Shopping for a MICROWAVE & don't know where to start from...... Don't worry... Just read on....
TYPES OF MICROWAVES
1.
SOLO MICROWAVES:
- Are basic one's... Have a heating element... Great for simple tasks...
- Uses solo or basic microwave uses microwave energy to heat & defrost food....
- Good option for just reheating of food...
- These are usually cheap, ranging from 3000 to 12000 Rs... Widely available...
- Can use for reheating food, cooking jacket potatoes, defrosting meat, baking...
- Most microwaves include baking recipes and instructions for operation..
- Its less versatile than grill & combo microwaves... Which is the only con factor...
2.
GRILL MICROWAVES:
- Is a solo microwave with heating element inside it...
- Cost from Rs 8000 to 35000...
- You can grill & roast... Which gives the traditional brown finish to your food...
- Great for grilling toast, melting cheese, making pizza's...
- Performs good basic tasks...
- Often comes with a metal rack to get the food closer to the grill..
- Does not offer convection heating like combination microwaves...
- Its more expensive than the basic microwave's...
3.
COMBINATION MICROWAVE:
- Has 3 way of cooking the food - microwave energy , grill & convection heating..
- Hence this can heat, roast, crisp & bake...
- Costs from Rs. 4000 to 32000...
- It's perfect for an up coming chef...
- Has vegetable, rice steamers, browning shelves...
- Plenty of handy automatic functions..
- Extra features are useless when all you want to do is just reheat and do basic meals...
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NOW LETS MOVE ON TO
WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHILE BUYING
1.
ACCESSORIES:
Should have these to help you get the best output
- Browning dish - Used for searing, frying & browning the food... The browning dish has a coating on the bottom to attract the microwave energy...
- Roasting dish - Holds the food away from the heat so that liquid does not get collected.. Ideal if cooking bacon & reheating of pastries / dry snacks...
- Cake dish - Include cupcake trays, ring moulds, cake pans...
- Egg boiler - microwave safe containers that can boil up to like 4 eggs...
2.
OPERATING:
- Try and see if its difficult to operate the dial..
- Make sure that it displays the time, weight, power clearly..
- Use should be able to understand them...
3.
CAPACITY:
- Capacity of about 17 - 19 litres...
- If you are the kind that throws a lot of parties or you are a family of 4 then you will need a capacity of about 28 litres...
4.
LINERS:
- Catalytic liners or easy wipe enamel coating microwaves are easy to clean...
5.
EXTRA FUNCTIONS:
- Include auto reheating, defrost, pre programming settings, easy set dials, turbo cook settings...
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