Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Like any tool or appliance, you will need to "learn" how to use it correctly. The week that I bought this, I cooked: * a leg of lamb; * a ham; * a whole roasting hen; * chicken wings, thighs, and drumsticks; * pork spare ribs; * Texas style ribs; * bacon; * asparagus; * tomatoes. Most of the time, the portions are too small to justify firing up the oven/range or to hop outside and clean then get the charcoal grill going. So, if I need to bake, broil, "grill", or roast, I use our new Super Wave Oven. I like this appliance and use it more than I do our oven and the small convection toaster oven. WHAT I LIKE ABOUT IT: * does not burn what it is I am cooking; * does not fill my house with the smell of burning grease; * cooks very quickly and evenly; * no burnt-on grease (carbonized grease); * easy to use; * almost a "set-it-and-forget-it" cooking appliance; * takes up less counter space than my toaster oven. WHAT I THINK OTHERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT IT BEFORE BUYING: ___ The glass is HEAVY so care needs to be taken so that it doesn't slip from your hands during cleaning. It isn't impossibly manageable as some have asserted. Like everything else in your kitchen just be careful when you're handling it while it's wet. I rinse it with hot water and then wipe it immediately. The hot water warms the glass and will cause any water remaining after I've wiped it to evaporate quickly. This reduces the chance of it slipping from my hands. ___ Don't worry about grease on the cooking top--just wipe it with a warm, wet cloth. The remaining grease won't hurt it. Think about it, how do you clean your electric deep fryer? ___ Buy a pair of tongs along with this if your kitchen doesn't already have them. The tongs will allow you to work with your dish without fear of burning yourself when you're reaching into the glass bowl to move things around during cooking. Think about, how do you keep yourself from being burned when you're checking on your turkey or removing your dishes from a traditional oven? ___ You'll need a safe place on which to set down the hot cover/heating element while you work with the dish you're cooking. When the range top is not available because I'm cooking something else, I set the Super Wave Oven cover/top on either a wooden cutting board or an "air" cookie sheet. WHAT I'VE FOUND OUT ABOUT COOKING WITH THIS APPLIANCE: ___ You may need to vary the temperature during the cooking depending on the dish. For example: I started the ham at a lower temperature and when it is near the temperature that I want, I increase the temperature of the oven. ___ I still use oil when "air" frying. The oil helps to fry the dish but doesn't get hot enough to burn. ___ I need to turn the bacon when I'm cooking it. But the house does not smell like bacon grease when I'm done! ___ Like everything else in the kitchen--if not life itself--preparation is the key ingredient! WHAT I AM NERVOUS ABOUT: ___ The halogen, heating element. I am worried about the "filament" breaking from a slight bump or shake to the cover. I'm hoping that it was manufactured to a sturdy standard (like "super tough" duty or something like that). ___ I hope the plastic base is malleable enough to withstand a drop from the counter top. There are no rubberized grips or stubs that keep it from sliding around the counter.