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greenwillow · Joined: 12 Nov 2008

Before I came to Korea I used to cook a lot. It just naturally happened, a side effect of living in a roomy apartment with a roommate. Baking, big roast dinners, lasagnas, etc. But I've never seen a contract that says an oven will be supplied as part of my kitchen itinerary, yet these Korean employers will often offer you a rice cooker..

So I'm looking to buy a small oven, big enough to roast medium sized chickens maybe. Any idea on the price range, or what's good and what's not? I'm not going to spend a fortune nor am I going to be cheap and pay as little as possible for something I'll definitely use a lot.

Thanks in advance

Return Jones · Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:28 pm Post subject: Re: The oven's always missing..

Straphanger · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Location: Chilgok, Korea

My Rinnai is the ubiquitous American model with the salamander on the floor instead of above the oven. Cost 400k. For a picture, grab the Homeplus flyer from the outside of your apartment door and look Razz

blade · Joined: 30 Jun 2007

definitely maybe · Joined: 16 Feb 2008

ovens are more common in korea than many realize. just not in officetels and the older places that hagwons and schools tend to place their foreign teachers. most apartments (i mean the regular ones in the big-ass apartment blocks) do come with ovens these days.

crossmr · Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul

I remember looking on some korean shopping sites last year when I was thinking about coming to korea and found that you could buy them online (with a friends help of course) for around 300,000W and I believe they run on LPG.
They were similar in size to your general apartment oven size in US/Canada

retrogress · Joined: 07 Jun 2008

Go on www.naver.com

Cllick "shopping". (get your co-teacher to point out the "shopping tab" if you can't find it.

Do a search for "oven" (yes, in English)

Look for the Hammilton Beach that has two racks. They advertise it as being able to bake 2-- 12 inch pizzas.

It's about 260,000 won, is shipped in a few days, REQUIRES A TRANSFORMER TO ADJUST TO 120 VOLTS. (I paid 30,000 won for the transformer in a small town)

It works quite well, though I put aluminum foil on the inside of the glass door to shorting the baking time.

sojourner1 · Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject:

The Rinnai and Schott American style oven ran 750,000 at Emart. No, even in large family sized newer apartments ovens are not standard. Most people who have one buy it themself.

Xuanzang · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Sadang

there was a Hauzen oven on sale on Gmarket for 200,000 won I think.

Ukon · Joined: 29 Jan 2008

This women has a full blown oven and stove she's trying to sell for $50.

http://seoul.craigslist.co.kr/fuo/933307160.html

Best deal on a oven your gonna get...I'd buy it, but I realized I don't have enough room....

esetters21 · Joined: 30 Apr 2006 Location: Seoul

jeni_escobar · Joined: 27 Oct 2008 Location: Gwangmyeung

Haha... well my apartment came with an oven, but no rice cooker! And I'm looking to buy a rice cooker! Funny how things work.... anyway, my oven is (not so conveniently for me) labeled in Korean so I haven't been able to decipher how to make toast yet.... but roasting chicken! You're giving me ideas!!! Maybe I'll try that after I successfully make toast.

greenwillow · Joined: 12 Nov 2008

jeni_escobar · Joined: 27 Oct 2008 Location: Gwangmyeung

poet13 · Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject:

I bought a used oven a couple of months ago. Full size floor model. 70,000. The seller called the manufacturer and ordered new knobs.
The best part was when they installed it and I opened it up. The oven and salamander had NEVER BEEN USED. All the paperwork and the plastic laminated directions were still unopened, and the pan, rack and rotisserie spit with handle were unused. The previous owner had only used the four burners on top. Amazing. We have rotisserie chicken or pork once or twice a week and I bake on the weekends for the week.