- It is best for toasting, reheating, and cooking quick items.
Don't get it if you want to bake cakes in it.
Jan 20006
I may be cursed but my family and I have gone through about 5
toaster ovens in the past 6 years. Each one seems to have a
major problem - takes too long to heat, burns things, doesn't
close all the way, does not open all the way, etc. We have tried
cheap and expensive brands and it does not seem to make any
difference. Has anyone had any look with a particular make or
model?
Thanks!
Jessica
I had no problems in the past with a standard model Black &
Decker. I have had bad luck with Osco (brand something like
that?) burning everything, and DeLonghi burning the bottom of
toast and getting too hot. We haven't replaced the DeLonghi yet
but we do toast always on a baking sheet and set temps. never
above 325-350 to compensate. The ones we've had problems with
are both 6 slice extra large capacity which might have something
to do with it, or not?
anon
The best place to find out about good toaster ovens is a website
like Amazon where you can read consumer reviews. That's how I
found out about my Pansasonic toaster oven. It's the best,
always perfect toast. My review is on there too!
Ginger
After throwing away a half-dozen cheap toaster ovens, we ended up trying the
Panasonic NB-G100P (with ''Flash Express Technology''!) It cooks with light instead
of a heating element, sort of like a fancy easy-bake oven. It makes PERFECT toast,
and is much faster than a regular toaster. It costs under $100. I can't say how long
it will last, but we are really happy with it so far.
Toaster of Tomorrow
Ha, we have similar toaster oven issues. We had one for years
that worked great until it finally shorted out. Finding a
replacement was a joke. We must have bought and returned half
a dozen ovens for various reasons: things get burned, doors
don't close or don't open, the handle gets too hot to touch.
C'mon, it's a toaster oven, what's so hard about that?
We settled on a basic Black & Decker model. It burned things.
However, the rack is not flat, it has a curve on each end, the
result which lowered the main rack surface closer to the
heating element. So we just flipped the rack over and inserted
it upside down. That puts the food dead-center in the oven and
that works pretty well, no more burning.
Feb 2005
I'm so sick of buying toaster ovens where the handle falls off
after 3 months or it doesn't ding to let you know the toast is
done or some other stupid problem that I couldn't foresee.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a toaster oven that can
stand up to a *lot* of use without falling apart or having any
annoying features (like no ding)?
I Just Want Some Toast
We have a Black and Decker Counter Top oven. It's a bit larger
than a standard toaster oven. We got it in 2001. It has
survived a move across the country and another across town. I
use it at least twice a day to toast and roast and bake and
have never had a problem with it (I've had lots of burnt toast
but that's my issue not the toaster's). It dings and comes with
a roasting pan. When I first got it I thought it was too big.
Now I love it and am glad I didn't return it.
Happy Toasting!
If all you want is toast, buy a toaster. They last. Toaster
ovens are asked to do a lot more. They burn out. In our
experience, the expensive ones don't last any longer than
cheaper ones. We go cheap and resign ourselves to replacing it
whenever. I'm tempted to buy a toaster myself the next time and
use the ''big'' oven for any cooking.
Go to amazon.com and read reviews. That's what I did, and I ended
up buying the Panasonic infra-heat (something like that). It cost
at least twice what I paid for each of my previous 5 toasters, but
it is completely worth it. I use my toaster every day. I make toast,
bagles, cinnamon toast, toasted cheese sandwiches, etc. I bought
a Black and Decker toaster oven last summer to replace the previous
B&D that died after only one year. The one before that had lasted a
lot longer - I heard they aren't making them like they used to.
But anyway, my teen nieces were able to destroy the new one within
one week after they arrived, by somehow disabling the on/off knob. So
I replaced that one with a less expensive Black and Decker traditional
toaster, thinking the fewer bells and whistles the better, and that
one lasted about a month before the innards started shredding. I
don't see how they could make the inside lining of cardboard, but
taht is what it looked like - ripped cardboard that popped out of
place right alongside the toast. This was the 4th B&D in two years, so
that is when I gave up on B&D and turned to Amazon. This Panasonic
is amazing. It is very fast, and it toasts perfectly, every time,
even frozen bagels. The design is ingenius. It is easy to clean. It
doesn't look too bad. If you use a toaster a lot, I highly recommend it.
Ginger
I've been using a DeLonghi toaster oven for over a year now, and
it's been working great. I use it pretty much every day for
breakfast, and since we're a small family, I tend to use it for
most of my small-scale baking, roasting, broiling, etc - and it's
been holding up just fine. I can't tell you how much it is as I
got it as a gift, but I think I saw it at Costco for about $50.
It definitely dings when the time is up, and has a crumb tray (I
don't know its official name) that slides out for easy cleaning.
Hope this helps!
Annabel
we bought a krupps toaster oven / toaster / convection oven at williams-sonoma on
a friends recommendation and LOVE it. the ringer is loud - and often reminds me of
food i forgot. the cooking trays aren't aluminum and are easy to clean, or throw in
the dishwasher. its bigger than our last toaster oven. and we are learning how to
convection cook. its pricey, but we are using it for much more than toasting.
We have a small Black and Decker toaster oven that has
been working perfectly for 9 years. (I'm now knocking on
wood) I bought it at a hardware store and it has outlasted
almost every other small appliance on my counter. I don't
know if they are as well made today as they were then, but it
might be worth a try.
got toast
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