Panasonic NN-GD37HSBPQ Compact Microwave Oven with Grill and Turntable, 1000 W, 23 Litres, Inverter Power, Good for Bacon, x13 “One Touch” Programmes for easy cooking, Silve

 

Overall I’m very happy with my new microwave however, I honestly can’t see any difference between this inverter and my old ‘non inverter’ microwave. The description really hooked me in with the explanation of inverter cooking especially the defrosting which is why I bought this. It defrosts fine just not in any noticeable way different to my old microwave. There is one tiny feature I miss on this which my old one had and that’s a 10 second button. This allowed you to just hit it once for a quick blast or twice for 20 seconds etc. Very handy for quickly heating up a tea. This microwave does of course do 10 seconds etc but you have to select the mode then turn the dial to 10, just handy having the 10s hit button. I do like the size and it cooks great, the added grill is handy but not brilliant.

 

This microwave has really impressed us, easy to use and the internal light makes it easy to see the meals inside. The only tricky thing is when the base plate is turning it might stick a little because the roller wheel beneath it is difficult to align correctly

 

I purchased this microwave because I believe in Panasonic for reliability. They are built to last . If you need a new microwave then go for this one, you will be amazed

 

A vast improvement on anything else at the same price. This Microwave is extremely well specified and powerful at 1000 Watts (it cooks very quickly) and includes an Oven and Grill which is unusual at the price I paid. It also has an “Inverter” which supposedly heats the food more evenly than a standard Microwave. I’m no technical expert but I’m certainly satisfied with the results. There is an extremely comprehensive users manual provided (which I recommend that you read first if you have half an hour to spare) and this is definitely required due to the plethora of functions which even includes a self cleaning function (Aqua Clean) and a “Chaos Defrost” function (yes really) but search me for what exactly this means (it does defrost frozen food very well though). Not recommended if you just want to heat up the occasional ready meal as its overkill for this but I’m delighted with it.

 

Good size inside and the quartz grill is just what I wanted.

 

Bought this to work with 700 watt Power Station. Works well with eco flow river pro. On low, Can now cook with solar power.

 

It seems we always change our microwaves because they rust out This time we have chosen a stainless steel version hoping it lasts a bit longer. We have had Panasonic products before and they have always given us really good service. This machine works well and isn’t as loud as other microwaves we have owned. The grill on this needs some practice really the likes of bacon need to be microwaved first and then finished off on the grill element and it turns out quite reasonable

 

It’s been our only source for cooking fir over a year. What an excellent machine. Grilled chicken to a T. Only downside is that the water it generates from spills or steam has rusted the plate wheel run causing sluggish turning of the plate. Still give it a 5 sta

 

Very nice Microwave with invertor technology and 1000w which helps in cooking food quickly and evenly. Smart looks and easy to operate. Haven’t tried the grill option yet but am confident that will work great too…can’t go wrong with Panasonic

 

Good price, good looking and lots of features plus good price !

 

Plenty of Power and VERY simple to operate – cook by time or weight – very happy with it.

 

Don’t worry about finger prints on the stainless steel, they wipe off easily!

 

Nice looking sturdy microwave, very simple to use . Have not yet used the grill function so can’t comment on this .
Overall good price and does the job .

 

Very happy with this stylish-looking microwave combi oven that does the job very well. I wanted a microwave that was very easy and quick to use preferably with a knob to turn to set timer etc and I find these easier to see with being partially-sighted. This, with the easy-read LED display is perfect. Oven is quiet in operation and heats food evenly. Construction seems solid and well made. Overall, very impressed

 

Plastic coating on inside of glass door has rippled up.
Everything else up to Panasonic usually high standards.

 

We bought this for the compact dimensions and 1000 watt power. Nice and quit microwave. Great baked potatoes in combination with the grill. Has a quality feel and is quieter than our previous microwave.

 

Great for making baked potatoes using the combination of microwave and grill.

 

As always Panasonic have excelled. You get what you pay for and with this product you do. Although we haven’t used it to its full potential, we have used it and found it very easy use and very very quiet, unlike other microwaves we have had in the past and this is probably due to the fact it uses a pcb inverter and not a transformer.

The only thing I would say about this unit is it could do with having adjustable feet so it can ne levelled flat as this unit wobbled when we put it on the surface of our work top. But as this does not interfere with the operation of the unit it wasn’t worth getting it swapped, a small piece of cardboard under the foot did the trick.

looking forward to using it to its full potential *****

 

A great bit of kit and very versatile easy to use.

 

A microwave for the professional or aspiring professional cooks out there, but with a matching level of complexity, meaning the user manual always needs to be on hand!

 

I’m impressed with its oven and grill functions.

As it’s only for 13A fuse and normal plug, it’s not as fast as of like (e.g. to pre-heat oven), but works better than expected as all in one oven.

 

Pleased with this purchase bottom line the grub cooks A!
Gordon.

 

Built very well and simple to use. As others have mentioned it is noticeably quiet which is nice.

 

I can confidently say, that this is the best microwave oven I’ve ever owned, Panasonic have obviously put a lot of thought into producing a quality product.

To begin with, this is about as high a power microwave you can get domestically, at 1000W, In practice, this means significantly, proportionally shorter cooking times. Of course, cooking times are much reduced over traditional methods to begin with but I, certainly, noticed the difference.

The oven cavity is spacious and takes a dinner plate without it clunking against the interior walls as the turntable turns. I can also fit in taller containers that my previous oven couldn’t. Despite the spacious interior, the body of the oven isn’t huge. Neither is the oven too heavy and shouldn’t cause much problem for any able-bodied person, to fit.

The grill is a fantastic addition, as it has allowed us to reheat certain foods that would otherwise have gone soggy on the top. It can be used in conjunction with the microwave or on its own and makes perfect cheese on toast.

The exterior finish is nice, though stainless steel is a fingerprint magnet. The dial is flush with the body and a simple press allows it to pop out for use. It is easy to use, though those with poor eyesight might struggle to read the print.

We liked the ‘child-lock’ feature, which prevents the oven being used, unless you know the button presses to unlock it. With a curious child in the house, this might come in useful.

The manual supplied is exhaustive and entirely in understandable English. There is even a description of how microwave cooking technology works and a section of recipes towards the rear. I’m unlikely to use any of these recipes, but the idea of putting frozen sausages into the oven and cooked, browned, sausages coming out, is appealing.

 

I am an amazon vine reviewer. I have not used a microwave oven with a grill function before, so this is a new experience for me. The Panasonic NN-GD37HS Microwave/Grill Oven (MGO for short!) arrived in a well-packaged box.

The turntable was positioned in its own well-protected polystyrene recess.

The 56 page Operating Instructions are both very comprehensive and easy to follow. The first 10 pages cover safety advice. This includes the fact that children 8 years and over can use the device (page 4) — with thorough training. Also not to cook an egg in its shell as it can explode either in the oven or on removal as it continues to cook. I placed the MGO on the kitchen worktop using the clearance dimensions shown on page 11. The MGO is a good-looking piece of kit in its all stainless steel look. Pages 12-13 cover how to clean the MGO including using oven cleaner on a cloth to remove localised stains — not directly onto the oven surface. The diagram on page 15 annotates all of the components including item 18 — the stopper at the back of the oven to ensure adequate ventilation at all times.

Safety advice continues on pages 16-17 — those boiled eggs again and letting food stand once the MGO cooking cycle is finished. I thought page 19 was very good as it describes how the MGO actually works by using a magnetron to convert electricity into microwaves.

Pages 20-24 cover “General Guidelines” such as what size dish to use and covering food. For example covering fish with microwave cling film — which was the first meat we defrosted — but don’t cover cakes and sauces.

I read the whole Operating Instructions before I even plugged the MGO in. It was time well spent as pages can be linked to each other. For example, microwave cling film is mentioned on pages 22 and 24.

Once plugged in, the clock is easy to set (page 25). If you push the Time/Weight dial it pops out. If you rotate it quickly clockwise it advances the time fast and then you can slow down to get the final time. This applies anti clockwise too if you want to go back in time. The clock is 24 hour. There is a child lock setting, which makes all of the buttons inoperable.

Once the clock is set, you jump back to page 11 to remove the protective oil on the grill before first use. This one-off operation takes 5 minutes.

The MGO is very quiet in operation and a light comes on when the door is opened.

The “Micro Power” button can be pressed a certain number of times in order to obtain a certain microwave power. For example, press once and you get the 1000 W setting, press twice and the 270 W defrost setting is achieved. You press this button up to 6 times to get –high, defrost, medium, low, simmer and warm settings. I tried the defrost two button press option using frozen fish fingers. Seven fish fingers weighed about 220g. Page 28 said that 450g of fish would need defrosting for 10-12 minutes. So as I had half this weight I selected 6 minutes on the Time/Weight dial and then pressed the, “Start” button. At the end of the 6 minutes the ‘fingers were nearly defrosted. The standing time for 450g on page 28 is 15-20 minutes. After about 3 minutes the ‘fingers were checked with a fork and were ready for frying. In just a few minutes they were thoroughly cooked and I sliced them up and added them to a stir-fry. The dish was delicious.

I usually grill fish fingers straight from the freezer. So, on the next night I tried to grill fish fingers straight from the freezer — page 29.

The size of the MGO – 23 Litres — limits what can be placed inside it. So if for example, you were cooking for several people, you would have to plan how you did it in order to keep the already cooked food warm — maybe on a warming surface whilst the other food is being cooked in the MGO

The next feature that I tried was defrosting and cooking frozen sausages. I used the table on page 28 where 450g of frozen sausages should defrost in about 12 minutes. My 8 sausages weighed 680 g, so I scaled 12 minutes to 18 minutes.
I placed them in a rectangular Pyrex dish. Then I pressed the Micro Power button twice to select defrosting — page 26, I turned the Time/Weight knob to 18 minutes and pressed Start. At 9 minutes, I opened the door and turned the still hard sausages over as advised on page 26. At the end of 18 minutes the sausages were a little hard, so I turned them and added another 5 minutes. As page 22 advises, the sausages could have been colder than the expected Panasonic temperature — so adding a few minutes is OK. The opposite could be true — in they could have been “warmer” than the Panasonic temperature. Regular checking will help identify the most appropriate time.

The sausages were OK by now so I used page 46 to look at the cooking chart for thick sausages. I decided to cook 4 in a pan and 4 in the MGO so I could compare the finally cooked sausages. So about 340g (half of 680) needed to be cooked for about 5 minutes as the chart said 2-3 minutes for 240g.

I put the sausages on the wire rack and placed the rectangular Pyrex dish (to catch drips) below the rack and placed into the MGO Page 29 gives advise how to cook the sausages.

I was not sure about how fast the sausages in the MGO would cook so I pressed the Grill button twice, which gives a “Grill 2” medium heat rate. I selected 5 minutes to match the 340g weight and pressed Start.

I started the other 4 sausages in the pan. The grill only is working in the MGO. After 5 minutes the MGO sausages were beginning to turn straw brown. I turned them over, as their other side had not cooked. I set the grill time to 5 minutes as before. The pan sausages were beginning to brown up / blacken, as I would expect. After the 5 minutes the MGO sausages were coming on nicely, but I checked one of them with a knife — they were not ready. So turning and repeating for another 2 minutes on the each side brought them to cooked. I could have cooked them to the high heat setting by pressing Grill once, but decided to minimise the variables.

My wife and I tried one sausage from the pan and one from the MGO with stir-fry vegetables. The pan sausage was blackened as I expected — but not burnt. The MGO sausages were the nice yellow brown colour but as tender as the pan sausages. So my conclusion is that it just takes time to get used to the MGO, but that on the above test it worked fine with a tasty result!

The oven Pyrex dish was not too bad in terms of fat drips. I decided as part of this review to give it an “Aqua Clean” as on page 32. I put 200 ml of water in a Pyrex jug and cut a slice off a lemon and squeezed it into the jug. The Aqua clean button can be seen on page 20 — item 9. You put the jug in on the turntable and press the Aqua Clean button followed by Start. The cleaning programme lasts for a fixed 20 minutes. At the end you are advised to wipe the moisture from inside the MGO. I used a clean kitchen towel — which was indeed damp. I could see the water level in the jug had dropped. I left the MGO door open to let it air off.

The MGO exterior being stainless steel does show finger marks so it does need wiping (page 12) to keep its appearance in good condition especially on the door release button (page 20).

I tried the Chaos Defrost program — pages 34-35. The “chaos” refers to random microwaves being generated to defrost a weighed food such as bread, meat pieces and meat joints. You press the Chaos Defrost button one, two or three times then turn the Time/Weight button to the WEIGHT of the item to be defrosted. At the time of my “experiments” I had none of the above food items so I tried frozen soup. I weighed it and then defrosted it by pressing the Chaos Defrost button twice and entering the weight. It defrosted reasonably well. I think I would use the normal defrost as already described (pages 26-28).

I have also tried “Combination Cooking”, which as its name suggests, is a combination of microwaving and grilling (page 30) for food weighing over 200g — if less just use the normal grilling option. Basically, the food is heated by the microwave, “overlaid” (my word) by the grill turning on and off during the program to provide browning of the food.

You press the “Combi” button (item 4 page 20) up to 3 times. Setting 1 will microwave at 440W and grill on the high setting. Setting 2 is 300W for simmering with high grilling. Setting 3 is also 300W simmer with medium grilling.

For the Combi option I tried roasting potatoes. They are high in moisture (page 8). If they have skins you need to pierce them so they don’t burst (page 16 and 21). I used Baby Maris Piper potatoes, which I peeled and sliced in two, which eliminated the bursting problem. They weighed 340g, which is above the 200g lower limit.

On page 46, it says that 450g of boiled potatoes should be cooked for 8-9 minutes and placed directly onto the turntable without the need for the wire rack. I used a Pyrex dish and decided to select setting 1 on the Combi choice for 10 minutes. This is above the time for 350g pro rata, but I would check the progress as the cooking went along by just opening the door and using oven gloves to prod the potatoes. After 5 minutes I checked the potatoes, they were still hard so I turned them over in the dish and continued cooking. At 10 minutes they were softening up and some browning of the surface was seen. They also smelt nice –even with the door closed. I sprayed them lightly with olive oil and set another 4 minutes (14 minutes in total). After this time they were fine. The microwave fan ran on for a minute or so after this cooking cycle, which is normal (page 18).

I them microwaved some baked beans by pressing the microwave button once (1000W — page 26) for 1.5 minutes — they were cooked. Then I added the potatoes onto the plate with the beans, salad items and coleslaw. The simple dish was very tasty!

The Multistage Cooking (page 33) option is used so that you can cook the food in a sequence. For example, microwave defrost followed by microwave cooking. Or, grilling followed by microwaving. The beauty is that you select all the settings in sequence before you press Start and the MGO follows all of your chosen steps in sequence. For brevity of this review I have yet to try this option out.

You can register the MGO on the Panasonic home page.

With the topics I have tried, as mentioned above, I can make the following conclusions concerning the Panasonic Microwave/Grill Oven model NN-GD37HS.
The Operating Instructions are very clear. They covered every question that I asked as I tried out the cooking options. As said above, it is well worth spending time reading the 56 pages from front to back before using the MGO. It gave me confidence when I then began to use the unit especially as I had never tried a microwave oven with a grill function before.

I have been very pleased with all of the dishes I have cooked. I had to tweak the times compared with the advised times, but if for example, my sausages were deep frozen then they would naturally take longer to defrost.

I think this is a very versatile piece of equipment. If this is the only cooking item you have, then planning to cook for one or more people can be managed with good planning. I was certainly gaining in confidence the more I used the devise and planning how I cooked my items.

So, on the basis of the programs I have used to date, I rate the Panasonic Microwave/Grill Oven at 5 stars. As well as functionality, it is a good looking item to have on the kitchen worktop.