KnowraMicrowave ovenLinked fromLinked fromThe 17 pages that link to Microwave oven, each with the reason it gives.All 17Broader topic 5Related 7Compared with 5Pressure cookerCompared with: It transfers energy by a different mechanism and does not cook food in pressurized steam.OvenCompared with: It heats food differently from conventional ovens, which rely mainly on hot air and radiant heat.ToasterCompared with: Microwaves heat food differently and generally soften bread rather than crisping it like a toaster.Electric stoveCompared with: It transfers energy into food differently from a stove heating cookware.Easy-Bake OvenCompared with: It cooks by a different physical mechanism and does not reproduce the Easy-Bake Oven’s miniature baking process.