> I’ve never heard of any one recommending the oven as a first attempt That's extremely surprising given the first handful or so of Google results suggest it (

> I’ve never heard of any one recommending the oven as a first attempt That's extremely surprising given the first handful or so of Google results suggest it (along with the popcorn maker) Unless you're going for a French roast in a small, unventilated room this is not going to be an issue to worry about. Yes, you could trigger your smoke alarm but that happens if I cook a steak, too. When I used an oven I think mine went off once or twice from dozens of roasts.