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Delving into the sheer number of microwaves and feature-packed combination ovens available can be an overwhelming and torturing mission. Luckily we’ve narrowed it down to just four great models that will feed the needs of everyone. Before you determine to buy a microwave, you’d better think about what you want to reap from the microwave and if the selected item succeeds seriously. For example, are you cooking solely for yourself or the whole household? Do you need a simple model for reheating food and cooking ready meals? Or are you after an extension of your oven and grill to handle extra capacity?
Read on for our pick of the best microwaves you can buy.
Panasonic NN-DS596 has 1000w power to stew and 1200w to grill the food. With a unique flatbed design, the Panasonic NN-DS596 is a feature-packed microwave-grill-oven combi that also can cope with steam cooking. It’s almost flawless for someone who frequently finds themselves short of oven space, or simply seeks the convenience of a microwave with some bonus foodie features.
Equipped with 27-litre capacity, a flock of smart programmes for popular foods, and a rectangular, full-width tray that slides into the appliance like an oven shelf, the NN-DS596 offers more than a single approach to heat your quick breakfast. You can cook or defrost by time or weight, steam-cook in combination with the microwave or quartz grill to keep food moist, and heat food from the bottom up with the bundled ribbed cooking pan – or the Pana-crunch pan, as Panasonic calls it.
It isn’t a bargain option on the market, but a high-end appliance that you’ll count on for quick and easy meals in years to come.
Although the Beko MOF 20110 is a simple, small-capacity microwave with no grill or oven function, we pick it in the list simply for it covers the basics so well. Its price is not surely the lowest on the market, but perhaps it is the cheapest microwave worth buying.
Its features are straightforward: eight auto programmes for vegetables, fish, white meat, pasta, potato, pizza, soup and reheating. You pick the quantity, and the microwave picks the time. There are five power levels, and you can defrost by either weight or time. A clock, kitchen timer and safety lock complete the lineup.
The Beko MOF 20110 is able to perform well in terms of smaller households with less space and modest microwaving needs. Despite the small capacity for a dinner plate of food, it’s probably a perfect match for defrosting, heating ready meals and cooking single portions.
You can feel the touch of elaborate texture and the appropriate use of raw material through a swish fingerprint-proof black glass door and a high-end-looking brushed stainless steel control panel.
The most surprising point about the Sharp R861SLM’s design is its unusual pull-down door, which makes the appliance itself look far pricier at the first glance than it is. Inside, the flatbed design with no turntable provides outstanding cooking flexibility, and a supplied wire rack and baking tray make handy vessels for a wide spectrum of food and meals.
The standard features include buttons to select the time in 10-minute, one-minute and 10-second increments; defrost by weight or time; plus the ability to select cooking method by microwave, grill, oven or a combination of the microwave with one of the others.
There are six auto menu functions available with a button’s press: jacket potato, pizza, rice, oven chips, cake, and roast chicken. A further seven functions offer auto reheat, beverages, vegetables, soup, grilled bacon, grilled fish pieces, and roast beef/lamb.
The only fault we found with the Sharp R861SLM is its tendency to vibrate and make noise while it cooks. That can be a little annoying, but if you’re in the market for a decent-sized microwave, grill and convection oven, its practical features and premium looks far outweigh that negative.
The Sage Quick Touch Crisp is every bit the smart, sophisticated kitchen appliance we’ve come to expect from Sage. The feature-rich microwave-grill combi comes with a mountain of settings to precisely cook everything ranging from pasta and grilled cheese to vegetables and roasted nuts. In brief, it’s foodie heaven.
The Quick Touch Crisp’s main settings are for straightforward cooking: a Smart Cook/Grill, and Smart Reheat or Defrost. Selecting one of these from the microwaves screen leads you to written menus to select the food type, and the possibilities are almost endless. To make life a little less complicated, there are ten hidden shortcut buttons inside the door for your favorite programs.
You also get a clever 290mm Crisper Pan on legs that folds down for grilling and folds away when you want the pan down low for general microwaving tasks. Plus, there’s Sage’s popular ‘A Bit More’ button, which does exactly what you’d expect.
While this is clearly an appliance designed for the keen cook, kitchen novices shouldn’t be abandoned. The Quick Touch Crisp is bustling with features, but it’s simple and intuitive to use, and could be the optimal option of nervous and inexperienced chefs.
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