Review of Two Combination Microwave Ovens

The Panasonic NN-CF778SBPQ Combination Microwave oven is a well made, durable and reliable oven, which although at the higher end of the microwave price range is well worth the money. Unlike most combi - micros it does not have a turn table, meaning that you can actually fit more in. The oven can be used for all cooking methods from roasting and baking to steaming, as well as defrosting and grilling and gives perfect results every time. 

There is a full temperature range of 100C-250C, and combination cooking can reduce the cooking times by half to two thirds, depending on the food. The door opens downwards and forms a very useful ledge on which to rest any dishes either before or after cooking. This model also comes with energy saving functions: it reduces energy consumption when not operating, in addition to energy saving advantages common to all inverter ovens. When using combination (micro + convention) programmes you can use the supplied metal oven shelf and if only using it as a conventional fan oven cooking can be done on two levels. The quartz grill doesn't need any pre-heating so is much more economical than a conventional grill, especially if you just want to quickly brown the top of a shepherds' pie or grill a piece of fish for a few minutes.

Make sure you work out where you are going to position your NN-CF778SBPQ microwave as it has vents on both sides of the machine that must have space between them and adjacent walls, cupboards etc. The oven comes with instruction and recipe book, square enamel shelf, square wire shelf, square glass tray and anti spark ring.

The Sharp R959SLM combination microwave oven offers a wide range of cooking options, combining microwave, convection and grill. This amazing oven allows you to bake grill roast just as you would in a standard oven, but considerably faster. This is a high quality and very stylish combination oven.

The R959SLM has a huge 40 litre capacity and is large enough to cater for any occasion, including cooking a full Christmas dinner! This is made possible by the two shelves that allows you to cook a multitude of dishes and is great if you do ‘batch’ baking. You can even use this oven to ‘prove’ bread as it has a 40 degree setting on its convection oven mode specifically for this purpose.

The quartz grill heats up very quickly and is fast and safe to use, giving great results. It features a double grill function that’s perfect for crisp pizzas straight from frozen. It is easy to clean too!

You can pre-programme up to three different cooking combinations. For example; full micro 20mins followed by combi micro/convection 25mins followed by grill/micro 55mins etc. You can use this feature with any combination of cooking/time. The oven has eco features including the power save standby and the very quick preheat which is much faster than a standard oven.

Be aware, though, this is quite a large piece of equipment and is very heavy. Make sure that you measure carefully before you purchase to make sure you have the room for this imposing appliance.

All round the Sharp R959SLM combination microwave oven is an marvellous piece of kitchen equipment and could be used to replace the conventional oven in many households. You can cook everything in it that you would put in a 'normal' oven - only faster, cleaner and much more conveniently. Instruction booklet, turntable and 2 shelves are included.

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