shopping for a MICROWAVE???

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...

SO I JUST COVERED THE KINDS...

 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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