It may have one convection setting or an array of them—like convection bake, convection roast, and convection broil—but all involve combining heat and air circulation.

Ever wondered what the difference is between air fryers and convection ovens? Both air fryers and convection ovens are ...

If you, like me, have an oven with a convection setting, there’s a good chance you may not know exactly how it works, what it’s for, or how to actually use it. In conventional ovens, the heat ...

What Is Convection Cooking? Gas or electric convection ovens use fans to continuously circulate hot air throughout the oven, creating a more uniform temperature—no hot spots—that allows food ...

On the other hand, convection toaster ovens have been a household staple for years. If both devices use fans to cook food with only slight differences, what’s the real distinction between the two?

Convection oven drawbacks Longer preheating: While a full-size convection oven usually preheats faster than a conventional oven, its large size increases its preheating time compared to an air fryer.

To understand how convection works, when to use it, and whether an oven with convection settings is worth the frequently higher price tag, I consulted two experts: Sahil Sethi, culinary director ...