Are you looking for the quality cooking of a conventional oven compacted into the size, convenience, and ease of use associated with a microwave oven? You can have all of that and more with a convection microwave oven. A convection microwave allows you to bake a pizza in nearly 30% less time, yet still achieve a crispy, golden brown crust. Several consumers are unaware of the many benefits that a convection microwave oven is able to offer.

Convection microwaves have the ability to operate differently than standard microwave ovens by using fans to blow hot air into the microwave cavity during the cycle, thus creating a uniform distribution of heat for all over even baking. This allows consumers to roast chickens, toast waffles, or even bake cakes using a convection oven. Standard microwaves are only able to offer one type of heating which uses radio waves (micro-waves) which are absorbed by water, fats, and sugars in foods and in response heat them up. One big difference between a standard microwave and a convection microwave is that standard microwaves are generally intended for just heating up food and not actually cooking or baking food.

In addition to greater abilities, a convection type microwaves also helps to save energy. On average, convection ovens typically use almost half the amount of energy that conventional ovens use. The reason convection ovens are able to save more energy is because the heated air is continuously circulated around the food being cooked, therefore reducing the needed temperature, and resulting in shorter cook times.

In addition to offering the benefits of convection, a convection type microwave ovens still offers the same benefits associated with a standard microwave when the convection function is off. Convection microwaves are often considered high-end kitchen appliances which do frequently warrant a higher price tag. However, having the ability to cook recipes with the convenience and speed of microwave, while still attaining the benefits of cooking in a conventional oven is usually worth the extra cost.