Kitchen

[skittles2]

Is there a countertop convection oven or air fryer that can also warm liquids, coffee, tea, and soup? Or can it be done in a convection oven or air fryer? If you put the liquid in a container that can withstand those conditions?

I would love to get rid of my microwave, but it just won't quit. lol

It's a Panasonic,  and it's huge. It was top-rated when I bought it from Costco years ago. This thing works well, but it takes up too much space beside my stove, so there's less room to prepare food or move pans off the burner onto the counter, etc.

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[rockygems123]

@skittles2 

Thinking if you put in a borasilic glass container in a convection oven you may be able to boil water, would it take a long time?

You could use the Green Pan Nut Milk & Soup maker.  I love it, haven't made the nut milk yet but have made soups.

It heats up really quickly, you could reheat coffee, water, soup etc in it.  

[Kachina624]

@skittles2. No,  the appliances you mention are not made for heating liquids.  It would take too long.  I suggest you buy a thing called a "pan" or a teapot, depending on the liquid, and heat it on top of the stove.  Liquids require direct heat.

They do make very small "dorm size" microwaves that are rather inexpensive.  I'm sure you're also familiar with the over-the-stove microwaves.

Your big, clunky microwave doesn't have to die to justify a new one.

[candys mine]

A  SAUCEPAN?

[Icegoddess]

Why not just use the stovetop?  Seems to me it would take longer to heat up water/soup/etc. in the oven/air fryer/etc. than to just do it in a pan on an eye.  

[wagirl]

Or how about an electrict tea pot? We have one that gets used almost everyday--takes maybe 3 minutes to use. 

[Mz iMac]

@skittles2  Giant microwaves are not suppose to sit on a countertop.  They should have their own stands.

I have a huge Shark microwave which is a little over 35yrs old.  Maybe closer to 50.   I can put a 30lb turkey in that thing & still have room for other stuff.  It sits on a abutcher block stand w/wheels right next to the kitchen.

As others already fonted, use your stovetop.  It's quicker than a countertop oven, convection or not w/a warmer.

Do they still make giant microwaves?

[TheMemphisVette]

Sharp R-930AK 1-1/2-Cubic Feet 900-Watt Convection Microwave, Black

[Janey3]

They do make countertop microwave-convection ovens (check Amazon), but you must use the microwave mode to heat liquids.

[Zhills]

It can be done!  Not recommended!  I would use a small staniless pot if I did.  Some said it takes 10-12 minutes!  I wouldn't put my mug in an oven.

That would work in an emergency!