Toaster Oven / Small Convection Oven

[MrsCat 6]

I love corn dogs!

Sounds like you guys really use it instead of a microwave, rather than instead of an oven, generally.

Pretty much. Its not as fast a microwave, but things taste better than being heated in the microwave.

[TayL 0]

I have a toaster oven. I use it for LOADS of stuff. Garlic bread. Melting cheese on toast/bagels/english muffins.

My favourite, though, is those little pot pies in the tiny foil pie plates. You *can't* nuke them! They'll blow up the microwave. So into the toaster oven they go!

I *really* want a convection oven. My mum says that they cook everything MUCH more evenly and often faster, but keep the juices in meats WAAAAY better.

[EED 0]

We have the Oster convection toaster oven from Costco. I paid less than $60 for it. We use it for baking, roasting, warming up, our pizza stone even fits in it.

[trailmix 77]

We have the Oster convection toaster oven from Costco. I paid less than $60 for it. We use it for baking, roasting, warming up, our pizza stone even fits in it.

Cool! So I just had a look at it, tell me please, does it really look shiny like pic one or more brushed like pic 2?

Edited February 19, 2009 by trailmix

[EED 0]

We have the digital one. It is similar to this one.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DI631S?tag=th...GREY88ZRYJ&

and it is shiny stainless steel.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

I am actually leery of cooking anything in a toaster oven. We use it for toast and clean out the crumbs regularly after they caught fire once when my husband was making toast. We don't using it for cooking because it also caught fire inside when a friend staying over tried to reheat a chicken leg in it and the grease fell on the element. So, I will use the big oven which is better controlled or the microwave and use the toaster oven for toast and things with a short toasting time.

[trailmix 77]

I am actually leery of cooking anything in a toaster oven. We use it for toast and clean out the crumbs regularly after they caught fire once when my husband was making toast. We don't using it for cooking because it also caught fire inside when a friend staying over tried to reheat a chicken leg in it and the grease fell on the element. So, I will use the big oven which is better controlled or the microwave and use the toaster oven for toast and things with a short toasting time.

Well the whole 'starting fire' thing is kind of a turn off

We don't have a microwave, so whatever we buy will be handy for warming stuff up too. I'm not sure what we want to buy, toaster, infrawave looks good, convection seems handy.

hmm

[thetreble 19]

We use our toaster oven a lot...we like the consistency it makes certain things. That convection toaster oven sounds awesome though, t-mix. you might want to get that!

[trailmix 77]

We use our toaster oven a lot...we like the consistency it makes certain things. That convection toaster oven sounds awesome though, t-mix. you might want to get that!

That's what i'm leaning toward at the moment. Bigger than a toaster oven, probably less power than a infrawave, leaps tall buildings.

With the infrawave, they really need to introduce a new picture, looks kind of area 52-ish.

[thetreble 19]

It looks like it has the capability to zap your face off. haha

[Texanadian 10]

Mostly just broil things, pogos, sausages, chicken its not very big. I just like it because it uses less power, doesn't take quite as long to cook in and all that jazz.

I want to get one with a rotisserie. Omg *drool*

The powerbill in NJ will be the same using the oven vs the toaster. The extra electricity from the oven will just reduce your heating bill by an equal amount. That's why those CFL bulbs never saved me a dime in Canada but make a huge difference on the A/C bill down south.

As far as toaster ovens/convection ovens. A few ground rules for anybody looking to buy one.

1) Make sure it has a removable tray on the bottom. Preferably one that simply slides in and out (no screws needing to be undone)

2) Get one with multiple elements. A single element in the center won't cook evenly.

3) Convection is better than non. (Helps with #2 above)

4) Personally I hate the ones that have a ticking timer on them. Try them out before you buy.

5) I didn't know they made infraheat toasters now. I see they do make infraheat stoves now though. Neat idea.

(I like the Krups models myself. Multiple elements on top and bottom. Digital display)

Edited February 21, 2009 by Texanadian