Product Description

The Cuisinart TOB30BC Toaster Oven Broiler brings out the experimental chef in you with an assortment of cooking methods: conventional baking, toasting, and broiling. With a roomy .5 cubic foot capacity, the oven is large enough to bake a 5-pound chicken or 9-inch pie. Especially in the hot summer months, who wants to fire up that big kitchen oven for small jobs? Indeed a salutary addition to any kitchen! 3 Control Dials - 1)Temperature Control - 200°F-Broil (500°F); 2)Function Control - Off, Bake, Broil, Toast; 3)Toasting Shade Control - Light, Medium, Dark Toasting Start/Stop Buttons Audible Tone sounds on completion of Toast Cycle Two Position Oven Rack Oven Rack Safety Stop Feature Oven Crumb Tray Baking/Broiling Pan (Chrome-plated Steel) Three Year Limited Warranty

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #28863 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: Brushed Chrome
• Brand: Cuisinart
• Model: TOB-30BC
• Dimensions: 12.20" h x 15.70" w x 19.60" l, 10.90 pounds

Features

• 1/2-cubic-foot capacity enough for 5-pound chicken, 6 English muffin halves
• Bakes pies, cookies, casseroles; broils fish, steaks, burgers; browns, and toasts
• Nonstick interior wipes cleans; dishwasher-safe rack, pans, crumb tray
• Handsome brushed-chrome with tinted window; 1500 watts
• Measures 18 by 9-1/4 by 13-1/2 inches; 3-year warranty

Amazon.com Review
Sleekly contemporary with a brushed-chrome exterior and tinted window, this toaster oven has a .5-cubic-foot capacity, large enough to roast a 5-pound chicken or toast six slices of thick bread. It can be used for baking pies, cookies, and casseroles; for broiling fish, steaks, and burgers; and for toasting bagels and English muffins as well as browning gratins and cobblers. Its nonstick interior wipes clean with a cloth and its rack (which fits in two positions) and broiler/baking pan are dishwasher-safe. Though the 1500-watt oven has a large capacity, it measures a compact 18 inches wide (including handles), 9-1/4 inches high, and 13-1/2 inches deep (including dial controls and a handy cord-wrap in the rear). The oven offers baking temperatures from 200 to 500 degrees F. There are three toast settings, with an automatic shutoff and an audible tone when toasting is completed. The toaster oven carries a three-year warranty against defects. --Fred Brack

Customer Reviews

It's A Keeper!
I can't say enough good things about this oven. What I like most about it is its exceptional toasting ability...slices come out toasted evenly every time. And if you want to stop the toasting process, just press "stop," which is a welcome change from other toasters where a dial has to be almost forced back into the "off" position. It also functions very well in the baking mode...preheats fast too.

Its polished chrome exterior gives it an upscale look and is different from the typical white/cream color that can eventually become stained/burned looking with time. If this was in a "Survivor" of toasters, it would surely outlast the competition. I've had two Delonghis in the past that performed poorly, and Krups (though pretty reliable) just doesn't look as good. Works great and looks great too. What more can you ask for?

Perfect Toaster Oven!
When I began my search for a toaster oven, I lingered over the selection at several stores, I was not satisfied with the models I came across. I gingerly tested the floor models, trying to determine the quality and sturdiness of each. All of them felt cheaply constructed; some of the plastic knobs fell off with my delicate turning and the doors were quite loose with a large gap that would allow too much heat to escape. Even more disturbing to me was the fact that even the more expensive models appeared to be of this same poor quality.

So I decided to check reviews on Amazon and see if any decent toaster ovens were actually being manufactured. After reading the reviews, I decided to purchase this one... In a sense, it felt like a leap of blind faith for me as there was no floor model to test.

I have been extremely pleased with my decision to purchase this toaster oven. Not only is it aesthetically appealing, but it is remarkably solid and well constructed. The door fits snugly and the knobs feel secure. It is amazingly fast and wonderfully efficient, everything I have cooked in it has come out evenly heated and a delicious golden brown. I never imagined that I would enjoy a kitchen appliance this much before...

There is only a small word of caution that I would like to share. If you are accustomed to inadequate toasters or toaster ovens, please give yourself time to adapt to this one! Start with the settings on light and gradually increase it until you figure out the perfect settings for your individual taste. It helps if you keep a close eye on it until you are more familiar with its capabilities. My boyfriend tried to use it to toast croissants and ended up burning them because he didn't believe that a toaster oven could be so efficient. If you are aware of how quickly this toaster oven works before you begin using it, you shouldn't encounter this problem at all. I would certainly recommend this toaster oven to anyone!

Dream Machine
I've bought toaster ovens for the past 30 years, and this one is an absolute dream! It's thoughtfully designed with a great use of interior space, multi-position shelf, easy to clean interior with a crumb tray that covers the bottom completely to minimize mess, and clear dial settings. The "Stop" button to interrupt a toasting cycle is very convenient, and the series of beeps that signals the end of the cycle is pleasantly pitched and easy to hear because there are several to catch your attention. Most satisfying, though, is the speed and efficiency of its heating. Unlike any other oven that I've owned, this one cooks things evenly, all the way through. Toast is gorgeously golden, and even frozen foods like waffles and pizza cook perfectly. A couple of other reviewers complained that in the baking mode the top heating element came on and burned the top of their food. In my experience, the top element comes on for a very short time -- only long enough to maintain the correct temperature -- and by using the instruction manual to determine the appropriate position AND side of the rack to use, I've had no complaints whatsoever. Surprisingly, the sides of the oven do not feel hot during toasting or baking, though you can certainly feel the heat in the front of the glass door. As several reviewers have pointed out, this toaster oven also looks terrific -- a factor which, when combined with all the other pluses, makes this a tough one to beat.