Toaster oven recommendations
I need a new toaster oven. Mine sucks. Anyone have any good recommendations? I'm looking for a 4 slice, not a 6 slice, which makes it a bit more difficult to find, I think...
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7 Comments:
Cooks Illustrated in the latest issue basically says:
All cheap toaster ovens suck.
Expensive toaster ovens are so expensive it defeats the point.
For toast, I agree, they really suck. I finally got a real toaster about 10 years ago as a gift (thanks Mom!), and only use our toaster oven for the occasional disappointment (when I try to make use it again out of guilt).
If you are looking for an oven substitute, I recommend one of those combo microwave convection ovens. You cannot broil in it. But otherwise it's a very nice all stainless interior microwave that makes a decent oven for baking, and roasting.
peekpoke at 1:32PM on 10/16/09
This is probably too small for what you want (it's only 2 slices), but I have this one:
http://www.target.com/Hamilton-Beach-Toastation-Gray-Black/dp/B000Z59AUQ/
It works great for what I use it for (heating garlic bread, making toast, roasting veggies, baking a couple cookies), but it's quite small.
semarr at 2:09PM on 10/16/09
I've had a Black & Decker basic toaster over for years and has never let me down. it cost me about $30 at Kmart. I've looked to replace it with a fancier model, but none convinces me to change yet.
MadelynRodriguez at 4:46PM on 10/16/09
I also have the basic black and decker and although I think it, well, ugly, and it's old and dirty too, unfashionable, etc., I hesitate to buy any other because it works pretty well. I've been using it every day for 10 years now. It toasts fine, and bakes fine as well, and I think its capacity if sufficient for a family of two.
Carioca at 5:03PM on 10/16/09
I LOVE my Oster toaster convection oven. LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT! fish and meat bake in that oven beautifully and comes out super moist.
_greenbean at 7:00PM on 10/16/09
Don't buy a Krups, I had one and it was a piece of crap.
dmcavanagh at 9:21PM on 10/16/09
i have a delonghi combination toaster/convection oven that i bought about two years ago. it wasn't cheap -- i think it was the most part of two hundred dollars. but it's wonderful for baking small things like beets, potatoes, melted cheese on toast, toasting nuts, and reheating leftovers, especially in the summer when you just don't want to turn on the oven.
cybercita at 11:06PM on 10/16/09