I've had this unit for 2 months now. It's a wonderful toaster oven which does convection baking and effectively is also an air fryer. I especially like how quiet it is even when using the convection fan. The larger interior is a big plus. I also like the brushed metallic finish in my kitchen. A cookie sheet and frying dish would be better accessories than the broiler pan it comes with.
Efficient counter top oven big enough for most needs of small household. Appreciate two adjustable shelves with right sized broiler pan and even a pizza stone included!
I haven’t owned this for long, so I haven’t had time to try all its features, but so far I love it. I had an older model Cuisinart that still worked fine, but was over 10years old and I wanted to update to a newer model. Love the display and ease of choosing options, the crumb tray removal is in the front instead of the back like my old one - love that. So far have tried toast, roasted vegetables, and baked cornbread in my full size dish - fits great, and the crust came out perfect! Highly recommend this oven.
Bought this to replace a Breville that only lasted 3 years. While this one works, it just does not compare to the Breville regarding user interface. If you mistakenly hit the wrong time or temperature, you have to press start then stop before you can start reprogramming it to the correct time/temp. If you see the timer getting low, you can only add 1 min, in 30 second increments. The Breville had a knob where you could add as much time as you wanted. The rack doesn't pull out with the door as smoothly as the Breville. The menu scroll is not user friendly...the option you are currently on will not be bolded, it will be lighter color so that you cannot see it as well to pick it, making it hard to select it. If I didn't already have a toaster oven, these features wouldn't bother me. I will say that the Cuisinart does seem to be hotter, although I haven't actually tested the temperature. All in all, it is mediocre, so we replaced it with a Breville which hopefully won't die in 3 years.
My first experience with a convection toaster oven. It works great so far. Have made several different dishes in it. All have turned out well. I liked the direction book received with it. That has been a big help. The one thing I am not impressed with is the feel of the selection dial. It feels cheap. Another thing is you can only set the temp in 25 degree increments. Have not tried pizza yet but look forward to trying the pizza stone that came with the oven.
Preheats so fast. Pizza stone didn’t provide as crispy crust as I expected. But the oven has been great for everything else. Bought to replace my mom’s more expensive B-competitor oven which died. Except for the not-very-solid, kinda lightweight feeling dial and aforementioned pizza stone issue, been very happy with the Cuisinart overall.
BETTER THAN MY LAST CUISINART AIR FRYER/CONVECTION
on November 1, 2021
Posted by: E Lavigne
from FL
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
Last year I purchased a Cuisinart Air Fry/Convection countertop oven. Hated it because the baking tray was of the quality of scrap metal. Impossible to clean after the FIRST USE. A stainless steel bakesheet would have gone such a long way to ease of use. Then I tried to find a st st bakesheet to fit, unsuccessfully. It was also atrocious when it came to collecting grease in the interior and dripping on the counter. Also just two rack slides that were either too high or too low most of the time. So far this model has four rack positions (invaluable), two grills included, and easy to clean pans and racks. The included pizza stone is ok, but I get better crispier crusts without it. Would like to see a small weave st st rack so doughs, small veggies, french fries, etc, would not fall through. It is SO QUIET. Pleased so far. Have had it a month.