{"id":1569923,"date":"2021-01-09T06:12:39","date_gmt":"2021-01-09T12:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1569923"},"modified":"2024-09-20T14:21:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T19:21:09","slug":"best-countertop-microwave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/best-countertop-microwave\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Countertop Microwave for Your Family, According to Kitchen Pros"},"content":{"rendered":"\"Test\r\n\r\nYou rely on your microwave. It's a must for zapping leftovers, defrosting frozen items, melting butter and so much more. Microwaves are a necessity in most kitchens. But we also know that it can be hard to find a good one\u2014you know, one that has the right popcorn<\/a> button, one that doesn't leave cold spots in your food.\r\n\r\nBut those finer points aren't always captured on the specs on the side of the box. You'll never know if the microwave has a chime that's too loud or presets that are just right for your cooking style. That's why our Test Kitchen snagged the most popular countertop microwave brands to test side by side. We wanted to know which were best for home kitchens (and our Test Kitchen, too!).\r\n

How Our Test Kitchen Found the Best Countertop Microwaves<\/h2>\r\n[dam-video dam-id=\"49501\"]\r\n\r\nTo test countertop microwaves, our Test Kitchen devised a series of tests. Our cooks wanted to see how the ovens did melting chocolate, reheating soup, boiling water, steaming broccoli, popping popcorn and making a few microwave recipes. Our crew also kept these criteria in mind:\r\n