Best Microwaves of 2019

After a long day at work, are you too tired to cook but trying to avoid the extra calories from takeout food? The easiest and healthiest option is for you to prepare your meals in advance so you can just pop them into the microwave when you are hungry. New-age microwaves pack in more functionality than just this. They are equally useful in cooking food and heating up liquids. So, if you don’t want to spend every morning and evening in the kitchen, go through our list and pick out the perfect microwave for yourself:

1.Panasonic Genius Sensor Microwave: This 2.2 cubic feet, 1250-Watt microwave comes with an easy setup, sleek design and lands a powerful performance for many years. The power levels are customisable from 1 to 10. The microwave is quite efficient at a power level of even 5, and heats food quite evenly and efficiently, so you don’t always have to use it at high levels for daily purposes. These factors combined give you the best return for your investment in terms of durability and electricity consumption.

2. Hamilton Beach Microwave: If you are a beginner in cooking or just don’t want to spend much on a microwave, invest $50 in this 700-watt model. At a 0.7 cubic feet capacity, it is quite easy to be placed anywhere. It can fit in a standard dinner plate. So, there you go, all your meal-heating worries are taken care of. It also does a fairly good job at heating up liquids and frozen food, although it may take a little more time than other microwaves. But at this price point, who is complaining?

3. Whirlpool Over the Range Microwave: This 1.9 cubic feet, 1000-watt microwave enters the list as the best mountable microwave. This hardworking model is available in multiple colours and finishes, including stainless steel, black and biscuit, making it a stylish and versatile addition to your countertop. It is also equipped with a 300 CFM ventilation system to keep odours and smoke from your cooktop under control. While some mountable microwaves only have 2-speed fans, we like that this version includes high, medium, and low fan operation.

4.Toshiba Convection Microwave: Any list of microwaves is incomplete without a good old convection microwave, for all the versatility it adds to your kitchen in terms of cooking dishes, roasting and baking. This 1.5 cubic feet, 1000-watt microwave is quite spacious to accommodate large amounts of food and comes with a grill rack that further ups its functionality. Even though it takes up a little more space because of its bulky design, it is totally worth it because of its great performance and durability.

5. Hotpoint Chefplus Combination Microwave: This all-rounder microwave comes equipped with an oven and a grill. At an 800W-1700W and 25litres capacity, it does a fairly good job at these 3 functions. With 18 auto-cooking programs, it is highly functional and versatile. It is also equipped with 6 auto defrost programs and 5 auto-reheat programs, so you can be assured of those frozen meals and leftovers being cooked to perfection. One of the most unique features of this oven is that it can boil, air fry and steam. These highly advanced features are sure to bring out the pro chef in you.

These were some of our favourite microwaves for those healthy lunch soups and easy dinner options. Pick out the one that fits your budget and suits your needs, and up your cooking game in style!