What I said before

[desperance]

This morning, I am more polite. On the other hand, I am preheating the other oven (for yes, there are two of these accursed objects) for the better baking of biscuits and tarts - and it is pouring smoke into the house, to the point where I dare not put any food into it. Gah! We are supposed to be picnicking this afternoon. Hah!

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

What to swap irritants? I am having a particularly bad Tempus/History Press day.
I have no helpful advice on electric ovens -- they are what I'm used to -- other than to deduct c. 5 mins for all cooking times.

[fidelioscabinet.livejournal.com]

If it were my electric oven and it were pouring forth smoke, I would admit to myself I needed to give up and clean the damn thing, finally, after all these years. However, as I cannot see the smoky oven making your day miserable, I shall withhold judgment.

One thing to keep in mind--some bakers prefer electric ovens specifically because the temperature tends to be more uniform in them than in gas ovens, as so consider it a feature and not a bug that the bottom part of the oven, where the heating element lurks, is the same temperature, more or less, as the rest of the oven interior. (This proves that Grandma was right, and it takes all kinds, I suppose.)
Of course, if you're not used to that, and want different temperature zones--well, I have a window awfully close to the stove, and in your shoes I might have defenestrated the crispified shallots in my frustration.

[frumpo.livejournal.com]

No, it's a fair point. It does need cleaning.

[fidelioscabinet.livejournal.com]

It's a good thing my oven is invisible to the internets. It really needs an intervention, before we get to the "smokes when you turn it one" stage, which is closer than I like to think. On the other hand, blackberry pie season is upon us, so I'd only have to clean it again after pie happened...

I suppose I could face the music and put a piece of aluminum foil in the bottom, under the element, after I cleaned the oven, couldn't I?