The most useful innovations in microwave ovens

Electronic calorie counting

Does your microwave, besides cooking, can sterilize dishes or cook yogurt for you? You know, for the 21st century this is not enough. Why would she not even learn count calories? General Electric engineers “forced” the microwave oven to estimate the calories of each dish that got into its depths. Or rather, not everyone yet - the prototype, which in 2015 will be launched into mass production, is able to calculate the caloric content of only homogeneous dishes using microwaves, for example, soup-puree. The company's specialists hope that due to the special relevance of the topic of healthy nutrition, products that take into account each calorie will be in high demand.

Increased microwave capacity

Samsung, one of the leading manufacturers of microwave ovens, plans to provide modern hostesses with models with increased capacity. Moreover, the external size of products remains the same - an increase in volume will occur due to the expansion of the useful area of ​​the bottom of the chamber - in ovens designed for 20–23 liters, it will be possible to install dishes with a diameter of up to 38.8 cm. This is very important for many people, since very often the culinary fantasy is limited to just the small size of the microwave.

Hotblast technology

Another new technology from Samsung Electronics. She allows significantly reduce cooking time by increasing the size of the upper heating element, as well as additional air flow. Products made using this technology are already on sale in Europe, but in Russia they will be released to the market only in 2015. Such microwaves will combine the functionality of a conventional oven, microwave oven, and even yogurt maker and fryer.

 

Microwave ovens with steamer function

Whirlpool launches two intelligent microwave ovens with the 6th Sense Steam mode - the Sixth Sense. Models JT 479 IX and JT 469 SL as usual warm, bake and fry, and at the same time quite able to completely replace the double boiler. Continuous monitoring of moisture content using highly sensitive sensors during cooking allows you to avoid the formation of excessive condensate. In the “Crisp” mode, the stove will evenly bake the dish from all sides, and instead of stricken or frozen bread, using a separate defrosting function, you can get a fresh and fragrant product in seconds.

New ergonomics for patriots and football fans

A very curious model gave birth to American manufacturers. Microwave oven MAX 36 Russia, presented by Whirlpool, has a very unusual design. Perhaps, a similar model will want to be purchased not only by football fans, but also by all who are not averse to installing a product with Russian symbols in the house. This snow-white product is attached not only a large magnet, repeating the shape of a furnace with the flag of Brazil, but also a white-blue-red tricolor. However, removable flags - not the main advantage of the model. In 2015, this is still the only microwave product on the market that has rounded back wall. Thanks to it, it easily fits in any corner, thereby significantly saving the kitchen space.

The microwave pack revolution

Hillshire Brands Latest Patented Development - thermoformed multilayer packagingmade of cellulose and polypropylene, which during heating in a microwave oven of frozen burgers is capable of forming a kind of steam “cap”. At the same time, hamburgers and cheeseburgers will never remain wet and will warm up evenly. The film will be supplied by Curwood.

In the past year, the multilayer thermopackage for heating has already won the gold award in the Technical Innovations category at the prestigious competition held annually by the Flexible Packaging Packaging Manufacturers Association, and now it remains to wait for the emergence of new products on the 2015 market.

Seven functions in one product

Miracle model from Panasonic, which is preparing to conquer the Russian market, is not cheap - today its estimated price is 59 999 rubles. But she is able to easily replace the familiar oven, hob, steamer, yogurt maker and microwave. It differs from the already familiar multifunctional products with a real opportunity to cook both baked goods and steamed dishes with the help of a high-grade steam generator. Thus, the modern housewife can finally unload the kitchen from a variety of household appliances, having received at once seven variants of kitchen appliances in one compact and very elegant model. There is not a single button on the panel - all programs are activated by lightly pressing the touch image.