Help deciding.... microwave convection vs advantium vs....?

10 years ago

last modified: 10 years ago

I have been reading the various threads about microwave convection ovens and trying to learn what makes an advantium oven different. While I would love to have a double-oven in our renovation, the budget really doesn't allow - and our layout doesn't really have room for a wall oven. So, we are getting a slide-in gas range. And now I am trying to decide what else to get - we definitely need to be able to microwave for defrosting, warming up leftovers, making popcorn. But I also think that I would use a second oven from time to time - definitely more often than just on holidays, but perhaps not every day. For example, making chicken fingers/fries for the kids without heating up the whole (big) oven, or being able to cook the week's dinners at once using two different ovens. Are convection microwaves able to get crisp (like for cookies or those chicken fingers and fries :) )? The cost of an Advantiam might be too much - do you all have other tips or ideas?

The plan is for this to be located under the counter, as I do not want something OTR, and we do not have any space other than under the counter to install something. Thanks!!

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plllog
10 years ago
I have the Advantium Pro 240V and I use it primarily as a microwave and extra oven. It works great for that. The real deal, however, is the speed features. It combines the convection heat, microwaves and halogen (radiant) heat for speed cooking. I don't use it as often as I expected to because the reason for speed sort of dried up, but it's pretty awesome. There is a steep learning curve if you want to create your own settings, but there are also some programmed settings which you can adapt, and a recipe book which you can also use for clues.

It has a pretty large (i.e. oven sized) cavity, so it's not fast to preheat, but I do use it for things analogous to your chicken fingers (like frozen appetizers), mostly because it's convenient (correct side of kitchen) and also because I think the turn table is an asset to those small things.

There are sensors for things like popcorn and frozen vegetables which work very well.

Since microwaves degrade over time, it's an expensive option if you use a microwave a lot. I do use the microwave settings on mine several times per day, but rarely for more than a minute or two.

As a convection oven, I can get three 2 qt. casseroles on the turntable to reheat, and there's a wire rack that goes across the middle which will hold my 17" Pyrex rectangular baking dish.

I don't do a lot of actual cooking in the Advantium, but it does it fine. I just have two other ovens for that.
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H B
10 years ago
This may not exactly address your question -- but I have a GE profile microwave that does convection too, and I got it for exactly the reason you stated -- couldn't fit in a double oven, and wanted another oven option. Its been 10 years....and while we use the microwave daily, I've never fired up the convection option.... that said, we do have a toaster oven on the counter (don't own a toaster) and I end up using that to bake brownies, and heat up nuggets, reheat stuff, etc.
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weedmeister
10 years ago
I have a microwave convection oven. Have had them for years (first a Sharp, now a GE). As a convection oven, it is an oven. Thus it can be used as an oven. No exposed elements, so no toasting.
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mamaterry
7 years ago
I am considering the GE over the range oven with Advantium technology, primarily for the preprogramed menu selections. I am not a confident or skillful cook, but want to feed my guests tasty meals . Does anyone have this appliance and use this feature? Is it worthwhile and reliable? I'd greatly appreciate any feedback on this oven!