Preparing for baby's arrival I have been researching microwaves so I can warm milk, sterilise bottles, defrost and warm frozen meals I will make and put in freezer, etc etc.. I have never have a microwave before and had thought I just wanted a basic no frills microwave.. but now having done my research I have found myself coveting this one:
www.johnlewis.com/panasonic-nn-cf873s-combination-microwave-stainless-steel/p713329
It is a premium combi microwave with grill, convection oven and microwave and at £429 it is way more expensive than the £80-£100 I had expected to pay.. It has a 5 year guarantee and consistently good reviews - the equivalent models at half the price are either enormous (we have a small kitchen) or appear to have drawbacks in terms of performance/reliability.
I do a lot of cooking but we live in a rented house with a cheapie Baby Belling electric cooker which I hate - grill is difficult to control, oven is not fan-assisted and takes an age to heat etc. Landlord won't allow us to put in a gas one and I don't want to replace it with a better electric cooker, only to have to leave it behind us when we leave.
Has anyone had experience of these ovens? In my situation would it be worth shelling out the extra in your view for the grill and oven features? User reviews are so positive and the build quality looks so much better than the bog standard microwaves but want to justify the investment to myself with some second opinions!
Many thanks 