Convection microwave

Convection microwave

A convection microwave is a combination of a standard microwave oven and a convection oven. It allows food cooked in the convection microwave to be cooked quickly, yet come out browned or crisped as in a convection oven. For example, a convection microwave oven can be preheated to bake cakes, which is not possible with standard microwave ovens.

Convection microwave ovens were initially considered to be high-end kitchen appliances. Over time their price has dropped, and they can be bought for around the same price as a conventional oven. However, some models do require more space that a standard microwave, because of the larger cooking area inside.

Companies such as Wolf, GE, Sharp, and Panasonic all currently produce convection microwaves.

Conventional microwaves work by emitting energy waves from the 'microwave' range on the electromagnetic spectrum. these waves are emitted by the magnetron[citation needed] and bounce randomly around inside the microwave until the come in contact with the food. the energy is transferred into the food and causes the water molecules to become excited and move around inside the food. this movement cause heat to be generated, effectively cooking the food. A convection microwave solves this problem by 'heating up' the entire inside of the microwave, and cooks the food this way. if the user was trying to bake a cake, the microwaves emitted by a regular microwave would speed the cooking process too much, and the resulting cake would not be cooked as intended.


See also

Electromagnetic spectrum


Insert non-formatted text here


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • convection microwave oven — noun a microwave oven with an optional convection oven function …  

  • Microwave oven — A modern microwave oven …   Wikipedia

  • Convection oven — Although the word convection is usually used to describe the natural circulation of gas or liquid caused by temperature differences, the convection in convection oven has a more general definition: the transfer of heat via movement of gas or… …   Wikipedia

  • Microwave chemistry — is the science of applying microwave irradiation to chemical reactions.[1][2][3][4] Microwaves act as high frequency electric fields and will generally heat any material containing mobile electric charges, such as polar molecules in a solvent or… …   Wikipedia

  • Microwave oven —   A household cooking appliance consisting of a compartment designed to cook or heat food by means of microwave energy. It may also have a browning coil and convection heating as additional features.   U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information… …   Energy terms

  • convection oven — a gas, electric, or microwave oven equipped with a fan that circulates and intensifies the heat, thereby decreasing the normal cooking time. [1970 75] * * * …   Universalium

  • Oven — depicted in a painting by Jean François Millet An oven is a thermally insulated chamber used for the heating, baking or drying of a substance.[1] It is most commonly used for cooking …   Wikipedia

  • Trivection oven — The Trivection oven is a Convection microwave created by General Electric, which combines radiant heat, convection and microwaves for customized cooking. According to GE, it cooks food five times faster than a traditional oven.The product is… …   Wikipedia

  • MainStay Suites Williston — (Williston,США) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: 200 26th Street …   Каталог отелей

  • Het Gouden Zusje — (Kerkdriel,Нидерланды) Категория отеля: Адрес: Zandstraat 4, 5331 PG Kerkdriel, Ни …   Каталог отелей

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”