Breville BOV800XL Smart 6-Slice Stainless Steel Toaster Oven

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Pros: Cooks evenly, Intuitive controls, Easy to clean, Quiet
Cons: No interior light, Expensive, Hot exterior

The Breville BOV800XL simplifies cooking with its Element IQ which calculates the ideal time and temperature and 9 pre-set functions consisting of Roast, Bake, Toast, Broil, Reheat, Warm, Pizza, Bagel and Cookies. It has a defrost button for thawing meat and other frozen food and features an Auto-Rack Eject which eliminates the risk of burning your hand. Given its size, this 1800 watt convection oven can hold up to six bread slices or up to 13" pizza. It heats up quickly and delivers greater results than most ovens. In terms of construction, it is built with stainless steel for maximum durability and a glass door which allows you to take a quick look at your food. Its Pull-Out Crumb Tray provides a no-fuss cleanup while its backlit LCD makes it easy to operate and view from across the room. Its controls are also very intuitive. It has a function dial, a time dial and a temperature knob that permit easy adjustment. Along with the oven, you also get a 12" X 12" enamel baking pan, a 12" X 12" enamel broil rack and a 13" non-stick pizza pan. However, just like any other unit, Breville's BOV800XL does have its drawbacks. It has no interior light, for example, and its outer surface tends to get hot. Its price is also a little higher but overall, its wide functionality and quiet operation make it a worthy upgrade for your average oven.

Cuisinart TOB-195 6-Slice Convection Toaster Oven

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Pros: Large size, High heat capacity, Convection feature, Easy to clean
Cons: Stainless steel exterior can get hot

Making the perfect slice of toast to go with a great breakfast just got easier with the Cuisinart TOB-195. Don't let the name fool you though; It might be named and sold as a toaster oven but it is more of a reduced-size oven due to the fact that it can do things no regular toaster oven can do. The dimensions of the product (9.63" height X 17.75" width and 16" depth) are enough to easily fit a 12" pizza in and have it cook perfectly. In fact, the toaster can take up to six slices of bread at a time. Cooking or reheating is a simple and speedy affair, as it has two powerful burners at the top and bottom of the cooking chamber that can make the temperatures inside the oven reach up to nearly 500° C. You may choose whether to only have the top, bottom or both sets of heat lamps turned on. A digital keypad with an alarm enables precision heat control. It also has a convection oven feature that efficiently and thoroughly cooks large pieces of meat and a defroster feature for cold or frozen food items. Cleaning up after cooking is aided by the TOB-195's slide-out removable crumbs tray and non-stick cooking surface inside the main chamber. A few safety reminders are in order, though. The exterior is made of stainless steel, so it gets really hot while using the oven. Users need to put on mitts before opening the unit immediately after use or let it cool down to reduce the risk of getting burned. The racks inside the chamber have raised corners to prevent the items inside from accidentally slipping out. While this is a good feature to have, users need to be careful especially when cooking food with sauces or soups because they need to tilt the container a little to get it inside or out. Finally, because it is a high-powered product, it might be a good idea to limit the number of devices running when using it, so as not to blow a fuse.

Breville BOV650XL Stainless Steel Smart Toaster Oven

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Pros: Well-made trays, Easy to read panel, Heats up quickly
Cons: Tray does not slide out, Pricey

The Breville BOV650XL is a countertop appliance that adds sparkle to your kitchen and offers a wide array of functionalities that can't be found on a typical toaster. It is very powerful, with a size that makes it possible to cook a large quantity of food. All you need to do is to select from the eight preset functions: toast, bagel, bake, roast, broil, pizza, cookies, and reheat then its Element IQ "smart" sensor will take care of the rest. It also allows you to manually adjust the cooking time from one minute up to two hours and set your preferred temperature from 120 to 450 degrees F. The backlit control panel on the Breville Smart Oven has large numbers which makes it easy to read even across the room. It changes its color from orange to blue to indicate when it's cooking and when it's done. Other highlights include three rack positions, a removable crumb tray that provides no-fuss cleaning and additional functions like start/cancel, defrost and temperature conversion. The only concern is that its tray does not automatically slide out so you have to be careful when getting the food but unlike other toasters, the cooking pans and racks that come with it do not look flimsy and cheap. The 10-by-10-inch enamel baking pan and 10-by-10-inch enamel broil rack are well constructed and should last a long time if properly taken care of. Bottom line, if you are in the market for a fine looking kitchen equipment and are willing to spend more for quality then this 1800-watt Compact Smart Oven is one of the best options.

Cuisinart TOB-155 6-Slice Toaster Oven

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Pros: Versatile, Attractive, Large capacity
Cons: Door gets hot, Display is not backlit

Whether you want to bake, toast or broil, Cuisinart's TOB-155 Toaster Oven allows you to cook with ease. It boasts a 0.6 cubic foot capacity perfect for cooking large quantities, an Exact Heat sensor that keeps the right temperature and a matte black and stainless steel construction which adds elegance to your kitchen. This 1500-watt countertop toaster provides easy operation with its Total Touch touchpad controls and LCD display. There are buttons dedicated for bagel, reheat and defrost and four to six slice toasting. It also comes equipped with an Always Even shade control, a two-position oven rack and a clock and oven timer. For added safety, it has an automatic shut-off feature that turns off power after four hours. On a side note, the display on the TOB-155 is not backlit and its slide-out crumb tray can be awkward to use since you have to empty it from the back. Its door also tends to get hot which means you have to be extra careful when removing the food. However, the Cuisinart TOB-155 Toaster Oven is very versatile. It performs all the traditional cooking tasks and accommodates a wide variety of food including a 12" pizza, a whole chicken or up to six slices of bread. The best things about it are that it distributes heat evenly and it has the quality you can always count on.

Breville BTA840XL Die-Cast 4-Slice Smart Toaster

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Pros: Innovative LED progress bar, Auto Lift and Look feature, High quality, Easy to use and clean
Cons: Price is high for some, Slots may not be big enough for thick bread

For geeks and normal people who love high-tech gadgets, the Breville BTA820XL Die-Cast 2-Slice Toaster is going to be a favorite in the kitchen. When it comes to appliances, the toaster has been pretty much the same for countless years. Leave it to a company like Breville to change that. They have added quite a few great features to the lowly toaster, making it almost fun to toast. To choose a toasting level, just slide the bar at the bottom. The LED bar above the slider will light up according to the level selected. It also tells you how much time is left in the toasting cycle. In addition, there are buttons on the top of the unit, just in front of the slots. These buttons contain all the other controls for the toaster. Once you've placed the bread or pastry in the extra wide slot, all you have to do is press a button and the bread will immediately be lowered. This innovation is made possible with the integrated smart chip that also controls toasting time. While toasting, you can press the Auto Lift and Look button and the bread will rise without shutting off the toaster. If you like how it looks at that point, you can cancel the toasting cycle. The toaster beeps when the toast is ready but if you aren't satisfied with the results, you can press the "A Bit More" button for a little extra time. It also comes with a pull out crumb tray for easy cleaning. Additionally, it's quite a nice-looking toaster. Judging from the overall construction, you can easily tell that the designers of the product spent an ample amount of time to truly come up with a classic look that also feels modern at the same time. The slots can be a bit narrow for those who are fond of eating extra thick bread but for standard-sized bread, bagels and frozen waffles, it's big enough. Overall, the Breville BTA820XL is a high-tech toaster that deserves a second look. If your old toaster is about to go, you can consider this as one of the best new toasters available.

Dualit 2-Slice Toaster Chrome 20293

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Pros: Toasts bread really well, Hip retro industrial design
Cons: Needs to be watched over when being used, Only for sliced bread

Coming in a variety of hip colors and design sensibilities reminiscent of vintage home appliances, the Dualit toaster improves on the process of making toast by going back to the basics in the most stripped-down, spartan way possible. Its simple, no frills operation and stylish retro-industrial design combined with a record of reliable performance make it an excellent addition to your morning breakfast routine. The Dualit is a heavy duty toaster, made to commercial use standards in hotels and restaurants, using a mix of excellent quality mica and a rust-proof nickel chrome alloy. It only has a power switch, a timer knob, and a depress lever serving as its controls. Operation is as simple as it gets: Stick two pieces of bread into the toaster, press the lever down, turn the knob and wait as it toasts. Bread is browned evenly on both sides by the award-winning ProHeat elements in the unit and controlled directly by the switch, which is sure to please even the most discerning toast fans. This 2-slice toaster requires a little preheating before use thus, adding a little more time when cooking the first slices. All slices cooked afterwards will be ready in seconds though. The quickly removable and easy to clean crumb tray also lessens the chances of attracting insects. This model holds two slices at a time, but there are variants that can accommodate up to three or four slices. Also, it only handles sliced bread loaves or other thinly sliced bread varieties. The Dualit handles toast a little differently than conventional toasters.It relies on a manual ejector system to release the bread rather than an automatic release. In addition, the timer on the unit does not have a bell to signal the end of the cooking cycle, instead, it quietly shuts the unit off. This keeps the toasted bread warm from the heat remaining in the heater coils of the toaster as opposed to having it cool down quickly but on a side note, it also needs the user to watch the toaster carefully to prevent burning.