Microwaves are all about ease and convenience—you could cook dinner on the stove or in the oven, or you could take a piping hot meal out of the microwave in a fraction of the time and effort. There ...

For most people, a microwave is a fast box with one real setting. You punch in a time, hit start, and let it run at full power until the food is hot enough to eat. That works well enough for some ...