Cuisinart Convection Toaster Oven Air Fryer
Frozen fries made in the Cuisinart oven were more evenly cooked and less dehydrated than fries prepared in the now-discontinued Philips Avance . The Philips Premium air fryer we recently tested is a newer version of, and performs similarly to, the Avance. Some toaster-oven air fryers, such as the Cuisinart TOA-60, have a fan positioned above heating elements on top of the oven cavity.
All in all this is a useful appliance and a good value for the price. (this was the #1 recommendation!) I LOVE the Breville brand (it’s what our old toaster oven was) but this one just had more functions than we needed and I didn’t want to spend that much. For the record, you can get similar “air fried” results when cooking food in a cuisinart soup maker full-size oven with convection. But because a full-size oven is so much larger than a toaster oven or an air fryer, it takes much longer to preheat and can take longer to cook food. The Cuisinart TOB-260N1 toaster oven preheats almost immediately, making it the better choice if speed is part of what appeals to you about an air fryer.
It has a dehydrate function (with temperatures as low as 83°F) to make treats like jerky or banana chips. You can also toast up to 9 slices of bread, slow cook an entire meal in a 5qt dutch oven, and even bake pizzas. The Cuisinart really does look like an oven too, the build quality is exceptional. The stainless steel build and spring loaded glass oven door make it feel hefty and not cheap like the other plastic air fryers. There are two tray positions in the oven – top rack and bottom rack. The oven is big enough to roast a whole chicken when using the bottom rack, but to air fry, the directions say you must use the top rack only.
Convection ovens are highly efficient and capable of speed cooking, and this is the ultimate one with 2 convection options. The non-stick interior will let you clean after using it easily without using too many cleaning chemicals. So, let’s take a look at the other key features of our recommended budget-friendly model on the list. For safety reasons, it comes with a 60-minute timer so that you can set the time for cooking your meal and shut off automatically preventing accidents.
An air oven will make your life easier with its different functions and precision when cooking. How about trying to bake/broil salmon, vegetables, dried fruit, or even a cake? All these and more recipes you can prepare with your air fryer. And there are many more popular air fryer recipes with full details online at cuisinart.com you can try.