Cuisinart
Each oven allows you to choose from a variety of different cook modes, each of which is intended for a specific cooking task. Cook modes primarily include toasting , broiling, baking, and reheating. If you are particularly interested in stylish design, lots of power, and greater energy efficiency, a high-end toaster oven may be worth the investment. Do you like to use your oven for cooking but sometimes you don’t take up much space?
The crumb tray in cuisinart pots and pans sets is typically easy to access in a slide-out design. It’s important to empty them regularly as part of cleaning to prevent overheating. Though the Cuisinart CPT-440 Touch to Toast Leverless 4-Slice Toaster has motorized slots, individual LCD panels, and countdown timers, it didn’t toast anywhere near what its steep price tag might suggest. The four-slice, long-slot Breville Bit More BTA730XL was one of the few models we tried that was able to swallow an entire oval slice of rustic sourdough without any of the bread sticking out of the slot. Unlike the one on the Breville, the bagel setting on the Cuisinarts only adds time to the toasting cycle, without lowering the heat on the outside of the bagel. Although this browns a bagel better than a regular toasting cycle, the Breville’s thoughtfully designed, side-specific bagel setting produces a better bagel, with a crisp cut edge and a chewy middle.
While it has a toast setting, I will use the air fry function to make toast because it’s faster than a regular toaster and tastes pretty much the same. Modern function with a retro, commercial look for your kitchen counter. Features include six-setting browning dials, 1½”-wide slots, lift-lever for small items, slide-out crumb tray, defrost and bagel buttons with LED indicators. We also tested the $250 Magimix, which has glass sides that allow you to watch your bread turn into toast.
Toasters aren’t known for their longevity, so we like that the Cuisinart is covered by a three-year warranty. Though countertop ovens are generally considered more energy efficient than wall ovens or oven-stove combinations, this particular model uses an impressive 50 percent less energy. If you’re ready to start cooking, here are the best countertop ovens available online. This appliance has a spacious interior, several accessories, and a variety of settings that help it earn the top spot on our list. This oven lacks the fancy presets and settings of its more expensive brethren.
This winning model proves that you don’t have to spend a small fortune to get a great countertop oven. Though a fraction of the price of other models, the Panasonic FlashXpress can complete a wide range of cooking tasks—toasting bread, baking cookies, or crisping frozen food to perfection—with ease and efficiency. Reviewers also love its size, as it’s slightly more compact than other models, taking up less counter space, yet still accommodating multiple slices of bread. Dials are clearly marked and easy to read, too, (including six auto-cook programs for toast, waffles, bread, pizzas, and even hash browns) making operation very intuitive—even for novice cooks. Due to the smaller size and capacity, however, most toaster ovens can heat up 30%-50% faster than regular ovens, thus saving you a lot of cooking time and energy. Beyond requiring less time for preheating, they can also cut the cooking time, from 2-4 minutes, especially when you’re cooking a small portion of food.