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AEG MCC3881EM review
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This built-in combination microwave oven from AEG has a drop-down door so it looks more like a conventional oven than a microwave. The MCC3881E-m has a quick start button, folddown grill and a range of auto reheat and cook programs. How would it fare when we ran it through our rigorous cooking tests?
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Microwave heating
We test how quickly and evenly microwaves heat in microwave mode and we record how much water is lost from the food during cooking. This is the overall score for microwaves heating one dish, from cold, in microwave mode.
Speed of heating
How quickly the microwaves can heat up when heating microwave mode.
Evenness of heating
How evenly microwaves heat in microwave mode.
Quality of food
We test how much water is lost from food when heating in microwave mode.
Microwave heating - continuous use
This is the overall score for microwave heating when the microwave has previously been in use and has warmed up. We test how quickly and evenly microwaves heat in microwave mode and we record how much water is lost from the food during cooking.
Manual defrost
How evenly the microwaves defrost minced meat on a manual setting.
Auto defrost
How well the microwave defrosts using its automatic defrost program
Grilling toast
How widely and evenly the grill browns slices of white, crustless bread.
Baking cakes
How well the microwave bakes fairy cakes using convection.
Ease of use
This includes setting the clock, opening and closing the door, loading and unloading the oven, using the power and time controls, reading the display, cleaning, and the instructions and information provided by the manufacturer.
Cleaning
How easy it is to clean inside and the casing.
Noise
We test each microwave in microwave heating and defrosting mode.
Energy use
How much energy is used in microwave mode to heat a ready meal.
