This air fryer/toaster oven/dehydrator is an amazing tool to have in your kitchen. I was using a cheaper toaster oven before getting this Breville and it’s totally worth it. The versatility of this machine is incredible. I’ve made and reheated a lot of different foods and they all come out amazing. I know it’s a steep price point, but it’s definitely worth it. There’s a noticeable different between the lower end machines and the Breville.
Really love it except for the toast function. Can't seem to get it right. Either over cooks, undercooks or uneven...so I need to watch carefully every time I toast..Still working on it.
Works great on many settings that I have used. Trying to dry sliced meat on the grill and placing the jerky in the Breville air dryer. A fantastic piece of an oven.
This is the best counter-top over I've ever owned. And I've owned many.
on September 19, 2021
Posted by: Chris from 'Cuse
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My last counter-top over (made by a well-known French maker of food processors) gave me many years of good service, but finally gave it up. I'd been eying a Breville for several months, guided mainly by the great reviews it received from America's Test Kitchens and Consumer Reports. It did not disappoint! It lived up to its reviews, and I love it! I've owned many counter-top ovens over the years and this is head and shoulders the best.
Built to last. The Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro is true quality and will not disappoint. It is an investment, but when you use it everyday as we do, the name and reputation makes it one of the best decisions we've made regarding our cooking needs!
I replaced my conventional oven with the AirFryer Pro years ago... after the redesign of the control panel... so long ago I don't remember the exact year. Since then I've baked, risen, roasted, toasted, fried, reheated, dehydrated, and stewed without an issue. I still haven't used all the available features... Other than having to tweak my technique of frying sweet potato fries, I've had no issues. I prefer this over the large conventional oven I gave away: it sits on metal shelving (good airflow and more storage in my old house), has it's dedicated circuit breaker (thanks, dad), heats up quicker and leaves my kitchen cooler, keeps foods at convenient height for curious eyes as well as hands (no bending back or knees or struggling with heavy loads or navigating around oven doors), and it does everything I need. The downsides: it's a little difficult reaching in/around elements to clean, limited space in terms of multiple dishes with separate needs, and I still remember the nerve it took to swipe my credit card. One recent issue: The door has started 'catching'... needing to be pushed slightly downward to close... but only intermittently and not a big deal- I'm hoping it's a short-lived fluke (thanks to my kid trying to cook?); hasn't happened in over a week now. Another downer: I tend to maximize sheet pan size which requires me to rotate pans once during baking- I should have bought an extra rack or two and stayed with the 9x 13 sheet pan size... but it could just be my pans are a bit cheaper than need be.
Overall, no regrets. It's small/compact, powerful, energy-saving, and does what I need. It does not feel excessive despite the technology and pricetag- It just feels smart. Sounds odd, but I'm a proud owner.