Competition and technological progress are the best friends of home appliance consumers. The first forces manufacturers to look for new solutions for their products, and the second allows you to realize the most daring and unexpected ideas. More recently, microwave ovens seemed like a miracle of kitchen appliances. And now crock-pots, air grills, food processors with a lot of different functions have flooded the market, putting ordinary customers before the need to make a choice between good and very good. The versatility of household appliances is a modern trend in production, which makes it possible to determine this difficult choice.
Relatively recently, by the standards of ordinary time and for quite some time by the standards of technological progress, many world brands of household appliances produce stoves in which the built-in oven is combined with the function of a microwave oven, as well as individual ovens with a microwave. This modern appliance can hardly be called an
oven, because it is quite compact and versatile.
An oven with a microwave function is a universal assistant in the kitchen, which does not take up much space, but does a lot of work. In addition to the usual heating functions, this oven has convection, thawing, grilling, intensive baking, combined modes.
Depending on your attachment to the hob, the microwave oven will be dependent or independent. As the name implies, that oven, which is controlled from the hob, is dependent. This is a completely independent kitchen unit with its own control panel. Its convenience is determined, first of all, by the ability to install anywhere in the kitchen at the request of the hostess.
The range of such ovens is very wide. And before choosing a particular model, pay attention to the following points. If you have a small child, it would be better if you have a microwave oven with the function of protective shutdown and blocking the operation of the device (the so-called lock). This will exclude the possibility that the child will turn on the device or change its settings during operation. You should also decide whether a gas or electric oven should be in your kitchen. It is believed that an electric microwave oven is more functional and more convenient than a gas oven , but this is still a matter of habit and personal preference. Different models have a different cleaning method, which is also worth paying attention to when choosing an oven. Some require manual cleaning with cleaning agents, others have a self-cleaning function, for which it is enough to press only one button. True, self-cleaning still involves manual cleaning of its consequences.
Microwave ovens from different manufacturers differ mainly in design, equipment, control system, number of operating modes and cleaning method. Although the same differences are observed within the model range of one manufacturer. For example, ovens Siemens, Samsung, Bosch have 7 - 8 operating modes and easy-to-clean enamel as a way of self-cleaning. At Miele, the type of self-cleaning is pyrolysis, and at Indesit, catalytic self-cleaning.
In general, microwave ovens have from 4 to 8 operating modes (more expensive models - up to 15), 1 - 4 baking trays for baking and microwave ovens. Some manufacturers also include a spinning tray, which significantly accelerates the uniform heating of food, protection from children and a timer. Many include recipe collections. The average price of an oven with an optimal microwave configuration is 30,000 rubles (plus or minus).
By purchasing such a device as a microwave oven, you make the right choice. Firstly, facilitate the work of a housewife, secondly, save space, thirdly, keep up with the times, and fourthly, you get an additional opportunity to diversify your table with new dishes. Do you still think it's worth buying this miracle of kitchen appliances?