This a small but mighty oven. The summers have gotten so hot near Denver, Colorado that I don’t even turn our indoor oven on. We put this oven in a protected spot outside and I can cook to my heart’s content! (Of course we always bring it in when finished) It preheats in 4 minutes. I have made birthday cakes, muffins, cookies, casseroles, etc. It will hold a 9X13 pan (as long as it doesn’t have handles), a standard 12 cup muffin pan, a bundt pan, a square 3+ quart casserole dish (the lid won’t fit, I cover it with foil) and a 9 inch square pan. Since it won’t hold a cookie sheet, I use a 9X13 brownie pan and the bottom half of the broiler pan. I like using the convection for the smaller baked goods. I love this oven so much that my friend bought one after hearing me rave about it! It’s also just the right size to fit in one of my lower cupboards when not in use. I highly recommend this oven!
NICE SIZE, HEATS UP WELL, WIFE SAYS IT'S GOOD BUT AUTO TIME SET IS NOT GOOD YOU HAVE TO SET IT YOUR SELF FOR GET IT COOKED RIGHT. AFTER MONTHS OF USE SHE IS GETTING BETTER FOR ME I DIDN'T USE IT YET. LESS POWER WITH THIS BUT STILL NEED THE BIG ONE AT TIMES.
At first, I thought I would send it back because there were a couple of hiccups. I called the customer service line and was given some great advice! Now I use the oven all the time. I don't know how I cooked without out. The thing I like best (and didn't believe was possible) is that I don't have to preheat when using the convection features. I just wish that the top of the oven was made with the same material as the sides so it was easier to clean.
I had two other brands of table top convection ovens before this Cuisinart and this is the best forming so far. I like the controls and the food has been perfect each time. The size is perfect as it can fit a 9x13 baking dish. The bottom removable tray slides right out for an easy clean-up.
It’s excellent. I am almost glad the gas is off for repairs in our bldg which is why I bought it. Trick. Leave oven for slightly open when broiling. There’s a detente that keeps it about an inch open. Keeps it dry in there so steaks etc get crispy surface. Only negative thing, it’s not great is baking goods like brownies. It turns down but still leaves on top burner. So even with Convection off it dries baked goods out after even far less baking time than usual. Lower temp doesn’t work either. Perhaps, there’s a work around, but I haven’t figured it out. Works great on every else. Especially roasting.
Just an all around great oven... I use this so much more than mu regular oven had so many features from baking to broiling to cooking a 4 pound oven stuffer roaster to a 13 in pizza to a 9x13in baking dish(without handles) Just love it !
The high speed convection is my goto setting on this oven. It is the best air fry machine even if the offers does not suggest this. Very even cooking. Much less heat added to a hot kitchen on a hot day. Air fry frozen pizza has never been better. Toast takes too long and too much heat, twice what my 2 slice toaster takes. The outside rear of the oven is too hot! It melted the power cord that was touching while wound on the cord hooks. Some of the presets are redundant and not needed.