CLEANING OVENS

Cleaning ovens is not something I do often. But when our oven did give up the ghost recently. The plan is to fix and repair. Tempting though it was to replace with a shiny new oven I figured a good clean would go a long way. I resorted to a deep clean with elbow grease and determination. So out came the bread soda and scourer. How satisfying this all was! Instead of mental work I had time to imagine and remember again. I had time to think about all the meals that this oven had manifested. The family meals, the friends over. The disasters and triumphs. Stubborn stains were met with some gratitude to be honest. I pondered on those TV chef kitchens that show immaculate racks and wondered how on earth they manage that.
 
Despite the air fryer mania and using one occasionally my relationship with the oven is long-term and lasting. One tray meals that work away without me looking over them.
 
When the oven is put back together again with some new parts I look forward to more of the same. I promise to clean it more often!! Really! 

Anne Maher