| Microwave ovens have long been favourites since | | | | leading to quicker cooking times. Many larger |
| their introduction for people who need food | | | | models will have auto-cook features where typical |
| heating or cooking in a hurry. There are even | | | | meals or foods like meats can be placed in the |
| entire meals now that can be cooked in the | | | | microwave oven and with the press of one |
| microwave for quick meals. There are now | | | | button the machine is able to cook the food |
| many different types of microwave oven with | | | | perfectly. |
| many different settings, some even able to cook | | | | The common complaint about microwave ovens |
| meals like a cooker does. | | | | is that they cook foods in a greasy or sweaty |
| Microwaves tend to come in two varieties, there | | | | way. Some microwave ovens will have what is |
| is the table top microwave which is most | | | | called a "browning element" which works similar to |
| common as they can be easily moved to make | | | | a traditional grill where the browning element will |
| room for other appliances and don't need any | | | | add colour and a crust to the tops of your food. |
| special fitting process. There are also in-built | | | | |
| microwave ovens that are built into the wall or a | | | | If you are cooking meats you may find that you |
| cupboard in the kitchen. Having the microwave | | | | have to rotate or mix up the food part way |
| built into a cupboard clears up some counter work | | | | through cooking. Some microwave ovens will |
| space but also keeps the microwave oven out of | | | | have rotisserie functions making them perfect for |
| sight too. | | | | whole chickens and other larger meats. |
| There are a wide range of microwave ovens all | | | | When choosing a microwave oven you need to |
| of which will typically do a variety of different | | | | consider what kind of cooking and how frequently |
| features. Cheaper microwaves will simply cook | | | | you will need to use one. If it's just to warm up |
| food using microwaves normally with a variable | | | | leftovers or make a bag of popcorn every now |
| wattage to change the intensity of the heat. | | | | and then all you'll need is one of the compact |
| Other more expensive microwave ovens have | | | | microwave ovens. If you're going to be using it |
| more features and different heat settings to cook | | | | a lot especially for thawing out frozen foods then |
| a wider range of foods in the oven. | | | | a larger model or one with advanced cooking |
| Larger electric microwaves tend to be able to | | | | features may be the best bet. |
| cook much more food at higher temperatures, | | | | |