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For quick tasks—warming leftovers or broiling a steak—these machines bring the heat faster than your full-size oven.
BEST FOR: Genuine gourmands stuck in urban microkitchens
This culinary marvel is small in stature, but it’s roomy enough to cook a 5-pound bird. It also has a 10-hour slow-cook function, an ingenious defrost-then-cook function, and an interior light. Ten presets make quick work of everything from toast to roast. Best feature: Open the door and magnets pull the rack out for easy access to your squash frittata.
BEST FOR: Microwave cooks who dream of being Iron Chefs
All the needs of a budding chef de cuisine crashing in mom and dad’s basement are here: three rack levels, big-boy heat, a convection fan, and nine presets. The closer is the Asado Roast function: Five heat elements kick in at different times during the cook cycle to crisp, brown, and sear. Even humble mac ’n’ cheese gets a gourmet spin.
