andsome Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 We went out to look at a replacement for our ageing Microwave/Combination oven, and came home instead with an LG Solardom. Not tried out yet, it is being delivered this afternoon. Looks good.Cooking with light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadyassa Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 Mmmmmmmmmmmm I can smell that chicken from here ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted September 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 Just delivered, I am setting it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thos Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 We went out to look at a replacement for our ageing Microwave/Combination oven, and came home instead with an LG Solardom. Not tried out yet, it is being delivered this afternoon. Looks good.Cooking with lightLooks a good innovation And I will be interested in the results. Do you regard it as a replacement for a microwave oven or a conventional oven or both? If the latter, will it be big enough? Our conventional double oven often gets pretty full, though not all the time.Look forward to your views after a trial period.Thos. :drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djohn Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 Like Thos, we too need to buy a new oven andsome. Looks very good from the link you gave and I also will be grateful for your impressions after using it. How much does it cost if you don't mind me asking? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted September 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 It was very easy to set up. It can be used on convection, grill, microwave or any combination of two of these cooking methods. It is considerably larger than our old microwave. It will replace the old one nicely. When cooking with convection, a halogen lamp switches on periodically and speeds up the cooking process. The spec is Grill max 2100 Watts, Combination 2800 Watts, Convection 1900 Watts, Microwave 1650 Watts. Our model is LG Light Oven ref MP 9482SW. Comets price is £349.99. We paid our local small electrical shop £249.00.The above specs are power consumption. The manufacturers stated output figures are 34 Litre/ 1.2 Cu.ft capacity 900 W Microwave/ 1900 Convection Oven Grill Power 2700W including Halogen Heater Electric Dial Control Quick Start/ Quick Defrost 4 Auto Weight Defrost 12 Auto Weight Cook Programs Child Lock, Stage Cooking ROUND Stainless Steel Cavity LED Display 4 Times Speed Cooking Steam Chef Function (20 Auto Cook Menu's) Large Turntable 36cm Colour Stainless Steel Features Auto-weight cook 12 Categories Auto-weight defrost 4 Categories Child lock Yes Door open type Drop Down Grill type Halogen+Quartz+Sheath Kitchen timer Yes Multiwave (Intellowave) Yes Power level 5 Quick defrost Yes Timer (min/sec) 99/90 General Control type Tactile/Dial Gross capacity cu.ft/ℓ.) 1.2/34ℓ Interior Stainless Steel MAFF rating E Net weight and dimensions (kg/mm) Depth 480 Height 392 Net weight 28 Width 527 Power output (W) Convection 1900W Convection (Conv + MW) 2800W Grill 2100W Microwave 900W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djohn Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 Thanks for the info andsome, please keep us up to date over the coming weeks as to how it performs with actual use. It does appear to be exactly what we need ourselves. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 A few weeks ago we had to have our Sharp combo. convection oven/microwave/grill away to the repairers for the timer to be fixed under guarantee. We bought it to replace a previous Sharp combi that had to have a new timer under guarantee, along with a new door, and a new fan, only to have the magnatron blow just after it's second birthday.I am still trying to see the sense of buying one piece of complex multi function equipment, which necessitates ditching one or more perfectly operational functional elements just because one part is NBG.We are now in the situation where, once bitten twice shy, we have bought a spare microwave oven and a small spare conventioanl oven. The space saving that we thought we had originally effected has gone into reverse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted September 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 A few weeks ago we had to have our Sharp combo. convection oven/microwave/grill away to the repairers for the timer to be fixed under guarantee. We bought it to replace a previous Sharp combi that had to have a new timer under guarantee, along with a new door, and a new fan, only to have the magnatron blow just after it's second birthday.I am still trying to see the sense of buying one piece of complex multi function equipment, which necessitates ditching one or more perfectly operational functional elements just because one part is NBG.We are now in the situation where, once bitten twice shy, we have bought a spare microwave oven and a small spare conventioanl oven. The space saving that we thought we had originally effected has gone into reverse!I take your point. However our old Panasonic combination is still going strong after more years than I care to remember. We just fancied something new. As 'ER indoors is always quick to point out, I love new gadgets and toys more than I love her. I'm saying NOWT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 Microwave season I suppose. We had a new one only a couple of weeks ago... I'm surprised you haven't heard. The news was widely spread around the world. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thos Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 Microwave season I suppose. We had a new one only a couple of weeks ago... I'm surprised you haven't heard. The news was widely spread around the world. :rolleyes:By microwave??Thos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted September 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 Microwave season I suppose. We had a new one only a couple of weeks ago... I'm surprised you haven't heard. The news was widely spread around the world. :rolleyes:I just thought that forum members may be interested in the concept of this machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyWhirly Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 I just thought that forum members may be interested in the concept of this machine.Well I personally found it interesting as up until your post, I hadn't heard of a light oven before :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted September 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 Used the microwave mode this morning. It seems VERY easy to understand. Will be using combination for a lamb joint tomorrow. It appears from the instructions that the light mode is used in grilling, but we will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyWhirly Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 Will be using combination for a lamb joint tomorrow.Well according to the 'How does the food taste?' section on your link your lamb joint should taste even nicer than usual as:"it browns and crisps foods on the outside but leaves them tender and juicy on the inside."So your lamb might taste that bit nicer tomorrow when you sample it! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted September 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 Will be using combination for a lamb joint tomorrow.Well according to the 'How does the food taste?' section on your link your lamb joint should taste even nicer than usual as:"it browns and crisps foods on the outside but leaves them tender and juicy on the inside."So your lamb might taste that bit nicer tomorrow when you sample it! ;)Pop over if you like, we will eat at about 5PM. Lemon drizzle cake to follow. A nice bottle of Chilean red to accompany the food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thos Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 Will be using combination for a lamb joint tomorrow.Well according to the 'How does the food taste?' section on your link your lamb joint should taste even nicer than usual as:"it browns and crisps foods on the outside but leaves them tender and juicy on the inside."So your lamb might taste that bit nicer tomorrow when you sample it! ;)Pop over if you like, we will eat at about 5PM. Lemon drizzle cake to follow. A nice bottle of Chilean red to accompany the food.Oh, stop it. I am only having fish cake and chips for dinner tonight ( and probably sausages tomorrow!) Albeit with a bottle of Merlot.Thos. :drool: :drool: :drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyWhirly Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 Lemon drizzle cake to follow.Lemon drizzle cake :blink: I've never heard of that before - is it nice?Edit:Just done a Google and it looks nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 Dammit andsome, why do you have to have such nice food? When I can drive, I'll be round your way! :drool:Anyway, the comment about I made earlier, I wasn't joking :DOur microwave blew up one morning, and within about 2 hours it was know around the UK from Wales to Norfolk, from London to Nottingham, and also Kentucky, Ohio, and Minnesota.It has become something of a joke with us now, anyone mentions the word "microwave" and we all burst out laughing! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted September 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 Will be using combination for a lamb joint tomorrow.Well according to the 'How does the food taste?' section on your link your lamb joint should taste even nicer than usual as:"it browns and crisps foods on the outside but leaves them tender and juicy on the inside."So your lamb might taste that bit nicer tomorrow when you sample it! ;)Pop over if you like, we will eat at about 5PM. Lemon drizzle cake to follow. A nice bottle of Chilean red to accompany the food.Oh, stop it. I am only having fish cake and chips for dinner tonight ( and probably sausages tomorrow!) Albeit with a bottle of Merlot.Thos. :drool: :drool: :drool:Who care, I am in the dingy! :D :D :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted September 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Well, I am suitably impressed. The lamb was delicious. A 1KG leg cooked in about half an hour. The halogen light came on as soon as I started cooking, and stayed on for some time. It then switched on and off intermittently. There is an electric element under the metal plate at the bottom, and another in the top. Both these plus the halogen lamp operate in Auto mode, together with intermittent microwave. In common with our old combination oven, it was necessary to slightly increase the cooking time. As with the old Panasonic combination, and this cooker, the instructions for meat, are to place the joint onto the rack at the bottom. There is no way that I would do this as it makes too much mess. Therefore with the joint inside a Pyrex container, the time had to be increased a little. The halogen appeared to seal the outside of the joint quicker, and it certainly was very tender and succulent.The capacity of 1.2 cu ft is far roomier that a conventional microwave or combination oven. In these a lot of the space is wasted because the corners are square. In this oven, the back is concave. Therefore the metal plate is considerably bigger for the capacity, (if you see what I mean), and a larger cooking container can be used, therefore, larger joints can be cooked.The instructions are simplicity itself, and I have no hesitation in recommending it to those who have expressed an interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted September 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 For those who are interested in the Lemon Drizzle cake, I have tried the methods shown in Google, and they are OK. I can however guarantee that my method will give a lighter and paler and tastier, better textured cake.LEMON DRIZZLE CAKEIngredients4 oz soft margarine6 oz caster sugar6 oz self raising flour3 to 4 table spoons milkGrated zest of one lemon.Cream the sugar and margarine, then blend in the eggs. Mix in the other ingredients, adjusting the milk to suit. Turn the ingredients into a greased and lined 2 lb loaf tin, and then place the tin into the centre of A COLD OVEN, please note COLD OVEN. Then and only then switch the oven on to 180 degrees 'C'. Cook for 45 to 50 minutes. Remove cake from the oven, and prick deeply all over with a fork or a skewer. Mix 4 oz icing sugar with the juice of a large lemon, and drizzle this slowly onto the cake whilst smoothing it in with the back of a spoon.The only other thing left to do, is to cut it into very large generous slices and ENJOY it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Is castor sugar strictly necessary, or will normal sugar do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyWhirly Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 The lamb was delicious.I guessed it might be!The instructions are simplicity itself, and I have no hesitation in recommending it to those who have expressed an interest.Well I am seriously thinking of buying one when my microwave packs in as it is over 5 years old now :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Shocking... microwaves should last a lot longer than that :P Our first microwave was a lot older than that when we got it, and lasted another 3 years after. I think that it was one of the first available models, it was enormous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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