it, it does a fab (large) yorkshire pudding. I always use mine at Christmas as an extra oven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Am loving it and can't believe I dithered for so long. Chicken pie done in it tonight and fish and chips the previous night. Am finishing up bits I keep finding in the chest freezer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
