Living in Japan, one of the things I have missed the most is an oven. Like many have said before, they are virtually non-existent with any apartment. After 2 years, I finally broke down and bought an oven.
I settled on a panasonic "bistro" series steam oven which essentially acts as an oven, grill, steamer and microwave all rolled into one compact, sturdy machine (just try picking one up!) The oven holds three racks and is big enough to bake 2 chickens or 24 cookies at a time (tried and true) and the results are fantastic. Oven preheating doesn't take very long and the digital timer ensures that everything is cooked at the correct duration.
The oven exterior also stays cool which means I can save space by putting it on top of my single-person refrigerator. It browns meat well and handles a large load of cookies well - although a halfway rotation is needed for cookies and cakes.
The price maybe the only drawback to this oven however, its sales price is 89,000Yen - but look around and you can get better deals, I got mine for 58,000 Yen, a good amount of savings considering. The next challenge - Thanksgiving Turkey!
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