United Kingdom, Aug. 17 -- Panasonic is expanding its kitchen appliance range with two multifunctional products designed to reduce cooking time while offering a wider range of food preparation options.

The Panasonic 4-in-1 Air Fryer Combi Microwave Oven combines four cooking methods in a single appliance: microwave, air frying, convection cooking and quartz grilling. The 27-litre appliance features 19 automatic programmes and is designed to handle everything from everyday meals to baking and grilling.

Speed is a key feature. In testing, cornflake-coated chicken cooked using the microwave-combi function was ready in approximately six minutes. Despite the short cooking time, the chicken was cooked through with a crisp coating, demonstrati...