Panasonic HL-SX485SBTQ Built In Combination Microwave Oven - Stainless Steel

Being smaller than a standard oven it heats up quickly. At the same time it's much larger than a usual microwave, and the lack of turntable means you can use all the space - eg a rectangular roating tin fits in. Like other panasonic combi ovens I have used in the past, roasts cook well in a fraction of the time that a conventional oven would take whilst being browned on the outside. The combination of microwave and grill is also useful eg it can cook sausages from frozen in less than 15 minuites. The combination of microwave and steam is something I intended to use for fish but thanks to the well-written instruction manual I have so far tested it for steamed puddings, which turned out to be as delicious as they were quick and easy. The only downside is that it doesn't have the self-cleaning function that come convential ovens do.

It’s a bit over priced for the quality. You can’t read the display as it’s not bright enough unless it is dark. The door doesn’t seems to have bearings like the neff of a similar price it replaced and it feels a bit plasticky. Overall I had to buy it as there was nothing else in stock that was the right size and mine was broken but if you have a choice either spend more on a better brand or spend a lot less on one that will be the same build quality as this anyway. I can’t recommend this unless you have no other option.

Super piece of kitchen equipment. Will take a little while to benefit from its full range of features but when the Christmas demands abate I look forward to experimenting with all it has to offer. Glad I purchased using BF reduction but still an excellent pensive investment.