Combination microwave ovens

Rosa_Damascena

Combi microwave ordered and should be with me by the end of the week. First oven recipe suggestions?

ETA: I've just found this online, plenty of goodies within: https://www.miele.co.uk/media/ex/gb/cookbooks/Microwave_combi _oven_cookbook.pdf

danrv

Mutton_Geoff said:

Albermarle said:

Mutton_Geoff said:

Aren't air fryers just a fad like Breville sandwich toasters once were? 

I thought that, but it does seem that quite a lot of people who have them do use them regularly, which I suppose is a sign that they are here to stay.
There is a lot of hype around the cost savings ( minimal), and versatility ( limited) and at the end of the day they are just small fan ovens. However they seem handy/good for preparing certain types of foods for one or two persons.
Will soon find out for real, as we are getting a medium sized one as a Xmas present !

I was tempted by one but all the ads I see for them have the trays full of fattening stuff I would never eat 

Yes. It depends what you like to cook.
Fan oven with hob on top for me as I cook mostly from scratch. Stirfry, curry, batch cooking etc.
A small airfyer may be useful as an addition as occasionally I'm preheating the oven for one item.

Rosa_Damascena

Well it's been sitting idle for the last fortnight, but I have finally decided to test my new toy this evening by making a bread pudding in a silicone Bundt pan. 25 mins in, it does not smell of bread pudding, it just smells of plastic 

Rosa_Damascena

Well it was in for 120mins at 150°C yesterday and flopped out perfectly. But it looks a little anaemic and moist, despite the skewer test. I'm going to stick it back in for another 30 mins now.

It dried out marginally after another 2 x 30min sessions at 150 but I would be lying if I said it tasted delicious I used German rye bread that was otherwise unpalatable, too many variables involved in Experiment #1 I am guessing. I'll keep until the end of the week in case I crave something sweet - there's no way I'll be raiding the cake tin for seconds on this occasion - and then bin it.

On the plus side, it may just cure me of my cake addiction! Aversion therapy

ThisIsWeird

Rosa_Damascena said:

On the plus side, it may just cure me of my cake addiction! Aversion therapy

Yeouch - it certainly has mine. :-)

Wife says "thank you..." :-(

Sistergold

Rosa_Damascena said:

Well it was in for 120mins at 150°C yesterday and flopped out perfectly. But it looks a little anaemic and moist, despite the skewer test. I'm going to stick it back in for another 30 mins now.

It dried out marginally after another 2 x 30min sessions at 150 but I would be lying if I said it tasted delicious I used German rye bread that was otherwise unpalatable, too many variables involved in Experiment #1 I am guessing. I'll keep until the end of the week in case I crave something sweet - there's no way I'll be raiding the cake tin for seconds on this occasion - and then bin it.

On the plus side, it may just cure me of my cake addiction! Aversion therapy

This is my problem with MV baking, one can mess up an already perfectly established recipe! I only bake cup/mug recipes in the microwave. Don’t want to put all the effort and then get whatever comes out! 

Rosa_Damascena

I am eating it a sliver at a time with my coffee and it is putting any cravings I have for food to bed on account of the fact it is sitting in my stomach like lead.

badger09

Rosa_Damascena said:

Well it was in for 120mins at 150°C yesterday and flopped out perfectly. But it looks a little anaemic and moist, despite the skewer test. I'm going to stick it back in for another 30 mins now.

It dried out marginally after another 2 x 30min sessions at 150 but I would be lying if I said it tasted delicious I used German rye bread that was otherwise unpalatable, too many variables involved in Experiment #1 I am guessing. I'll keep until the end of the week in case I crave something sweet - there's no way I'll be raiding the cake tin for seconds on this occasion - and then bin it.

On the plus side, it may just cure me of my cake addiction! Aversion therapy

I don’t say this very often, but looking at that makes me glad I’m Coeliac😊

Rosa_Damascena

badger09 said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

Well it was in for 120mins at 150°C yesterday and flopped out perfectly. But it looks a little anaemic and moist, despite the skewer test. I'm going to stick it back in for another 30 mins now.

It dried out marginally after another 2 x 30min sessions at 150 but I would be lying if I said it tasted delicious I used German rye bread that was otherwise unpalatable, too many variables involved in Experiment #1 I am guessing. I'll keep until the end of the week in case I crave something sweet - there's no way I'll be raiding the cake tin for seconds on this occasion - and then bin it.

On the plus side, it may just cure me of my cake addiction! Aversion therapy

I don’t say this very often, but looking at that makes me glad I’m Coeliac😊

The rye bread element takes a bit of getting used to but it actually tastes better after resting for a couple of days. But you're right, not for you! Its a horrible condition to live with uncontrolled.

badger09

Rosa_Damascena said:

badger09 said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

Well it was in for 120mins at 150°C yesterday and flopped out perfectly. But it looks a little anaemic and moist, despite the skewer test. I'm going to stick it back in for another 30 mins now.

It dried out marginally after another 2 x 30min sessions at 150 but I would be lying if I said it tasted delicious I used German rye bread that was otherwise unpalatable, too many variables involved in Experiment #1 I am guessing. I'll keep until the end of the week in case I crave something sweet - there's no way I'll be raiding the cake tin for seconds on this occasion - and then bin it.

On the plus side, it may just cure me of my cake addiction! Aversion therapy

I don’t say this very often, but looking at that makes me glad I’m Coeliac😊

The rye bread element takes a bit of getting used to but it actually tastes better after resting for a couple of days. But you're right, not for you! It’s a horrible condition to live with uncontrolled.

I’ve been controlling it since 1975☹️. So much easier now though can be expensive. 

Back on topic. I bought a Which?recommended Combi microwave several years ago. Tried the grill & combi a few times, without success so gave up & don’t use those functions. Perhaps with more recent technology they work better?