Suburban stove / oven can cooking

[Gus]

Anybody have any cooking tips for the suburban oven? My first frozen pizza attempt was a huge failure. Burned the bottom beyond recognition and the rest was nearly raw. Ended up having jerkey for dinner. Appreciate any tips to help the learning curve.

[highlife4me]

The oven in campers and fish houses have burned the bottom of many pizzas!! I put as big of pizza stone that fits right on the bottom of the oven, below the rack, to disperse the heat more evenly. Leave the stone in there all the time. We use to burn everything, but not anymore. As far as cooking times there is a bit of a learning curve. Just have to keep a close eye on it until you get use to your new oven.

[Mlaker3]

I have aluminum foil on the bottom of the oven, except for the edges, and turn down the temp about 50 degrees from recommended on the pizza box. Heat has to go around the foil, which also catches the drippings, but prevents the direct heat to the bottom of the pizza.

[Surface Tension]

Preheat the oven first.

Really if the directions say bake at 400 then preheat to 450 for 20 minutes.

That way you the whole oven is hot.

Put the pizza in and turn the oven down to 375 and leave the door shut.

If you check it every 5 minutes your letting out heat the burner comes on and you know what happens then don't you.

If your still having problems burning the bottom then use the top rack.

If your burning the top then use the bottom rack.

If your not getting a browned crust use the pizza stone and be sure to preheat it too.

A lot of frozen pizza directions tell you to put it directly on the rack.

A pizza pan will keep the oven clean and the next time you make pizza you won't be burning off old pizza.

[Gus]

Thanks for the tips. Much appreciated.

[BLACKJACK]

I've been so disappointed in the oven in my fishhouse that I've stopped using it!! Everything burns - and I hate burnt food!!! I just plan my meals around the cook top. Whats weird is that it looks just like the stove/oven in our camper and that one works fine.

I did put a thermostat in it and it does run about 50 degrees hoter than what the dial says, guess I should just adjust accordingly.

[fasterthanyou]

My friend has an amana in his ice castle works amazing I hate my stove in mine but u make it work

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

Mine is similar. About half the time the pizza turns out perfectly, the other half I end up with a black bottom, and unmelted cheese on the top.

I'm going to try the pizza stone.