@Gardadore
That reminds me of how I learned that baking rice in a convection toaster oven can allow you to get really great texture and flavor in the rice. On the stovetop, I had trouble replicating fried rice of the sort you'd find at a Chinese restaurant, but baked like that in my toaster oven, it was really easy (and it was only one step; you add the seasonings and water at the same time; no need to fry afterward). It doesn't work as well if there's no fan in the oven.