Abstract: An electric oven comprises a base made of a heat-resisting material and provided with a meat support member, an outer case removably rested on a stepped portion of the peripheral wall of the base, a reflector disposed within the outer case in the neighborhood of a ceiling thereof to define an upper radiating chamber and a lower heating chamber, a heat generator provided within the heating chamber, and a hot air fan also provided within the heating chamber and serving to transfer heat generated from the heat generator as hot air into a roasting chamber defined within the outer case. The hot air fan is driven from a drive motor, which also drives a cooling fan disposed within the radiating chamber. The outer case is provided with a switch means for closing and opening an electric circuit connecting a power source to the heat generator and motor for driving the hot air fan and cooling fan such that the electric circuit is closed when the outer case is placed on the base and opened when the outer case is raised.