Sunday roasts one day, a quick tray of sausages the next, and this Smeg Classic freestanding cooker handles both. Six oven functions run from traditional top and bottom heat through to Circulaire, where the fan and the circular element around it move hot air through the 70-litre cavity, so there's no preheating needed on anything cooking for longer than 20 minutes and you can bake a lemon tart alongside a fish pie without the flavours mixing. On top, the gas hob has four burners, the largest rated at 3500 Watts for a fast boil and a smaller auxiliary ring for gentle simmering. Nice touch at the end of it all, the Vapor Clean programme uses steam to soften baked-on spills so the enamel interior wipes down quickly.