Panasonic - 1.2 Cu. Ft. 1000 Watt HomeCHEF CD87KS 4-in-1 Multioven Microwave - Airfryer, Broiler, Convection, Inverter - Silver

I single and live in NYC and my stove is full of pots/pans/etc. The thought of moving the stored items out of the stove - preheating it and cooking for just me just never seemed worth it. BUT - with the Panasonic 4 in 1 I use the Convection and Microwave functionality almost every day. It is awesome and works great! I haven’t used the broiler/air fryer yet…but I plan on trying it soon to make wings. I love this item.

This 4-in-1 Panasonic is FANTASTIC. I use mostly the Microwave and Airfryer but will try the Broiler and Convection soon after I remount the unit that is taking the place of a built-in unit. I need to raise the Panasonic at least an inch for ventilation.

Bought this microwave because it had an air fryer feature. Works great in our kitchenette behind the bar. Wings, French fries, you name it! Looks great with the matching trim kit we bought to install it as a built-in.

The Panasonic HomeCHEF 4 in 1 countertop microwave is a very good machine. The first microwave that our family uses for cooking and not just warming up tea and other food items. We use the air fry and the combo cooking options quite often. It is expensive but as we become more capable in its use, I feel it will earns its cost. The only two negatives so far is that we need to arrange a table with a proper height as the wife needs all the countertop space there is and the cooling fan makes quite a din at the end of the cooking.

Love this microwave! So convenient with its multiple functions. Convection, Air-Fry and Broiler. The only concern was the trim kit options that are available. Only one option at 21”, if your opening is larger, you have to modify your cabinet to fit the trim kit as it must be installed in the exact location of the outer edge of the opening. So if you’re installing in an existing opening, and not building to spec, get ready for a project! If using as a counter top appliance, you’ll be aok, with a wonderful addition to your kitchen.

I love this microwave! So easy to use! I can't even remet how many compliments I have received since I put in my new kitchen!

The best results I have gotten so far has been with a convection chicken. The automatic reheat usually works very well even on things I generally would not put in the microwave. My problem is with the air fryer function. It really doesn’t work as expected. Nothing “fries”. I think the heat is too low to use as a conventional air fryer. It does come in handy for reheating fried foods on this setting but that’s about it in my experience. Moreover, even though the oven is wiped down with every use, I am noticing discoloration on the stainless interior around the edges of the broiler . The Air fry basket seems to have lost it’s shine after very little use and cannot be conventionally scrubbed

I live this stove. For a small apartment it has style and all the function I need to make up for limited appliances. The broil, convection and microwave work amazingly. My only air fryer use resulted in the meat getting an early a little too charred until I moved it off the rack. Otherwise, an excellent value and appliance for my needs.

FAST READ: The manufacturer's name says a LOT about this machine! It's a Panasonic so it's going to be an excellent device! The name says it all, and it's DEFINITELY worth the money! The name though should be a 6-in-1 Combination Microwave, Convection, and Broiling and Air Fryer unit because in our experiences, the two combination aspects add additional functionality that significantly increases the utility of this oven. This one unit, will allow us to get rid of a free-standing large air fryer, a separate convection oven/toaster and a large microwave. The gain in counter space is very significant and a big part of the reasons why we chose this machine. We have a very tiny kitchen! There's only ONE BIG negative note -- the manual leaves a fair amount to be desired. Much more on that below. THE DETAILS: Out of the box there were three observations that support the QUALITY of this Multi-purpose oven: 1) The accessories were efficiently packed. Superior design -- fantastic execution, and it all slides out easily. 2) The photo shows the SIX supporting wheels for the essential glass tray. The extra 2 wheels add a significant amount of stability that prevents spillage when removing heavier and hot dishes from the oven interior. This is also a safety gain for kids using the oven that will help prevent burns! 3) The interior photo shows a polished stainless steel interior that we suspect will significantly outlast the more typical enameled steel interiors which in our experiences with some seven or eight stand alone microwaves: the wheel rings ALWAYS seem to wear off the enamel first and that allows rust through the floor of the microwave before it otherwise might fail in use. Chalk this up to being a major potential money saver. There are CRITICAL instructions that you need to be aware of that are buried in the Owners Manual on page 15 that we both feel OUGHT to be emphasized perhaps with an additional bright paper insert. From our observations, these helpful indicators, US style measurements v metric, Language display choice (English, French or Spanish), and "beep" choice (beep on/off), can ONLY be entered the FIRST TIME the unit is plugged into electrical power. We consider this to be a significant oversight in the manual, and oven control design. Worse, IF you miss making your own choices, you don't get a second chance even if you unplug the oven, and then plug it back in again. Apparently there are factory defaults, but those are not mentioned either. So don't overlook this important FIRST STEP and be READY to make your choices. In our family it actually would be more helpful to be able to flip between American style measurements for me, and metric for my spouse! In general the Owner's Manual's utility could be improved by printed "tabs" along the outside edge. This is a machine that has a learning curve, and the manual does not take that into sufficient consideration! It simply is NOT EASY to find a topic -- it's there, but you waste time hunting for it! There is thankfully an incomplete Table of Contents -- however, by the time two people are done flipping back and forth, the manual begins to show wear and could fall apart. At least ONE very important item is totally missing from the Contents!! I saved it for last. The most irritating but necessary function -- our rural location is prone to frequent power outages -- Setting the Clock, is very clear and easy to do! AIR-FRYING: We use this a LOT! We were pleased to discover that the time settings we've grown accustomed to using in a free-standing air fryer so far have held over fairly well. In general we learned to add two or three minutes to the air-fry time we were accustomed to using. The photo showing the fish-and-chips was our first experiment. You can see the before and after for better evaluation. BTW - we found the suggested times in the manual were grossly more than what worked for us. What you see in the photos was accomplished in 12 minutes not 20-30 minutes suggested -- now we use 14 mins. Our freezer stores at -20 degrees f -- so as a matter of cooking efficiency we are talking about a significant increase in food temperature in a relatively short period of time, as verified by the food thermometer we used to check doneness. Second point -- this air-fryer is much more directional than the free-standing unit it will replace. "Flipping" food about 2/3rds of the way through the time allotted for cooking is STRONGLY suggested. We never had to do this with the free-standing unit. BROILING: We found that this works much better with seafood and other very THIN slices or patties of meat. We have not yet tested doing our preferred 1" thick steaks, chops etc. BTW, when broiling fish/burgers with the enameled pan on top of the wire rack -- we found that there is no need to flip the fish/burgers as the pan definitely cooks it swiftly from the underside while the broiling unit cooks from the top. CONVECTION BAKING: So far, there's no significant time difference between the stand-alone unit and the Panasonic. The repetitive pressing of the control to set temperature seems a bit much, but we grew accustomed soon enough. Thankfully we use the higher temperatures and don't usually use the lower temperatures. It is important to be mindful of the number of presses you are using to set the temperature as we discovered if you go lower than what you want there doesn't seem to be an easy or fast way to go UP in temperature to correct an entry mistake. You need to keep pressing "Convection Bake" as many as 21 times to get back to 410 degrees if you miss it the first time around. So easy does it! MICROWAVE: Fairly straight-forward. Again the repetitive pressing to set the desired power, as opposed to a number pad to simply punch it in that most microwaves have. Thankfully in this mode, there are only seven settings to scroll through. Perhaps because we messed up on the initial power on first time settings, we did not find it possible to use the "weight" setting for the microwave use. Probably this is a consequence of missing this instruction is totally missing from the FIRST TIME USE section. COMBINATIONS: These two automated combination functions add an unbelievable amount of efficiency and versatility to this oven! The COST is the time it takes to master these functions, and we found the manual to be needlessly confusing in this area. The combinations are: A) microwave and broiling which is suggested for one-dish meals such as casseroles ( think: cooks the body-browns the top). B) microwaving and convection baking, which is suggested for prepared fast food meals that start out frozen -- freezer-to-oven-to-table so to speak ( think: faster cooking than either separately). Frankly, we found the estimated times to be way to long. This is going to be best to experiment and record your results. Specific example: we love scalloped potatoes! Through experimentation we discovered that starting with the SECOND COMBO "B" for half the overall time, and then SWITCHING to Combo "A" for the browning while the microwave finishes the cooking actually gave us better results than either one combo separately. This possibility isn't even mentioned in the manual! So consider the additional advantages of experimenting!! THE SENSOR REHEAT OR GENIUS FUNCTION: If you love leftovers like we do -- this is as close to a "stick it in the oven and press start" as you are ever likely to find!! It is an incredible, unbelievable function that justifies purchasing this oven all by itself! Grossly under featured in the manual!! You could also think of the time savings in terms of food prep for a party in advance. Warming food for a party is vastly faster than cooking for a party! Essentially you take the leftovers out of the refrigerator, pour 'em out on the appropriate dish -- place it in the microwave, press start. Set the table, pour the wine, talk with guests -- listen for the concluding beeps and that's IT! CONCLUSIONS: This is a single unit that delivers significantly MORE than what you expect! There is an unavoidable learning curve and so long as you ALWAYS FOLLOW the instructions regarding the use of the ACCESSORIES PROVIDED -- you are going to be mightily pleased! After a full week of putting this appliance through its paces -- as the photo indicates, there is one undocumented major health benefit that we discovered: talk about fat reduction!! No fooling -- we collected fat from the various functions as best as we could and in a single week, we were very surprised that we had more than a cup of pure unadulterated fat and drippings that we did NOT eat. That's an enormous amount of food prep, healthful eating! BTW the measuring cup is to show the estimated volume of fat in the jar. One final plus! Ignored in the Contents and buried in the manual on page 42 is one of the BEST features we have ever been presented with that really REALLY saves great galloping gobs of time! It's an auto "Steam Clean" for the interior of the oven. If you have EVER forgotten to clean a microwave and cooked splatters to a fair-thee-well, THIS feature will save your bacon! Which if you will pardon the awful pun, I'm going back to doing! AFTER you master the manual, you are going to LOVE this machine!!!!!