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What determines the preparation quality of a microwave?

The preparation quality of a microwave indicates how well the microwave heats up and prepares dishes. The preparation quality is divided into 3 categories, high-end, mid-range, and basic. A high-end microwave has more preparation methods and heats up your dish quickly and evenly.

The properties of a solo microwave

Microwave in kitchen

To determine the preparation quality of a solo microwave, we look at the properties below. This list of properties applies to both solo and combi microwaves.

  • Distribution microwaves: dishes heat up evenly in a microwave with multiple openings or 1 rotating antenna.
  • Inverter: heats continuously instead of with intervals, to get an even result.
  • Number of automatic programs: the more automatic programs, the more dishes you can accurately heat up or prepare.
  • Maximum power microwave
  • Number of power settings
  • Grill
  • Timer

The properties of a combi microwave

Microwave in kitchen

To determine the preparation quality of combi microwaves, we also look at the following properties in addition to the properties above.

  • Crisp function/HotBlast: for extra crispy dishes like fries, crispy chicken, and pizza with a crispy crust.
  • Lower heat
  • Rack levels: combined with hot air, you can prepare multiple dishes at a time.
  • Controls: a combi microwave with electronic controls has a constant oven temperature.
  • Maximum oven temperature
  • Minimum oven temperature
  • Even upper and lower heat
  • Hot air

Top class preparation quality

Top class microwave

A microwave has a high-end preparation quality if it has 70% of the relevant properties. In this range, the microwaves have an inverter motor and the microwaves are distributed via a rotating antenna or multiple openings. As a result, dishes heat up very evenly. With a 900 or 1000W output, dishes heat up moderately fast or fast. Combi microwave in this range have a low minimum oven temperature for slow cooking meat.

Mid-range preparation quality

Mid-range microwave

A microwave with a mid-range preparation quality has at least 50% of the important properties. Mid-range microwaves don't have an inverter motor, but they do have more than 1 opening to distribute microwaves. This heats more evenly than a basic model, but less evenly than a high-end microwave. The maximum power varies between 800W (low) and 1000W (high). In addition, a mid-range microwave has enough power settings, so you can heat up or defrost any type of food with the right setting.

View all basic microwaves

Freestanding microwave

A microwave with a basic preparation quality means you get less useful functions. We call a microwave a basic model if it has less than 50% of the properties. Don't want to hit a frozen core after warming up your microwave meal? Heat it a low power setting. Do keep in mind that this'll take a little longer. In any case, the maximum power of most basic microwaves is low. Some models still have mechanical controls, which makes the settings less accurate.

Caitlin
Article by:
Caitlin Microwave Expert.
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