Are you looking for a toaster oven that is large enough to cook a chicken in, yet also able to handle pizza, toast, and convenience foods? Then this might be the toaster oven for you. Then again, it might not.This is a small oven that also toasts. Unfortunately, it has an incredibly high failure … [Read more...]
Breville BOV800XL Accessories
If you are looking for Breville BOV800XL accessories, you are in luck! Of all the toaster ovens that I have reviewed, the BOV800XL model is the one that has the most accessories made specifically for it by the manufacturer.The BOV800XL is Breville’s top of the line smart oven. Breville … [Read more...]
Compare Breville BOV800XL and BOV650XL and BOV450XL
Breville has created three toaster ovens, what they call smart ovens. I want to be honest right here and now and tell you that I will not say that the BOV800XL is better than the BOV650XL or BOV450XL. Nor will I say that the BOV650XL is better than the BOV450XL. All three of these toaster ovens are … [Read more...]
Black and Decker CTO6335S Toaster Oven Review
Imagine coming home from a long day at work and facing the prospect of putting a meal together. Do you really want to fire up your oven, heating up the entire house in the process and using up a large amount of electricity in the process, to cook a chicken?Or would you rather cook that same chicken … [Read more...]
I Cooked a Corn Dog in my Toaster Oven
My kids and I all enjoy eating corn dogs every now and then. Today I was getting hungry and pulled out a frozen corn dog from the freezer. I started to put it in the microwave to cook, as I always do, when I stopped. At that very moment it dawned on me that I could cook it in the toaster oven, and I … [Read more...]
Panasonic NB-G110P Toaster Oven Review
The Panasonic NB-G110P toaster oven – it’s officially called the Panasonic NB-G110P Flash Xpress toaster oven – is a very interesting creature. It’s not like other toaster ovens. Its looks remind me of an Easy Bake Oven, and the technology used to make toast and cook foods is infrared light.This is … [Read more...]
Breville BOV650XL Toaster Oven Review
The Breville BOV650XL toaster oven is the 2nd of the three smart ovens created by Breville. It is a step down from the BOV800XL and a step up from the BOV450XL models.This might be a step down from the higher end Breville model but it is still a full featured, quality made machine that will be … [Read more...]
Can I Mount a Toaster Oven Under a Cabinet?
One of the most common questions I've seen during my research has to do with mounting toaster ovens under counters. It is obvious to me that people are unwilling to give up counter top space unless they absolutely have to. As someone who owns a lot of kitchen gadgets, I totally understand not … [Read more...]
Preheating a Toaster Oven
During my research for toaster oven reviews I have noticed that people seem to be confused about whether or not you need to preheat an oven before cooking in it. I saw over and over where people were asking questions on the topic of preheating. This got me thinking. I preheat my toaster oven but … [Read more...]
Is Breville’s “Element IQ” Truly Smart?
Breville has created what they call Smart Ovens that use "Element IQ™" heating technology. As of this writing there are three toaster ovens that use the "Element IQ™" technology - BOV450XL, BOV650XL, and BOV800XL. The phrase "Element IQ™" sounds impressive, but what does it really mean? I happen … [Read more...]