Russell Hobbs 26090 Express Mini Oven – Countertop Electric Oven and Grill, 2.5x Faster than a Conventional Oven, 1500 Watts
About The Brand
Russell Hobbs was founded in the UK in 1952 by Bill Russell and Peter Hobbs, whose combined design and engineering flair allowed them to launch a company that remains a leading brand to this day. Over the years, Russell Hobbs has built up a legacy of design and innovation that placed the brand at the heart of the consumer’s home. The first automatic switch off kettle, the first automatic coffee maker and even the first plastic kettle were all Russell Hobbs Innovations.
Russell Hobbs Express Mini Oven – 26090
Every Craving Satisfied Fast
Satisfy everyone’s food cravings fast with the Russell Hobbs Express Mini Oven. Its Large Capacity and variety of 4 Cooking Modes: Grill, Bake, Toast and Keep Warm – means you can enjoy versatile cooking. Enjoy cooking everything from roasted vegetables to large pizzas or even crunchy toast. Best of all, it has a 4x Faster Preheat than a Conventional Oven*, so you can make your favourite food faster.
*vs your conventional electric oven when preheating to 220°C
- 1500W Convection Technology
- 4 Different Settings – Grill, Bake, Toast and Keep Warm
- Bake Pan and Rack Included
Key Features
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VersatilityThe Russell Hobbs Express Mini Oven will quickly become your helping hand in the kitchen, thanks to its variety of 4 Different Settings – Grill, Bake, Toast and Keep Warm. Toast pastries for the whole family, grill Mediterranean vegetables, and even cook a whole chicken for dinner. | 1500W Convection TechnologyNeed to rustle up some food that’s tasty, yet quick? The Russell Hobbs Express Mini Oven uses powerful 1500W Convection Technology, which helps to cook your food faster than ever. Circulating the airflow, you can enjoy perfect results every time. It’s also 2.5x Faster than a Conventional Oven*, so your toast is ready in under 4 minutes. *vs your conventional electric oven when preheating to 220°C ** vs your conventional electric oven when cooking a frozen cheese pizza at 200 °C | Large CapacityThanks to the Russell Hobbs Express Mini Oven’s Large Capacity of 12.6L, you can make hearty, homemade dinners that really hit the spot. Compact in size, but with a large capacity, you can cook everything from a whole chicken, 6 slices of toast, and even a large pizza. | Saves You 60% Energy****** vs your conventional electric oven when cooking a frozen cheese pizza at 200 °C. |
Grill
The Russell Hobbs Express Mini Oven will quickly become your helping hand in the kitchen. Use the included Rack for grilling everything from halloumi kebabs to bacon for breakfast.
Product Specifications
Quickly cook up a variety of dishes with the Large Capacity, Express Mini Oven, with its 4 Settings: Bake, Grill, Toast and Keep Warm.
- 1500W Convection Technology
- Large 12.6L Capacity
- Versatility – 4 Settings: Grill, Bake, Toast and Keep Warm
- Bake Pan and Rack
- 3 Rack Positions for Optimum Flexibility
- 60-Minute Timer for Maximum Control
- External Crumb Tray for Easy Cleaning
- Stainless Steel Exterior
- Low Emissivity Glass
| Weight: | 6.08 kg |
| Dimensions: | 35.8 x 45.1 x 30.5 cm; 6.08 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Russell Hobbs |
| Model: | 26090 |
| Colour: | Stainless Steel |
| Colour: | Stainless Steel |
I bought this oven as my full size oven cost too much to use and took too long to cook. This oven is a perfect size for the counter tops and does exactly whats expected of it. It cooks quicker and uses way less energy than my large oven. I would recommend this oven to anyone
5.0 out of 5 stars nice and spacious and looks good.
adding review about the delivery, bang on time excellent service.
haven’t used the oven yet looks good clear dials and very spacious, the only thing i noticed was the door was a bit slack not got strong spring back when closing the door. but like i said hvnt cooked with it yet.
My main large oven packed up one evening… a quick search and this seemed the best for cost.
Heats up to temperature in a minute or two, .. don’t go off the cooking instructions on the food package… after some trial and error, it seems to require about 10C less heat and about 2/3 of the time, or start off on a low heat setting and turn it up towards the end., so must be a save on electricity.
It requires the timer to be set to turn it on, which is a benefit if, like me, you either put food in the oven and forgot to turn it on, or put food in the oven and forget to set a timer
The top gets quite warm to the touch.. but I’ve found adding self adhesive feet gives a stand off to warm a plate.
The only downside is, there appears to be a fan fitted, which seems excessively noisy, but quietens after a couple of minutes or once the oven gets upto temperature
I’ve cancelled the insurance on my new big oven – I don’t use it since this darling came – yes, you need to adapt cooking style but a bit of experimentation will repay: So…. we want an oven to cook:
I’ve made excellent small cakes (in brownie trays with 18 divided squares)
roast dinner
flapjacks – again in brownie tray
reheated frozen meals
shepherd’s pies
bacon, pizza, toast, cheese muffins….so anything you can reasonably fit – and it is so time-saving! Quick, quiet and clean!
It has two sets of 2 heating bars (one set above and one set below) that glow to reach temperature and any food directly under the two top (when glowing) WILL get scorch lines BUT… the workaround is to pre-heat to just above the desired cooking temperature, – then put in food (say cakes), and reduce cooking time by 50% before checking. You will hear a lovely audible ‘ping’ AND the oven switches itself off (Absolutely love this feature !! – It will save a lot of forgotten overcooked / burnt (hem!) items in this house). You can watch food turn colour under the lit-grill function; the little drop-down glass door can be left open too – it thankfully doesn’t have a safety cut out which for me, is a plus – Just as safe as any other grill at that level.
I love the fact that it’s built on the functional ‘keep it simple, stupid’ principle (Occham’s Razor) you can treat it like a hot box with a timer – For me that’s what an ideal oven should be. At this price point and – if you register it shortly after purchase with Russell Hobbs, you get the warranty extended from 2 to three years.
The tiny downside is that as yet, there are not enough small oven trays on the market – the standard tart tray is about 1 cm too wide: the max internal measurements are c29cm x c26cm. The oven will take round pizzas of standard large size. After much searching I found this wire tray answers the need for an air fryer basket for chips, etc.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09PG1TYL3?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
But wow, in short let this useful thing out of the camper van and be your friend – it will save time and money – it truly is scarily quick till you get used to it 🙂
Russell Hobbs Mini Oven, bought to replace old full sized Electric cooker which suddenly fell to pieces (exposing Asbestos insulation!) Only gripe I have with this new gizmo is the very short lead fitted, restricting where I can plug into a socket (and I’ve got 29 of them!)…Landlords, Housing Trusts and Electricians in general now go Ape if they see an Extension Lead. Apart from that, OK.
I bought a mini, counter-top oven two years ago from another source. It wasn’t expensive, I simply wanted to check if it would be more beneficial than my main cooker. I have to say that I have not used my main cooker since.
I had promised myself an upgrade, a counter-top oven of better quality, and so spent some time researching online reviews on the “professional” sites. This Russell Hobbs model seemed to feature at the top or at least in the top 3 or 4 of all the reviews. That gave me a lot of confidence. I read through a number of the Amazon user reviews and they mostly seemed to concur that this would be a good buy.
When it arrived I was amazed by how light it was compared to my other model. The interior is the same size but the overall design makes this Russell Hobbs model look smaller and neater on my counter. Plus, the shiny stainless steel body is extremely attractive. There is a very slim instruction book that you will need to glance at in order to be able to set the controls correctly – especially if you are going to use the grill and toaster functions.
I will admit to making a mistake with the first items I cooked. I set the temperature, set the timer, and expected it to operate the same as my other model. I was mistaken. The heat from the bars, especially the top bars, is very fierce when you turn it on and it cooks the top of the food much too quickly. A bit of research informed me that the best place for the oven function is to place the tray on the lower setting, not the middle (the middle is much hotter), pre-heat the oven, and then, as Russell Hobbs point out in the instructions, you may (you will) need to reduce the temperature and timing a bit. I have found I need to reduce the temperature by 10 degrees at the very least, and cooking time is oven closer on 25 minutes rather than 30+ minutes.
One important thing here is that by being able to use a slightly lower temperature setting and needing less time to cook means less energy being used and a subsequent saving on electricity bills. I had already proved that a counter-top oven uses much less electricity than a standard oven and so I am looking forward to a further reduction in bills using this oven.
Pre-heating – the instructions say to pre-heat for 10 minutes but there is actually no way to determine how long is best. Some Amazon reviews suggest 2-3 minutes to be sufficient. There is a light on the front of the unit but this does not go off at all, it remains on to let you know that the unit is plugged into the wall, receiving electricity, and is operational. As with all new and different appliances, I am assuming that a bit of guesswork and experimentation is needed. The large glass door is a great help and the door folds down easily onto the counter for you to inspect the food. Obviously, if it seems to be cooking too quickly on the top, then lower the temperature a bit and also check food regularly to ensure it is not over-cooking because this little oven really does pack a punch when it comes to heating. Express cooking it definitely is when compared with my older model.
There are two heating elements on the top and on the bottom – the top ones do seem to give off the stronger heat. When the interior of the oven reaches the desired full temperature, the bars do go off and so no more electricity is being consumed for heating, and they come back on again when the temperature inside drops a little. Again, this is good energy-saving.
Although this model is taking a little time to get used to, what with some pre-heating, checking if the temperature needs to be reduced, checking the food doesn’t overcook, the more I use it, the easier it gets – and that is the same with all things.
On a negative side – sometimes the front left side rattles during cooking. It isn’t a loose section, it isn’t a loose door, there are no loose screws. The rattle is annoying but oddly goes away as quickly as it appears, so I have no idea what that might be. As a result of this I have given 4 stars and not 5.
All in all, I am pleased with this oven. It looks good on the counter, it is a nice shape, it has a good exterior body, it is lightweight – but it does get very, very hot so ensure you don’t have children too close to it and take care if you need to go close to the sides. On the plus side, the handle to the door never seems to get hot at all. I can certainly see why Amazon’s user reviewers like this and I can certainly see why it is rated so highly in so many professional reviews. Would I buy another in the future if it was needed? Definitely.
To conclude, there is an extra year added to the guarantee if you register online when you purchase.
Easy to use
I like this product but it only comes with 1 rack , no airfryer mesh tray, and the drip pan is too small , but I am muddling through.
I like how easy this oven is to clean, and it does the job. Grilling is wonderful but I have one gripe. The shelf that food is put on to grill has too wide wires and food drops through on to the catching tray. I have got around this by using tin foil on top of the shelf. It would be nice if the wire rails were much closer together, a crisis cross of wires would be even better. That way food wouldn’t fall through and there would be no need for tin foil. It’s early days for me and the mini oven. I have yet to gauge the right temperature setting for cooking ready meals that are frozen. I put an Oakhouse ready meal in it on the advised temperature of 200C and the tray melted. It never did that in my gas oven at my old place. I have only had this oven a matter of days but so far I am happy with its performance. BUT, I am keeping an open mind about temperature settings. This oven cooks everything fast so you have to gauge the temperature and watch your food closely, until you are used to it.
Fast and efficie
Very pleased with my purchase of this mini oven. It definitely cooks much faster than a conventional oven, I use the settings given for fan ovens and find things cook at a fraction of the time given in cooking instructions.
Fast heating & convenient size.
Heats up quickly, temperatures seam to be greater than dial setting,toasting very good,after a little more use learning it’s foiables it’s got to be a good purchase.
Happy
Useful for a temporary period until I get a new kitche
GOOD FOR PEOPLE LIVING ON THEIR OWN
I LIKE THIS OVEN VERY MUCH BUT JUST WISH IT WAS SLIGHTLY BIGGER. IT IS EASY TO KEEP CLEAN AND EASY TO USE.
Mini oven/grill
I’d recommend this ovdn . Easy to use and cooks quickly, saving energy on my large main oven. Do everything now except Sunday roazt.
Serve it's purpose
Good backup when my oven broke. Will be used for extra for party’s etc
The best thing I ever bought!
This little oven changed my life! It’s versatile, full of features, super-easy to use and clean! Baked sweet potatoes come out like a dream! Yummy.
Great little ove
Bought instead of a full sized cooker as I live alone and just wanted something to bake cakes !!, I’m really pleased with it, very effective and versatile
Love i
So impressed with this mini oven. Not yet used the toaster but the grill and oven are great. Grill cooks so fast/ Would highly recommend it.
Temperature
No light but as long as it does the job x
Brilliant for a single perso
Just the thing if you live alone ,saves putting on the oven. The temperatures are the same as a general oven ,still room for a full roast dinner, highly recommended.
useful ove
This oven is a life-saver. Our kitchen is being renewed and we needed something portable and infinitely variable. It’s great for all sorts of dishes. It cooks a large chicken beautifully as well as pizzas and all sorts of dishes you could think of. Best money we ever spent.
Great little ove
What a great little oven.Very easy to use,cooks food really fast.I like it a lot.
Great mini ove
Very satisfied with the purchase. It heats up very fast and it actually holds up meaning food doesn’t get undercooked or anything. I’d recommend it.
Easy to use
Good product. East to use and see inside. Very versatile
Looks like a nice product.
Looks nice , easy to use .
Does not , in my opinion , get as hot as it should .
I cooked on correct settings and had to put it up to maximum setting to roast a small joint and spud
Now I know that, I will use higher setting for everything .
Does the job easily
A present for an elderly lady, she loves the oven and finds it easy to use and no bending to use her big ove
Excelle
Don’t need a full sized cooker and this does the job perfectly. Cooks things like pizza, quiche, plant based foods, toast etc very well – I’m not a meat eater so can’t comment on carcasses. Bargain.
Excelle
Don’t need a full sized cooker and this does the job perfectly. Cooks things like pizza, quiche, plant based foods, toast etc very well – I’m not a meat eater so can’t comment on carcasses. Bargain.
Ideal for the Single Perso
I’ve always cooked using gas so was having to look up the equivalent temps for electric, but I’m getting there. The oven is easy to use and I found it quicker to cook things than a conventional oven. The timer is a bit noisy counting down but not excessively so and the ‘Ding’ at the end is loud enough to be heard from the next room. So I’m a happy bunny.
Powerful little oven.
Removable crumb tray is a good idea. Toast or grill to your preference. Fan oven. Love it.
Ideal for the Single Perso
I’ve always cooked using gas so was having to look up the equivalent temps for electric, but I’m getting there. The oven is easy to use and I found it quicker to cook things than a conventional oven. The timer is a bit noisy counting down but not excessively so and the ‘Ding’ at the end is loud enough to be heard from the next room. So I’m a happy bunny.
Love this
It’s lightweight it’s easy to use warms up very quickly, hard to clean underneath the heat at the bottom
Thin metal gets very hot take care
Liked performance very fast Didn’t like length of power cable far too sho
Reliable and versatile
Am really please with it. Instructions are clear and the controls easy to understand. Cooks quickly and uses far less electricity than my normal electric oven. It toasts, baked and grills well. I baked a cherry cake which was perfect.
That it cooks like it says
I love this work top cooker I’ve only just purchased this item so I don’t know how it cleans but it great to use
Worth the money
I found this mini oven so easy to use and am really pleased with i
Very good and useful oven.
When I first saw the model it looked as though it had a light inside. Would have preferred to have had one with an internal oven light.
Power Save
Quicker to heat up than conventional oven and great for small items – pies, pizzas, jacket potatoes. Grill good for browning cottage pie topping. Like how you have option of timer or stay on. Hoping it will pay for itself soon on electricity saved.
Lovely Jubbly
This is such a lovely little oven. Works well, cooks great and looks good. I am so pleased with this purchase.
It is simple to use, toasts well, grills good and roasts great. Well manufactured. Well done.
Lovely Jubbly
This is such a lovely little oven. Works well, cooks great and looks good. I am so pleased with this purchase.
It is simple to use, toasts well, grills good and roasts great. Well manufactured. Well done.
Good value easy to use
I have cooked all sorts of things in this mini oven. Obviously not big enough for large joints of meat but managed a rolled turkey breast for Christmas dinner and cooked the stuffing and pigs in blankets to perfection. Would definitely recommend
Great lil ove
Honestly was a bit skeptical. By big oven blew and can’t replace due to pandemic n not wanting to risk being exposed to omicron so bought this.
Cannot fault it. It cooked my food perfectly, if not BETTER than my regular oven, and faster as well.
Be warned, it gives off smoke and a real stink the first 5 mins of its use so PREHEAT for 5-8mins first IMO.
Easy to set up and to use and to clean. And most Importantly it was light enough that my disabled self could pick it up and move it around which was SO important.
Great lil oven. No cons to report so far.
Another smashing item from the hobbs family.
Bought used, but it was new!
Bought this mini oven as “used” but it only had the box that was a bit broken, when I opened It, it was immaculate and honestly the best purchase I made so far. The Russel hobbs brand is also amazing, really easy to use and does what it needs to do. Very very satisfied
Good value easy to use
I have cooked all sorts of things in this mini oven. Obviously not big enough for large joints of meat but managed a rolled turkey breast for Christmas dinner and cooked the stuffing and pigs in blankets to perfection. Would definitely recommend
Great lil ove
Honestly was a bit skeptical. By big oven blew and can’t replace due to pandemic n not wanting to risk being exposed to omicron so bought this.
Cannot fault it. It cooked my food perfectly, if not BETTER than my regular oven, and faster as well.
Be warned, it gives off smoke and a real stink the first 5 mins of its use so PREHEAT for 5-8mins first IMO.
Easy to set up and to use and to clean. And most Importantly it was light enough that my disabled self could pick it up and move it around which was SO important.
Great lil oven. No cons to report so far.
Another smashing item from the hobbs family.
Brilliant Little Ove
Was very impressed with this oven. We had to cook a medium-sized turkey crown in it on Christmas Day and it performed brilliantly. It was well-cooked throughout and had crispy skin. Have used it to cook jacket potatoes and they were cooked to perfection. Would definitely recommend this oven.
Brilliant Little Ove
Was very impressed with this oven. We had to cook a medium-sized turkey crown in it on Christmas Day and it performed brilliantly. It was well-cooked throughout and had crispy skin. Have used it to cook jacket potatoes and they were cooked to perfection. Would definitely recommend this oven.
A good little ove
I bought this mini oven to reheat meals and jacket potatoes ect as I’m only putting in 1 item in my full electric oven. It also takes a long time to cool down. It does seem to cook most food items faster, but jackets still take an hour or more! They do have a lovely crispy skin. I don’t know why it says to preheat for 10 mins as mostly it doesn’t seem to need it. The crumb tray needs to be cleaned after use or it can set of your smoke alarm. You can’t use paper or plastic in it, tin foil is fine. You are also supposed to unplug it after use. I do like the door dropping down, so much easier to remove dishes. Overall I do like this oven and it is useful. If it’s cheaper to run I don’t know, but it does cool down very fast.
A good little ove
I bought this mini oven to reheat meals and jacket potatoes ect as I’m only putting in 1 item in my full electric oven. It also takes a long time to cool down. It does seem to cook most food items faster, but jackets still take an hour or more! They do have a lovely crispy skin. I don’t know why it says to preheat for 10 mins as mostly it doesn’t seem to need it. The crumb tray needs to be cleaned after use or it can set of your smoke alarm. You can’t use paper or plastic in it, tin foil is fine. You are also supposed to unplug it after use. I do like the door dropping down, so much easier to remove dishes. Overall I do like this oven and it is useful. If it’s cheaper to run I don’t know, but it does cool down very fast.
This little oven is a life save
My oven died and I couldn’t get it repaired for months. Still waiting. So took the plunge and got this electric oven. It works very well. It is great if you are just one person though. I wouldn’t recommend it for a family. Downside it can make an alarming sound as it heats up. But TBH It cooks perfectly.
NB you need to wait till it’s heated up before putting stuff in. So that is about 3 mins. You will see the bars glow disappearing. That way you know your food won’t burn before cooking.
I can clean everything except the top which has the top bars. Not gonna touch those. But i try to cover food while baking so it minimises splashes.
Enjoy!!
This little oven is a life save
My oven died and I couldn’t get it repaired for months. Still waiting. So took the plunge and got this electric oven. It works very well. It is great if you are just one person though. I wouldn’t recommend it for a family. Downside it can make an alarming sound as it heats up. But TBH It cooks perfectly.
NB you need to wait till it’s heated up before putting stuff in. So that is about 3 mins. You will see the bars glow disappearing. That way you know your food won’t burn before cooking.
I can clean everything except the top which has the top bars. Not gonna touch those. But i try to cover food while baking so it minimises splashes.
Enjoy!!
A great produc
I’ve been using this for a few weeks now
It’s a very useful appliance, perfect for cooking for smaller quantities — one or two people
It’s around the size of a microwave and will sit nicely on top of a kitchen worksurface.
Pro’s — quick to heat up (takes around 10 minutes) very accurate cooking times, easy to use, worth buying some heavy duty baking trays as the supplied lightweight one will distort with the heat
Con’s — very lightweight, exterior gets hot (although this is useful for warming plates or keeping food warm) mains lead is very short so appliance will need to be near a mains socket
The oven comes with a built in timer although I find it easier to set the controls to ‘always on’ and use a separate external timer
All in all an excellent product and highly recommended
A great produc
I’ve been using this for a few weeks now
It’s a very useful appliance, perfect for cooking for smaller quantities — one or two people
It’s around the size of a microwave and will sit nicely on top of a kitchen worksurface.
Pro’s — quick to heat up (takes around 10 minutes) very accurate cooking times, easy to use, worth buying some heavy duty baking trays as the supplied lightweight one will distort with the heat
Con’s — very lightweight, exterior gets hot (although this is useful for warming plates or keeping food warm) mains lead is very short so appliance will need to be near a mains socket
The oven comes with a built in timer although I find it easier to set the controls to ‘always on’ and use a separate external timer
All in all an excellent product and highly recommended
Clean easy to use and versatile
Used oven when waiting main oven connection and it worked perfectly
This oven cooks quickly and evenly. Ideal for for us two.
Ideally another shelf would be useful for cooking extra foods on trays at the same time.
The oven sides and top do get very hot quickly,I put my plates on the top to warm up.
The underneath of the oven doesn’t get hot enough to affect the work surface in any adverse way.
It’s light and compact. Power lead could be longer but not an issue for me.
Have all but given up on using the conventional gas oven now. No more bending down to check cooking progress of the foods.
Would recommend.
This oven cooks quickly and evenly. Ideal for for us two.
Ideally another shelf would be useful for cooking extra foods on trays at the same time.
The oven sides and top do get very hot quickly,I put my plates on the top to warm up.
The underneath of the oven doesn’t get hot enough to affect the work surface in any adverse way.
It’s light and compact. Power lead could be longer but not an issue for me.
Have all but given up on using the conventional gas oven now. No more bending down to check cooking progress of the foods.
Would recommend.
Just so you know, my cooking is limited as I tend to make the same range of items over and over so i won’t be able to have the same variety that another might have. However, for MY use, this is a very good little oven that does all I need, and possibly a bit more – if you’re interested in exploring some of its functions. I didn’t give it five stars because unlike my previous oven, when in use every part of it becomes very hot, so you might need oven mittens. i read about that in a review but I bought it anyway and I don’t regret it.
So compac
So useful for a couple without having to use a full oven I wouldn’t be without mine now
Just so you know, my cooking is limited as I tend to make the same range of items over and over so i won’t be able to have the same variety that another might have. However, for MY use, this is a very good little oven that does all I need, and possibly a bit more – if you’re interested in exploring some of its functions. I didn’t give it five stars because unlike my previous oven, when in use every part of it becomes very hot, so you might need oven mittens. i read about that in a review but I bought it anyway and I don’t regret it.
Brilliant mini oven really versatile
I absolutely love my new mini oven very easy to clean easy to use and very versatile it cooks the food to perfection good value for the price would recommend this product to friends and family
Best thing I have bought in a long time
Bought this little oven because my main oven was taking an age to heat .This little oven has been the best thing I have Bought in a long time super quick to heat so must be saving money in electricity .Can’t recommend it enough I use my one all the time .
Excellent Piece of Ki
I’ve used this for a short time and have found it very useful. The ‘Toast’ feature is pointless if you have a standard toaster; it takes longer too. Follow the instructions and all will be well. The tray which is provided is indeed quite flimsy but this allows the oven to heat up more quickly. It is difficult to clean though so I would recommend covering it with kitchen foil.
Excellent Piece of Ki
I’ve used this for a short time and have found it very useful. The ‘Toast’ feature is pointless if you have a standard toaster; it takes longer too. Follow the instructions and all will be well. The tray which is provided is indeed quite flimsy but this allows the oven to heat up more quickly. It is difficult to clean though so I would recommend covering it with kitchen foil.