Russell Hobbs RHFM2363B 23 L 800 W Black Digital Flatbed Solo Freestanding Microwave with 5 Power Levels, 8 Auto Cook Menus, Easy Clean, Clock and Timer, Automatic Defrost

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Yes, if you’re looking for a standalone microwave with no oven or grill. The controls are excellent and go to show that, as is often the case with technology, it’s not what you do it’s the way that you do it. This doesn’t physically cook with microwaves in a different way, it simply has controls that are designed to reflect the way that real people in real kitchens want to use it. If you wish to return your item to Robert Dyas, you can do so by the following method: 1. Request a Collection via Robert Dyas Customer Services

From the professional-looking, stainless steel styling to the booklet by Heston Blumenthal, Sage is keen to impress you with its foodie credentials. The booklet is genuinely interesting and edifying, with a couple of recipes from Heston plus his “here comes the science bit, concentrate” bit about how microwaves work and how to cook with chocolate. Let’s start with the RHFM2363B’s most important feature: flatbed technology. A regular microwave uses a turntable to make sure the food is cooked evenly, but a flatbed model gets rid of this altogether. The result is that you can use the entire interior for heating – not just the circular area taken up by the turntable. The Russell Hobbs’ door design is clever. When it’s open you have an easy-to-read list of its eight programs. When closed, this is covered up and you can just see a small number of discreet touch-sensitive buttons: to select cooking mode, power and time. The Sage is an unusual microwave. It’s fairly pricey considering it doesn’t include an oven and/or grill. And it looks good in all-silver, but it’s not the poshest looking microwave in town. Instead it differentiates itself with unusual controls designed for keen cooks.Scottish Highlands & Islands postcodes: AB, FK, HS, IV, KA, KW, PA, PH, ZE, LL58-LL78, IM, TR, PO30-41 Automatic defrost settings– Simply input the weight of the food and the microwave selects the ideal defrost time. Pre-programmed auto cook menus– These include pizza (reheat), fish, and popcorn, and let you cook all your favourite foods at the push of a button.

We started out by defrosting a pitta bread. The smart defrost program only works with particular types of food, so instead we did a timer defrost. It took just over a minute and was visibly ready as it was starting to inflate. The pitta bread came out warm but not cooked and it was impressively not soggy, compared with other microwaves. It tasted surprisingly fresh. Alternatively, if you open the door, you’ll find a very unusual feature: an extra row of buttons that were hidden from sight. These are your route to popular features including softening butter and melting chocolate for the foodies, heating baked beans and popcorn for the not-so foodies.Pre–programmed auto cook menus, such as pizza (reheat), fish and popcorn, make life so much easier as well – simply press a single button and it’ll get straight to work. There’s also an automatic defrost setting to save you time and effort; all you have to do is input the weight of the food and the microwave will select the ideal defrost time. If you like to be more in control then you’re still on to a winner with this digital microwave – you can tailor your cooking by choosing one of five different power levels. This is not intended to be a full statement of your rights under the Consumer Contracts Regulations. Full details of your rights are available from your Local Authority’s Trading Standards Office. How To Return A Product Flatbed technology– No turntable means you can place square plates and casserole dishes inside the microwave for more versatile usage. This Russell Hobbs flatbed microwave offers impressive functionality for the perfect results, 800 watts of power and flatbed technology, which allows you to make much more of the cavity space. It also has a sleek contemporary design with a mirrored door finish – great for adding a touch of style to your kitchen worktop. If looks matter but you only need a straightforward microwave then maybe. This is a competent, fairly small microwave with no fancy features apart from its flatbed design. What stands out is its modern design, which makes it look like more like a premium appliance.

If you do want a combi microwave oven then look at the Panasonic NN-CF853W or Panasonic NN-CS894S. And if you’re on a tight budget then the Swan Vintage SM22030 is a good, and good-looking, standalone microwave. Reheating programs are pleasantly real world and designed for real-world quantities. For example the beverage mode lets you reheat one or two cuppas, leftovers reheats one or two plates. The display offers helpful advice depending on the foodstuff, like “don’t cover” or “cover but don’t seal”. What’s more, the diamond cavity structure provides improved microwave distribution by enhancing the reflection of the microwaves inside the cavity. This helps to cook your food more effectively, saving time and energy.We found the controls weren’t very responsive: you have to give them a good, firm push and sometimes find yourself pressing them repeatedly, unsure whether it’s being registered. We also tested the defrost feature on a pitta bread and found it worked well: it came out warm but not cooked, and only a bit soggy on the underside.