Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Oster 6292 Counterforms 1500-Watt 6-Slice Toaster Oven

Oster 6292 Counterforms 1500-Watt 6-Slice Toaster Oven An innovative design with Luminart??? finish! The digital toaster oven has specfic settings for your convienece ??? Bake, Broil, Toast, Bagel, Pizza, Dehydrate at the touch of a button. Convection technology with pizza fit, an interior light and variable broil for versatility. The 120 minute timer with auto shut-off and bell signal, auto-advance rack for safe and easy removal of cooked foods, and a non-stick interior are what make this machine so valuable. Three rack positions to accommodate a wide variety of foods from tall roasts to pizza. One removable/reversible chrome plated cooking rack and removable crumb tray for easy cleaning. 150??-450?? temperature range with cool touch handles and durable baking and broiler tray insert.
Customer Review: So far, so great!
With shipping and handling, the final price I paid OrangeOnions for this great little toaster oven was $83.00. That said...

I ordered the unit on the evening of September 1st. The first model arrived somewhat damaged on September 4th. I contacted OrangeOnions on September 6th and they immediately shipped out another one. Great service from them. I look forward to dealing with them again.

Second one arrived on September 11th(thanks OrangeOnions). The only defect was that a lens for the indicator light had popped out. I found it and popped it back in. Nuff said.

Since then, the thing has worked great.

Pros:
* No problems with it yet.
* It heats up very quickly and cooks a little quicker than our big oven.
* It has good interior space - enough to hold a 9x7 Pyrex glass baking dish. It has the bow out in the back to allow it to accomodate the small frozen pizzas also.
* The digital interface is very simple and my wife has had no problems with it.
* It cooks on time and rings a bell when done.
* Shuts down automatically.
* Light stays on while cooking - making it easy to see the food without opening the door (could be considered a negative if you are concerned with energy consumption).

Cons:
* The unit is light (some may consider this a plus) and feels a little flimsy maybe, but I'm not giving it the bounce test. It does what it's supposed to do and does it at a good price.
* I dont use these things for toasting, so I cannot speak to how well it would toast. Probably not that well if it compares to most toaster ovens.
* The unit does get very hot on the outside - on top particularly - not a problem for me, but it may be for some. I tell my young son not to touch it because it gets hot. It is an oven. He has not burned himself yet.
* Not a con per se, but I don't use the convection oven component and I have not used a convection oven before. Therefore I dont offer an opinion on the effectiveness of the convection oven feature.

It took us a while to get in the habit of using this oven instead of the big oven. Now that we use this one almost exclusively, I am waiting curiously to see what impact this will have on our electric bill.....

Regards,
Dan
Customer Review: Good Oven, Bad Controls
This oven does a good job cooking food. It has a fan which allows it to be used as a convection oven and cook the food faster. There is a pan that is easy to clean.

The controls are awful. The labels for the controls are beneath them, leading you to push the wrong buttons. The up and down buttons should be swapped. I'm not sure who designed this, but it's a pain to use. You need to scroll down to the oven selection you want (making sure to push the right buttons), then change the settings for that selection (again making sure to push the right buttons), then you can cook. What would have been nice (and they do this with their toaster) is to have a button for bake, a button for broil, a button for convection bake, a button for toast, etc. Then have buttons or a dial to change temp, time, etc. This has to be one of the worst interfaces I have ever seen while their toaster has one of the best. What's up Oster?

Kitchen Supply Toaster Oven Tart/Pie Pan 4.5-inch

Kitchen Supply Toaster Oven Tart/Pie Pan 4.5-inch

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Toaster Oven Baking Set

Toaster Oven Baking Set This set of non-stick baking pans is perfectly sized to fit inside most toaster ovens.
Set of 4: cookie sheet/baking pan, 6 cavity muffin pan, rectangular cake/brownie pan, and cooking rack.
Dishwasher safe. 5 year limited warranty.
Customer Review: great size
Now that I am older and cooking for 1 (widowed and children all grown and gone)I needed some smaller size baking pans and these fill the bill nicely.
I use them in the convection oven rather than a toaster oven.
I highly recommend them.
Customer Review: Finally, pans that work in my T-Fal.
I love my T-Fal toaster/convection oven, but the curved design made it hard to find pans that fit. The measurements listed on other pans I bought only referred to the cooking area, not the whole pan. Nearly every one I found had a "lip" around it that prevented me from closing the door. I also found some of the materials to be flimsy.

The Chicago Metallic Toaster Oven Baking Set fits perfectly and are as well-made as the full sized pans. I was pleased that the muffin tins were full sized, too. (I wouldn't mind if they made a mini-muffin tin, though!) I would certainly recommend this to anyone who uses their toaster oven!

George Foreman GRV660 8-in-1 Toaster Oven/Broiler/Rotisserie, Black

George Foreman GRV660 8-in-1 Toaster Oven/Broiler/Rotisserie, Black Eight ways to healthier cooking! Bake, roast, broil, grill, griddle, toast, rotisserie and bun warm. Large .6 cubic ft. interior can accommodate six slices of toast or a 9" pie. Thirty minute timer with auto shut off; quick clean interior; slide-out crumb tray; built-in storage drawer. Includes two reversible racks, rotisserie spit & holder, baking pan. Model GRV660. Manufacturer's 1-year limited warranty.
Customer Review: Great Toaster Oven
I love this toaster oven. A 9 inch pan or pie plate fits perfectly for baking. Toast comes out just right. I haven't tried the rotisserie yet, but it looks easy to do. I recommend this to anyone looking for a toaster oven.
Customer Review: This product is not built to last
I've seen similar reviews on this product....that the top heating element fails within about a year's time. This is a design flaw. I've also heard that there is no way to get a replacement part.

I would not recommend this product unless you want a toaster oven that only lasts about a year.