About a household microwave oven

A microwave oven, also called a microwave oven (derived from the word "microwave"), can be seen in many modern kitchens. In fact, it can even completely replace a traditional electric or gas stove with an oven. But, for the most part, a microwave oven is still a good addition to the stove or hob and oven. As for rumors about the possible harm to health from products that have been heat treated in a microwave oven, it should be noted at once that this topic will not be discussed in this publication. This is already a question for chemists, physicians, physicists. Our goal is to illuminate household equipment that has the certification of the international standard for safety from exposure, electric shock, from mechanical and thermal injuries.

Getting acquainted with the principle of the microwave oven will help to make the right choice of the model when buying. At the level of a simple layman, the working principle can be described as follows. From a microwave radiator, called a magnetron, microwave radiation is transferred to the chamber with the product. The microwave waves penetrate into the product (on average, to a depth of 2-5 cm) and cause the water molecules to move randomly, which are present in almost all products. With constant motion, the molecules generate energy, hence - heat, that is, the energy of electromagnetic radiation converts into the thermal energy of the material. For a uniform heating of the product, a rotating table is designed on all sides, the fan ventilates the chamber and cools the magnetron.

From this primitive description it becomes clear that the simplest and most common use of a microwave oven is defrosting and reheating food and food. More complex manipulations - cooking and stewing, baking and frying, as well as baking cakes - are also possible, but for this purpose, additional devices have been invented, which are supplied with various models. That is why before buying such kitchen appliances, it is necessary to decide for what purposes a microwave oven is purchased - the more refined dishes are supposed to be cooked in it, the more seriously it should be equipped.

Let's consider briefly the main types of microwave ovens.

Solo - only microwaves. The simplest option, although in such a furnace, you can not only perform a warming-up / defrosting of food, but also prepare wonderful dishes, however, without roasting and ruddy crusts. But for a dietary and healthy diet this is only for the best.

Microwave with grill. A grill in the form of a metal tube with an electric heating element inside (a fan version) or quartz glass tubes with a tightly cabled wire made of a heat-resistant nickel and chrome alloy inside (a quartz version) is built into the furnace chamber - from above and below, if there are two or above if He is one. Such a microwave oven makes it possible to cook fried dishes, lovers of roasted meat will be happy with such a kitchen technique.

Microwaves with grill and convection. In convection mode, the built-in fan ensures forced circulation of heated air through the chamber, which is extremely important when baking pies, baking meat, etc. In combination with microwaves the effect will be the same as on a good oven, but the cooking time is significantly shortened.

Microwaves with grill, convection and steam generator. The presence of a steamer will appeal to the supporters of a healthy diet. The trading network offers a wide variety of models of microwave ovens, which differ according to different criteria, including:

• Appearance - style, design, material of the finish of the camera - enamel coating, ceramics, stainless steel or bioceramics - on which complexity / ease of care depends;

• The volume of the inner chamber - models are available from 8.5 to 42 liters, respectively, and the dimensions of the stove as a whole also vary;

• power is one of the main characteristics, it usually has a value of 600-1000 W; Practically all furnaces have a power regulator; If additional modes - grill and convection are switched on at the same time, the capacities are added up; This fact is important to take into account during operation and connection;

• control system - it can be arranged electromechanical, push-button, sensor; Choose an acceptable option - between simplicity and greater capabilities of additional functions;

• Additional accessories and accessories - multi-level grilles for warming up several plates simultaneously for a grill, spit, steam disk (some kind of steamer with a lid), a cooking plate (a kind of frying pan), as well as special utensils and so on;

• Functionality - child lock and sound timer, modes of automatic cooking, warming up, defrosting; Odor removal function and steam cleaning program; As well as many other things that are important to someone, and the other will never be needed.

Finally, we wish the potential buyer to understand many options and purchase the microwave oven that will make the usage process useful, simple and pleasant! And help in this will be consultants online store of equipment for kitchen and kitchen sinks Atlant-Yu, site http://www.atlant-u.ru/.