Toaster Ovens

[snorko]

For most of my life I scoffed at the idea of a toaster oven. I mean, come on, a toaster is cheap and does what it should and a microwave heats things up fine. Since my GF moved in a year or so ago I have been converted to using this wonderful appliance. Yes, it makes toast well but also bakes small batches of stuff quickly w/o using the large oven and heats up leftovers well.

Time for a new one though. Anyone here a toaster oven aficionado? Recommendations? I am thinking in the $100-$200 range.

 

[Bubbajms]

But can they make ??

 

[Wild Deuce]

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[tsm]

When our 20 year old oven died, I considered the Breville, but it seemed like a lot of money when most others were a fraction of the price. Plus, reviews I saw appeared to indicate some service responsiveness issues from the manufacturer. Went with the Oster extra large convention countertop oven purchased from Walmart on sale around $80. So far, no issues and it does a good job.

 

[bluewraith]

I got my black and Decker toaster oven from big lots about 4 years ago. Still going strong and it's the most used appliance I have short of the coffee pot.

 

[JollyMon]

I use some cuisinart toaster oven that I got a while back. Does what it needs to do and is large enough for everything I am willing to use it for. They are also great when they have two shelves for making massive amounts of toast, 10-12 slices at a time.

I think this is the one we use.
Cuisinart TOB-40 Toaster Oven and Broiler, Custom Classic - Electrics - Kitchen - Macy's

 

[Cameramonkey]

I love it for pizza slices at the office.

1. start the toaster oven.
2. nuke the slice 20- 30ish seconds to get the chill off of it and the center warm-ish
3. put in the toaster oven for another couple minutes to dry/crisp up the crust and finish heathing through.

That makes it almost as good as fresh, or at least as good as one of the "by the slice" places like Luca Pizza, etc.

 

[chezuki]

We have exclusively used a counter-top oven for the past 8 years since the oven on our range won't hold temp and the landlord refuses to replace it. We've been through 2 of them. The first was a Black & Decker that lasted about 2 years before the convection fan went out.

The second was a Hamilton Beach that lasted almost 6 years and was actually still working when I pulled it out of commission. I noticed the plug was extremely hot and there were signs of melting and electrical burns around it.

We now have an Oster extra large convection oven on the way. I don't know that we would have chosen this one to purchase, but my wife gets random free **** to review for an online marketing site and this happened to be an option when we needed a new oven.

This one at least fits a standard 13"x9" pan or a large Papa Murphy's take 'n bake.

 

[eldirector]

Ours is a "Cooks" brand convection oven. Bigger than a "toaster" oven, but still makes toast. Used it for an English Muffin this morning, even. We use it for pretty much everything that doesn't really need the full-sized oven. Had it about 10 years, too.

 

[ghitch75]

my vote.....cooks anything fast and good!!!!

NuWave Oven Official Website - As Seen on TV Countertop Appliance

 

[PeaShooter]

Damn, now I need to get a toaster oven....

 

[Opie]

Walmart, $78

I have one and I cook everything in it, especially Turoni's frozen carry out pizzas!

Oster Designed For Life 6-Slice Digital Toaster Oven - Walmart.com

 

[BobDaniels]

We have a Black and Decker convection toaster oven that was purchased from walmart about a year ago. It has simple dial controls and works well for small batches of frozen "heat and eat" stuff and works very well for heating leftovers. It's not been used for toast so I can't comment its toasting abilities.

We have the Hamilton Beach referenced above at our office. I've noticed the cord does get rather warm but has not melted yet. It is larger than the GE so will do larger batches. When I use it, it warms my lunch with good results. I've not used it for toast.

 

[Jeepster48439]

We've got a George Foreman. Picked it up a couple of years ago. Have to agree that it is the second most used appliance in the kitchen. The coffee maker is the only thing that is used more.