Oven-

Ovens are the workhorses of the

bakery and pastry shop and are
essential for producing the bakery
products. Ovens are enclosed spaces
in which food is heated, usually by
hot air.
Kinds of Oven
DECK OVENS

 are so called because the items to be baked

either on sheet pans or in the case of some bread
freestanding are placed directly on the bottom, or
deck of oven.
 This is also called STACK OVEN because several
may be stacked on top of one another. Breads are
baked directly on the floor of the oven and not in
pans. Deck oven for baking bread are equipped
with steam ejector
RACK OVEN

 is a large oven into which entire

racks full of sheet pans can be
wheeled for baking.
MECHANICAL OVEN

 The food is in motion while it bakes in this type of

oven.
 The most common types are a revolving oven, in
which his mechanism is like that of a Ferris wheel.
 The mechanical action eliminates the problem of
hot spots or uneven baking because the mechanism
rotates throughout the oven. Because of its size it is
especially used in high volume operations. It can
also be equipped with steam ejector
CONVECTION OVEN

 contains fans that circulate the air and

distribute the heat rapidly throughout
the interior. Strong forced air can distort
the shape of the products made with
batter and soft dough
Dutch oven

 is a thick-walled (usually cast iron)

cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid.
Dutch ovens have been used as
cooking vessels for hundreds of
years. They are called “casserole
dishes”
Activity
Identify the kind of oven as described
below.
Mechanical oven

 Has mechanism
that rotates
throughout the
oven
 Mechanical oven

 eliminates the
problem of hot spots
or uneven baking.
 Rack oven

large
oven
Rack oven

racks full of sheet

pans can be
wheeled for baking.
 Mechanical oven

The food is in
motion while it
bakes
Deck oven

also called
STACK OVEN
Mechanical oven

revolving
oven
Deck oven

items to be
baked are on
the sheet pans
Deck oven

bread are placed

directly on the
bottom of oven
Convection oven

Its fan distribute

the heat rapidly
throughout the
interior
 Convection oven

contains fans
that circulate
the air
Dutch oven

thick-walled
cooking pot
Dutch oven

Has a tight-
fitting lid
Dutch oven

They are called

“casserole
dishes”
 Short quiz
____________________1. Breads are baked directly on the floor of the
oven.
____________________ 2. Large oven into which entire racks full of
sheet pans can be wheeled for baking.
____________________ 3. It contains fans that circulate the air and
distribute the heat rapidly throughout the interior
____________________ 4. The food is in motion while it bakes.
____________________ 5. A thick-walled (usually cast iron) cooking
pot with a tight-fitting lid.

Dutch oven deck oven mechanical oven

Convection oven rack oven
1.Deck oven ____________________1. Breads are baked
directly on the floor of the oven.
2. Rack oven ____________________ 2. Large oven into which
entire racks full of sheet pans can be
3.Convection wheeled for baking.
oven ____________________ 3. It contains fans that
circulate the air and distribute the heat
4.Mechanical rapidly throughout the interior
____________________ 4. The food is in motion
oven while it bakes.
5.Dutch oven ____________________ 5. A thick-walled (usually
cast iron) cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid.
Performance
Procedure : operating an oven
 Hold a lighted match or igniter safely near the burner
tube of the oven.
 At the same time push and turn the oven knob in a
counterclockwise direction towards the desired oven
temperature setting
 REMINDER: Should the initial lighting fail, turn to its
“OFF” position immediately and allow the
accumulated gas to be dispersed before re- ignition.
 Always close the oven door gently and with care.
Letting the door to slam may affect the rise of the
cake being baked.
 Rubric for performance: Operating an
oven
 4 - Can perform this skill without supervision and
with initiative and adaptability to problem
situations.
 3 - Can perform this skill satisfactorily without
assistance or supervision.
 2 - Can perform this skill satisfactorily but requires
some assistance and/or supervision.
 1 - Can perform parts of this skill satisfactorily, but
requires considerable assistance and/or
supervision.
Activity: Answer the following
questions briefly.
1.How is oven be lighted?
2.Predict the outcome if
you commit mistake in
operating an oven.