Bake Smart with AEG

With baking programmes inspiring home cooks to try new recipes and techniques, many people may be spending more time experimenting in their kitchens.

But how well do people in Britain understand the different functions available on their ovens?

Research Reveals How Well Brits Know Their Ovens

Research commissioned by AEG found that 56% of surveyed UK adults had owned their oven for more than three years, while 75% said there were oven settings they did not know how to use.

Among respondents, 18% of women said they knew what all their oven settings did, compared with 6% of men.

While baking programmes may inspire us to try new recipes, the findings suggest that many people could benefit from learning more about the functions available on their ovens.

So, what’s stopping us from reaching our full potential in the kitchen? Well, it turns out, a lot!

When it comes to cooking up a storm or whipping up a bake for a special occasion, 45% are put off by the pressure to make something delicious, 29% by the thought of the big clean up, and 24% by the thought of a dirty kitchen along the way.

It seems that other people’s kitchen habits are also standing in our way. 

It seems that other people’s kitchen habits are also standing in our way.

ICK! What puts Brits off in the kitchen:

  • Dish dashing (someone leaving you with all the washing up) (17.5%)
  • Stubborn stains (15.5%)
  • Back seat cooking (someone else interfering with your dish) (11.5%)
  • Messy countertops (9.6%)
  • Kitchen lingo (soggy bottom anyone?) (8.3%)
  • Opening the oven door before the timer goes off (5.0%)

 

AEG is here to help.

From SenseBoil on selected induction hobs, which detects rising bubbles and automatically reduces the temperature to help prevent boil-overs and avoid unnecessary energy use,* to pyrolytic cleaning on selected SteamBake ovens, which turns grease and food residue into ash that can be wiped away after the oven has cooled, these features are designed to make everyday cooking and cleaning more convenient.

With intuitive settings and guided features on selected AEG appliances, you can spend less time managing appliance settings and more time focusing on the meal.

*Energy benefit depends on cookware, quantity, selected settings and cooking conditions. Comparison methodology should be stated where the claim appears.