Black & Decker®* InfraWave™ Speed Oven Delivers Chef Quality Meals At The Speed Of Light™

Perfectly cooked food, inside and out, in a fraction of the time and without any defrosting or pre-heating time necessary; InfraWave™ Technology renders defrosting and preheating extinct, reaches cooking temperature immediately.

Miramar, FL (PRWEB) July 23, 2007 -- The new Black & Decker®* InfraWave™ Speed Oven (www.buyinfrawaveoven.com) is designed to produce chef quality tasting meals for today's on-the-go consumer who wants traditional oven quality results in half the time. The InfraWave™ Speed Oven saves time and energy by automatically selecting the ideal time and temperature for consistently producing evenly cooked food inside and out; the InfraWave™ technology cooks up to 50% faster because it begins cooking fresh or frozen foods at the right temperature immediately -- rendering defrosting and preheating obsolete.

The Black & Decker®* InfraWave™ Speed Oven delivers the next generation in cooking and performance; it saves time and energy by automatically selecting the perfect combination of time and temperature. The InfraWave™ Oven has a wide variety of pre-programmed menu items to satisfy an array of requests or occasions, and a specially programmed reheat function will have audiences warming up to leftovers.

InfraWave™ Speed Oven: InfraWave™ Technology at Work
Unlike traditional ovens that use slow heating elements or microwave ovens that are quicker but yield bland, dry taste, the Black & Decker®* InfraWave™ Speed Oven uses InfraWave™ technology to generate a unique range of infrared light waves. The end result is perfectly cooked food, inside and out, in a fraction of the time and without any defrosting or pre-heating time necessary. Using infrared light waves, the InfraWave™ Speed Oven produces chef quality taste at microwave oven-like speed, resulting in meal preparation times up to 50% faster than conventional ovens. Whether food is fresh or frozen, the InfraWave™ Oven bakes, broils, roasts, toasts, sears, browns and reheats faster than any traditional oven.

The new Black & Decker®* InfraWave™ Speed Oven incorporates both state of the art digital controls for easy operation and InfraWave™ technology to speed cook. The InfraWave™ Speed Oven cooks with light technology instead of microwave radiation, and the results are flavorful conventional oven prepared food in a fraction of the time. The InfraWave™ Speed Oven takes up little space on the counter, and the combination of speed and versatility of the InfraWave™ Speed Oven gives today's busy consumer a superior tasting and quick meal alternative to microwave cooking.
      
InfraWave™ Speed Oven Benefits
The InfraWave™ Speed Oven features contemporary visual styling and unique easy to clean controls. Standard product benefits also include:

• Electronic Controls - for consistent results every time; and, a digital control pad with LCD display for entering your meal and an audible signal for alerting the user when the cooking or toasting cycle is complete.
• Easy-to-Use - over 50 pre-programmed food selections offer convenience and a full array of possibilities for any schedule or occasion.
• Convert Menu™ - input time and temperature of a recipe and the InfraWave™ Oven will automatically determine the new shorter cooking time.
• Quick Foods / Cookie / Pizza Menu - one touch settings for food and snack favorites.
• Easy-Cleanup - equipped with a slide out crumb tray for convenient cleaning.
• Dedicated Reheat Setting - for great tasting leftovers.
• Bake/Broil Function - for healthier cooking.
• Toast Controls - for speed toasting.

• Party hosts who need to supplement the traditional oven for preparing meals, hors d'oeuvers, desserts or finger foods when cooking or entertaining for large groups.
• On-the-go households that require speed, convenience and versatility for meal and snack routines.
• Energy savers - for singles, empty-nesters, apartment dwellers or anyone looking to save energy, instead of using a traditional, larger oven that requires more energy to pre-heat and cook.
• Busy household morning routines where getting out the door is imperative to commutes, appointments and catching the school bus.
• Busy working mothers looking for appliances that help them get a great tasting meal on the table quickly.
• Gifting and holiday occasions for today's cooking enthusiast with all the latest, modern kitchen gadgets; new homeowners outfitting a kitchen; college grads setting up a first apartment and college students equipping their dorm rooms.

Media Contact: Chris Mitchell 203-877-0025

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