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Just right for my needs
Great little oven for when you don't really need to fire up the full size oven. Versatile and nice even cooking too! Great Toaster Oven with a few minor issues First of let me say this little item does everything it claims to very well. Great convection oven, broiler and toaster (replaced our old dedicated toaster). If I had to do it all over again I'd buy the same thing. Now the minor issues (which are very picky): Has a built in clock but the manual recommends unplugging the unit after each use making the clock useless. Recommends not using it under cabinets which is where most people have space in their kitchens to put something like this. It seems to me that it should say: "Caution if using this at a high temperature for more than 15-20 minutes then move out from under cabinets to avoid a possible fire or heat damage to the cabinets." The surface does get warm but I doubt it gets hot enough to star a fire unless you are very careless. We use ours under a cabinet which doesn't even get warm when the oven is on. Being an engineer I'd like to see an explanation of why not to do this and then let the user make their own decision. Oh well the lawyers probably got into this. In spite of these minor points it's still a great unit. I love this Toaster + Oven I adore this toaster oven. Here in Georgia, the summers get dreadfully hot. The last thing you want to do is heat up the kitchen by turning on the big oven. With this toaster oven, I haven't had to heat up the kitchen once this summer! The convection setting bakes things in almost half the time. Just tonight I pre-heated it to 400 F in 5 minutes and then had fresh baked biscuits in 10 minutes. (Normally it takes up to 18 minutes to bake biscuits.) The pan that comes with it does bend up a bit if it is not hot when it goes into the hot oven, but it settles flat as it adjusts to the heat. The crumb tray comes out the back, but that is fine with me as I like to wash under my appliances when I clean the counters anyway. The oven DOES NOT turn off automatically when the timer beeps unless you are using the toast function. However the timer sounds until you go turn it off, so you can't accidentally forget it. To summarize: It pre-heats fast, cooks fast, cools down fast, and does the job it is supposed to do without making the house miserably hot. I highly recommend it to anyone. Best Toaster Oven I have ever owned! I am not a big fan of toaster ovens but have always had one because there are only two of us and I don't want to heat a big oven. This one seemed pricey but thought I would give it a try after opening and closing the door several times...it was not light and flimsy like most ovens. The door was sturdy and closed tightly. I was right to think that this was a stronger, better oven. Heat is more accurate, toasts well, quiet, controls are easy to use and performs beyond my expectation for ANY toaster oven. Have recommended to family and friends...this is priced right...you will have it for years at the rate mine is going. I purchased over a year ago and it looks and cooks like new. Oh and by the way, the door is still closing tightly. Solid machine. Highly encourage you to try it. Not Just Toast This toaster, oven/broiler is fantastic for small family use. This was purchased some time ago and continues to be one of the most used appliances in my kitchen. I love the convection feature. The oven is the perfect size to hold a small casserole dish and the design is perfect for the counter top. If my past history with Cuisinart products is any indication, this will be a useful appliance in my kitchen for years to come. | |
