Convection Microwave ?s

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

If you have a convection microwave, can you let me know:

1. On the convection bake setting, can I put metal/foil in it?

2. Will I be able to use it for the same things I use a toaster oven for, like cooking frozen kid food (bagel bites, etc.), heating up pizza and leftovers, etc... ? Will the convection bake setting brown things and not make them microwave/rubbery? I'm trying to see if I can lose one countertop appliance, we have a separate toaster...

or put another way....

3. Is there anything, other than making toast, that a toaster oven will do better than the convection setting on the microwave?

Thanks,
Glitter

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

We never use the convention setting. It takes way to long to heat up and you hear the fan during and after cooking moving the air around.

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

If you have a convection microwave, can you let me know:

1. On the convection bake setting, can I put metal/foil in it?
Yes!
2. Will I be able to use it for the same things I use a toaster oven for, like
cooking frozen kid food (bagel bites, etc.), heating up pizza and leftovers, etc... ?
Yes!
Will the convection bake setting brown things and not make them microwave/rubbery? I'm trying to see if I can lose one countertop appliance, we have a separate toaster...

Yes!

or put another way....

3. Is there anything, other than making toast, that a toaster oven will do better than the convection setting on the microwave?

NO

Thanks,
Glitter

Avery,

My convection oven cooks about 25% faster than my conventional oven. It is great for baking!

PS

It will probaly use a lot more electricity than your toaster oven, though!

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Angela,

Thanks, we will try to do without the TO and see how we do; sounds like it should work!

Frank, I'm not going to use the convection instead of the microwave, just instead of the toaster oven... so we'll see!

Thanks for the quick replies!

[Luanne Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Luanne]

Avery, I hope this isn't what my friend ended up ordering (the one I told you about with the kitchen remodel). Or maybe she "thought" she was ordering a convection microwave and just ened up with a straight convection. Anyway, good luck.

[mshatty Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close mshatty]

Glitter,

When we remodeled our home, I bought a convection toaster oven (Hamilton Beach). I like it for baking small items. It cooks about 25% quicker. We bought a straight microwave.

[shaggy Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close shaggy]

The easiest way I try to explain it, is if your oven can do it so can this. It does cook 25% faster. It is like owning a 2nd oven. You know how your oven does toast (brown on top, white on bottom) so does this. shaggy