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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The smart defrost program only works with particular types of food, so instead we did a timer defrost. Today, we have millions of users a month from around the world, and assess more than 1,000 products a year. It’s a shame that a clever microwave like this can’t do the maths if you specify a precise quantity. You press the relevant smart button, depending on whether you want to cook or reheat, and then select from the on-screen menu of popular foods. A regular microwave uses a turntable to make sure the food is cooked evenly, but a flatbed model gets rid of this altogether.

Flatbed technology– No turntable means you can place square plates and casserole dishes inside the microwave for more versatile usage.The Russell Hobbs RHFM2363B doesn't have a turntable as the cavity walls are cleverly designed to bounce and reflect microwaves around the interior to heat food evenly. 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. But it does boast excellent controls and programs, plus some cool features especially for keen cooks. 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.

If you’re fed up with turntables that constantly get stuck, only allow you to use a portion of the microwave’s interior and add an extra item to the washing up, then a flatbed microwave is an excellent option.Despite turning it over halfway through the cooking time, it was cooked unevenly: cooked more underneath than on top, although to give the Russell Hobbs its due the cooking was very even side-to-side. It’s a clever way to ensure you don’t overcook food as it’s tempting when something’s not quite cooked to repeat the same program – which is usually overkill. It started cooking for 5 minutes before revealing on the display that it planned to cook for 5 more minutes. This should mean more space for larger dishes, but will it also heat your chilli to perfection, or leave you with cold spots in your curry?