A modern kitchen, whether in an apartment or in a country house, is unthinkable without various electrical appliances. This technique greatly facilitates the process of cooking for housewives and saves time. In the market of such products, the mini-oven with the function of a bread machine VES SK A20 is popular. It is multifunctional, easy to manage, does not take up much space in the kitchen, affordable. We offer detailed information about this model. The article will present the characteristics of the mini-furnace, instructions for its operation, and consider the disadvantages and advantages.
General information
The mini-oven VES SK A20 in the reviews, many housewives consider it an ideal choice. Cooking with it can be easy, but this miracle of kitchen appliances costs only 5,900 rubles. For comparison, we inform that prices for similar stoves from other manufacturers start from 25,000 rubles. Some sales representatives position this model as a product made in Spain. In fact, VES SK A20 furnaces are made in China. Perhaps this explains its affordable price. However, this does not affect the quality of work.
The VES SK A20 mini-oven is powered by 220-240 Volts. Its power is 1500 watts, electronic control. To facilitate cooking, it is equipped with a non-stick coating.
You can purchase this product in online stores that sell household appliances. Therefore, the cost of delivery must be added to the price. In large cities, a mini-oven of this model can be bought in ordinary electrical stores for the home.
VES SK A20: Description
This mini-oven is fully consistent with its name. It is compact, so the kitchen does not take up much space. Its width is only 49 cm and its height is 42 cm. Furthermore, the volume of the oven is 20 liters. The furnace body is metallic, black. The front door is made of heat-resistant glass. It opens with a convenient handle. Nearby are a control panel with a list of programs and a display. Inside the oven is equipped with 2 upper and 2 lower heating elements. Their power, respectively, 350 and 400 watts.
Are included in the package with the VES SK A20 mini-oven:
- Skewer.
- Baking tray.
- The form for bread.
- Metal grill.
- Grip.
- Pallet (crumbs are collected in it).
- Measured plastic cup.
- Spatula (with it you can mix the dough).
- Measuring spoon.
- Instruction It is in Russian, so users can easily understand the operating rules.
- Recipe book.
Programs
Not without reason VES SK A20 mini-oven is called a “sorceress” and “miracle” in reviews. After all, with its help you can cook many different dishes:
- Bread.
- Pies, cookies.
- Pizza
- Grilled meat.
- Casseroles.
- Sweets.
- All kinds of vegetable culinary masterpieces.
In addition, in the miracle oven, it is possible to heat cooked food.
The VES SK A20 model can be used in two forms:
- How to bake.
- Like an oven.
Baking bread
About the VES SK A20 oven, reviews often write that it copes with the preparation of many varieties of bread. The manufacturers provide such programs for the test:
- Kneading
- Rise.
- Butter dough preparation (can be used not only for bread, but also for other products, for example, buns).
Other programs:
- Baking bread.
- Adjusting the color of the crust (ruddy, medium, light).
- Weight adjustment of the product (450 grams / 680 grams).
- Deferred time for which bread should be ready (up to 12 hours). This function is not provided in the oven. You can use it, for example, if you need a fresh loaf of bread for breakfast. Having loaded the dough into the oven in the evening, you can set a delay program, indicating the time when the process should be completed. This does not mean that the bread will be baked longer (from evening to morning). The smart machine itself will calculate at what time it should start working to fulfill the given condition.
- Notification of completion of the process (sound signal). This function is convenient because there is no need to be present in the kitchen and periodically look in the oven, checking the readiness of baked products. The machine itself will follow this, giving the hostess time for other things.
Bread can be baked classic (3-4 hours) or “fast” (up to 2 hours). The duration of the process depends on the recipe.
Oven function
Many people purchase the VES SK A20 mini-oven in order to bake all kinds of flour products (pies, cookies, cakes, buns) in it. Some choose this compact model so that it can be taken to the country, others - because their gas or electric oven, which comes complete with a conventional stove, does not do well with its functions. There are no complaints about the operation of the mini-oven. To use it as an oven, it has 10 programs. Among them:
- Quick defrost.
- Toast making.
- Baking.
- Cooking pizza.
- Frying.
- Jam from various fruits.
- Cooking stews.
- Heated ready-made food.
- Maintaining the desired temperature at the end of the cooking process (up to 12 hours). Applies only to the oven.
- Notification of the readiness of the dish (sound signal).
- Temperature adjustment.
- Adjust the time taken to cook a meal.
Specifications
Mini-oven VES SK A20 according to reviews of those who use it, is an indispensable kitchen appliance. It provides such useful innovations:
- Adjustable thermostat.
- Auto power off.
- Convection. This function ensures uniform distribution and circulation of hot air throughout the furnace volume, which allows thermal treatment of the cooking dish at the same time from all sides.
- Timer.
- Electronic control.
- Display. It shows at what stage the process is, how much time is left until the preparation is completed, which program is currently running. Mistresses note that this is very convenient, since, knowing the above data, you can confidently plan your affairs.
VES SK A20: instruction manual
We have already noted that this technique is produced in China. Since Russia is the customer, all accompanying documents for the furnace are printed in Russian. It’s not difficult to understand the instructions, as all actions are scheduled step by step. In addition to using the oven for cooking, you need to take care of your assistant and at the end of the process, since fat can accumulate on its internal surfaces, plus the oven is always saturated with various odors.
After use, it must be washed from the inside. To do this, you can use the classical method (detergent, sponge), or you can do steam cleaning. It lies in the fact that water is poured into a baking sheet and the oven is heated to 100 or slightly more degrees. The resulting hot vapors melt the fats, which are removed very easily after this procedure.
The instruction warns that you can only use a working stove. If, after turning it on, strange odors or sounds are noticed, as well as if there are problems with installing programs or operating buttons, the unit must be turned off and a service center should be contacted.
It is important to remember that after the start of the work of the bread machine, it is no longer possible to change the installed program. If you try to do this by clicking on the buttons or disconnecting the unit from the network, you can cause it to break.
Positive reviews
Almost all those who purchased it give a positive response to the VES SK A20 mini-oven. Most often, the reviews say that this product has the perfect combination of price and quality. Other advantages of the VES SK A20 include:
- Compactness (easy to transport, takes up very little space in the kitchen).
- Multifunctionality (both bread maker and oven).
- Ease of use (there are many useful and necessary programs).
- Good quality (works without damage for a long time).
- Many important accessories are included with the oven (measuring cup and spoon, grip, crumb tray, grill).
- Bread is well baked.
- Quickly and efficiently bakes any flour products, including pizza.
- Presence in a set of books with recipes.
Manufacturer defects
There are no negative reviews for the VES SK A20 furnace. Deficiencies reported by some respondents, unfortunately, are still present. Although they are not very significant and do not affect the quality of dishes.
In their reviews of the VES SK A20 furnace, customers note the following disadvantages of the device:
- There is no backlight, although it is stated in the description attached to the miracle oven.
- The convector is too noisy. To reduce noise, a pallet is required.
- Uneven heat (you have to turn the baking sheet over the products), since the heating element located closer to the back wall works more intensively.
- Some respondents in their reviews report that the factory assembly of the furnace may not be of high quality (there are not enough bolts). But this defect is fixed without problems.
Some buyers wish that the VES SK A20 model should be available not in one color (black), but in several. This does not affect the operation of the oven, but it is important for the design of the kitchen.
Another wish of the housewives is that it would be great if there was a device in the kit that protects against splattering of fat during cooking of some dishes. Without this accessory, the entire interior of the oven is very dirty.
Some housewives like the compact size of the stove, which is why it is mini. But among the respondents there are those who consider this to be a flaw, since too few products fit on the baking sheet, which increases the cooking time, for example, of pies.