Ovens can come with innovations that reduce or cut out altogether the need to change settings whilst cooking, with sensors for roasting or baking that measure and control cooking temperatures.
If you have a single oven, it is usually best to install about waist level for ease of access. You can stack appliances so that you can have a small over, a warmer drawer and a larger oven sitting together. Ovens can also go below the tabletop or side-by-side where they can be easily operated at the same time.
Best double oven: Bosch HBM13B550B
This Bosch Electric Double Oven is energy efficient and gives excellent results every time. The oven has a 71-liter capacity and uses cutting edge 3D hot air cooking technology in the main compartment, so each dish is cooked perfectly. There is also a 35-liter secondary oven, and both have two cooking settings including a very handy defrost function and another fan option. The oven also has a variable grill that can be operated in half and full-width sizes. This is easy to use with touch controls, and the enamel coating makes it easy to
Best electric oven: Miele H6260bp Pureline
A well-designed, high quality integrated fan oven has a sensor control panel, eight cooking settings, and a powerful variable grill, all designed for cooking with conventional heat, to intensive baking and fan-assisted grilling. There is a defrost function which gently heats frozen food, plus a rapid heat-up function for near-instant cooking temperature. A moisture-plus setting ensures joints of meat are juicy and tender and works great for cakes and pastries. With five shelf levels provide this oven offers a lot of flexibility, it’s easy to clean, and the surface temperature is kept low.
Best gas oven: Smeg SF6341GVX
This energy-efficient gas oven has a variety of cooking settings for tailored results. It has a 60-liter capacity across two shelves and is enamel coated for easy cleaning. This gas oven has eight functions, including an integrated grill and a rotisserie.
BEKO BXIM29400Z Electric Oven
With a 71-liter capacity, you can cook a full Sunday dinner with ease. There’s also a multi-dimensional cooking ability that leaves everything evenly cooked whatever shelf the bakes are on. This Beko also has a SimplySteam, feature that helps clean the oven and with touch controls, it is very easy to manage settings, including programming it to start up to 24 hours in advance.
Zanussi ZOD35802X Double convection oven
This stylish Zanussi oven offers 100 liters of space in this fan-heated oven. With a range of settings, this oven cooks evenly and thoroughly. The catalytic StayClean oven lining means spills can be simply wiped away and it will still look like you. The shelves are anti-tip, and the glass door is heatproof. It looks stylish and has several settings. This is one of the best on the current market, being good quality combined with good value.
Logik LBFANX14
A budget buy that still provides performance and quality. It has a generous 66-liter capacity in a fan system that works well. The grill offers good heat distribution, and the oven warms up rapidly. There is an interior light making it possible to check on progress through the large clear glass door. The oven comes with two shelves and a grill pan.