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Sometimes marketed as AirFry microwave combos, do this things actually work as both appliances or they really just microwaves?

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[–] IcedRaktajino@startrek.website 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

I'm not a fan of single-purpose appliances (microwave notwithstanding), and I recently got a toaster oven / air fryer / grill (so no microwave) and I love it. Haven't used my full size oven in the 3 months I've had this one.

The "Trivection Oven" (as seen on 30 Rock) is a real appliance, and includes microwave heating as one of the 'vections. I believe the microwave heating is just to speed up cooking with the thermal and convection heat for crisping.

Are they a gimmick? Honestly, no clue. I've not used one, but the logic checks out and Alton Brown approves.

[–] TheRealKuni@piefed.social 2 points 5 days ago

With three kinds of heat you can cook a turkey…in twenty-two minutes.

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Yeah - I’ve seen some higher-end “speed oven” versions of the low end “over the range” type I had in mind. At the price they’re asking for the high end ones I’m gonna assume they must work 😅

[–] IcedRaktajino@startrek.website 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Yeah. I read a bit more since I commented, and Alton Brown doesn't just approve - he actually helped design it.

The cost of those is definitely why I still have a mono-vection oven haha.