Microwave Oven

The cooking mode by microwave revolutionized meal preparation. Today, more than 70% of households have one. Elements are essential to know before buying a microwave oven, a device that is keeped an average of ten years.

Alone, with grill or combined

In stock, the radius of microwave ovens declines a range of devices. First, simple microwave ovens. With them, you can just thaw, heat or cook some food. If you want your device makes some golden plates (gratin, for example), you must make your selection from the family of microwave ovens with grill. But you can go even further and opt for a combined microwave oven. In this configuration, the device can be used as a traditional convection oven (or pulse). The grill or convection can also be used simultaneously with the microwave function to cook quickly the food.

The side or flap door

How to open the oven door is not without influence on its daily use. A flap door improves the visibility and accessibility to the cavity. On some flap doors, it is also possible to lay flat before its step into the furnace. To check when buying, the side door is preferred when the oven is placed high. But contrary to what is usually done on the refrigerator, it is not possible to change the opening direction, from right to left. In the kitchen, it is necessary to provide a location that does not interfere with the opening/closing of the door.

Differences in volume

Depending on the model, the ability of cavity varies from 13 to 42 liters. Over the composition of household is important, the greater the volume must be selected. If you choose a microwave oven grill or combined (which makes it possible to cook plates), it is best to head to higher volumes at 23 liters.

Many options

As is the case for many other appliances, microwave ovens clog more and more functions. For example, storing a time and cooking temperature (for heating the morning coffee) or keeping warm after cooking. Latest addition to these options, the steam function. According to the manufacturers' claims, it allows you to cook food by avoiding dehydration.