"A microwave oven that does more than you could imagine!
This is my first decent microwave and I was blown away by it, it is big so check if it'll fit in your kitchen before you buy it. It cooks an enormous variety of things, with preset temperatures and times, using a combination of convection heat/ microwave/ grill and fan power producing great results with minimal effort.
It comes with a varsatile, teflon-covered 'crusty' plate, which crisps foods from bacon and eggs to pastry, from the bottom as well as top, and otwo wire racks, so you can move food closer to the grill, or cook more than one thing at once.
The manual contains tonnes of instructions to cook meat, fish, seafood, vegetables, pastry, cakes (and more) only using this microwave, so don't lose the handbook! It has really taken the pressure off putting loads of things in the oven, and massively reduces cooking time. I love it.
Just a couple of negatives though: The clock doesn't keep time, the door has started to make a clunking sound when I open it, and it didn't defrost my chicken (but I put it in a bowl, not a glass plate as instructed). Aside from that, it's very good-looking, easy to clean and a pleasure to use.
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19 of 19 people found this review helpful.
"The hot blast system and auto cook function for whole chicken are brilliant."
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.
"The hot blast system and auto cook function for whole chicken are brilliant."
"1st microwave had faulty door springs. Everytime you opened and closed the door it sounded like an old banged up car door. Took 5 phone call and 6 days to get it replaced through AO.
2nd microwave, same fault as first one and the auto hot blast, slim fry and child lock button didn't work. Now i have to wait for a Samsung engineer to visit. Then, only when he confirms a fault will ao replace or refund.
£200 microwave that sounds awful, collects Fingerprint marks on door handle and 3rd of buttons not working and having to wait days for it to be sorted.
Will be getting a refund and shopping elsewhere. "
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
"Interesting different features. Old ones easy to use. Took a bit of time to work out systems"
10 of 10 people found this review helpful.
"With a 32L capacity & 345mm turntable, this super sleek microwave is more than a match for your conventional oven. Ideal for compact kitchens, larger families and busy foodies, it's rammed full of features and patented Samsung technology to defrost, heat, cook and grill dishes of every variety.
Settings such as "Healthy Cooking" & "Slim Fry" (grill + warm air circulation) include some 15 pre-set programs for common dishes such as vegetables, potatoes, seafood and poultry - although you will need to familiarise yourself with the manual to make the most of them. There's even a setting for rising yeast dough or fermenting homemade yoghurt!
Otherwise, Hot Blast Technology ("Hot Blast Auto" setting) blows hot air through food to reduce cooking times, and Samsung's Wide Grill provides more consistent heat distribution to allow for more even cooking.
Accessories-wise, you get a low and high rack for cooking dishes simultaneously, and also a (genius) Teflon-coated "crusty plate" for browning and crisping off your dishes.
Elsewhere on the control panel, there's a child-lock, and eco-mode - making this one of the most energy efficient microwaves I've owned.
Aesthetically, I'm loving the drop down door (although this is a fingerprint magnet) and sheer size of the microwave inside - it can accommodate most crockery & cookware, and the turntable can be disabled to allow for squarer dishes.
All-in-all, I love it. The build quality is first-rate, and it looks the part in my kitchen. There are weeks I don't use my standard oven at all, so less faffing about with pots & pans, and less work for my dishwasher! It's a cinch to keep clean too.
It's five stars from me. "
21 of 21 people found this review helpful.