- 6-slice toaster oven with convection technology can bake, broil, brown, defrost, and reheat
- Extra-deep .81-cubic-foot capacity; curved glass door accommodates 12-inch frozen pizza
- Touch-pad electronic controls; digital display of cooking temperature; 60-minute auto shut-off
- Convenient 2-hour digital clock and timer; removable crumb tray and non-stick interior
- Measures 10-1/4 by 12-1/2 by 18 inches
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Black & Decker Digital Advantage Counter top oven is sleek , stylish and functional for today's kitchen offering multiple function options including the capacity to fit a 12" pizza. .
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90 of 90 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wasn't right for us, but a good product,
By Many Ran (Pacific Northwest) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Black & Decker CTO6300 Digital-Advantage Countertop Toaster Oven (Kitchen)
Our Black & Decker Toast-R-Oven finally died after 12 years and I started shopping around for a replacement. I was looking for a bit more capacity but not too gigantic. I thought a timer with automatic shutoff seemed like a good idea, but was skeptical of the durability of the analog dial timers found on so many models these days, so digital sounded good. We would use the oven mostly for toasted cheese sandwiches, bagels, small pizzas, garlic bread, occasional tater tots or fries, things like that. And, if it's good enough at it, toasting bread, though we have a regular toaster for that. The CTO6300 seemed close to what I was looking for; maybe a bit more toaster oven than we needed, but reviews were favorable so I gave it a try. After a few days it seemed to be a good machine overall, but it wasn't really a good fit for us and I decided to return it. Others would probably be perfectly happy with it, though, so I'll just mention a few things to be aware of.
The stainless steel exterior becomes extremely hot during use. I've used enough toaster ovens to expect them to get very hot, but this model became hot enough to burn skin on contact. The manual warns: "Do not let your skin touch any surface." Unlike some previous similar B & D models and other models in their Digital Advantage line, this model does not have the ThermaGuard insulation coating to protect against excessive heat (for some reason I thought it would - my mistake). We have an active small child in the house, so this is a concern. Toasting is slow, which is typical of toaster ovens this size. I decided to time a toast cycle with two slices of toast at the default medium (4) setting, and it took 7 minutes. According to the manual, successive batches toast more quickly, but we don't make toast in that kind of volume. Toaster ovens don't tend to be great at making toast (go figure) so I didn't have high expectations in this area anyway. Also, the manual's suggestion for toasting rack position didn't work correctly for us. It suggests positions 2 and 3 for toasting, but regular bread at position 2 ended up way too dark on the top. I went with position 1 which seemed more logical and the balance was just right. A somewhat nit-picky thing: the electronic timer alarm beep seemed particuarly loud to us, much louder than any of our other kitchen appliances. Probably not an issue for most people, but it would make me hesitate to use the oven during naptime. And in support of the reviewer with the pizza pan injury, I actually can see how this is possible. The edge of the pan is rolled under to make the rim, but the very edge of the metal itself on the rim's underside was very sharp on the pan that came with my oven. If you were to run a finger around the underside edge at just the right angle, ssssslice. So please be careful, just in case. I do have good things to say about this oven. I liked the generous capacity which seemed plenty big for our household of 3 (but then I'm used to smaller older models). The flexibility of 4 rack positions (2 slots with a reversible rack) was nice, and the convection fan was quieter than expected. Toasted bread, though slow, did turn out pretty well I thought, perhaps a bit dry. The 12" frozen rising-crust pizza I tried turned out very well, except that I forgot to follow the manual's instructions to turn it 1/4 turn halfway through, so it was undercooked on one side. I was spoiled by my previous toaster oven's quick heating so I wasn't used to the extra preheating time, but otherwise it seemed to handle baking very well. I found the electronic controls easy to work with, and I liked that it remembered previous settings. Even though it wasn't right for us it did seem to be a solid toaster oven. In the vast ocean of negative toaster oven reviews, this seems to be one of the rare good products.
26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
If this is the best toaster oven on the market...,
By DEW (Silicon Valley, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Black & Decker CTO6300 Digital-Advantage Countertop Toaster Oven (Kitchen)
... I would hate to see what the others are like.
Well, I have experienced everything the other reviewers have described except the sharp edge issue. However, here are three new issues: 1. Safety??? The B&D lawyers created the first problem mostlikely. If you open the oven door while in use (toast or bagel setting), the oven shuts off. And, then you must go through the process again to restart it. Well, this is a horrible feature since there isn't a light in the oven and the black non-stick coating inside makes it very dark. I will be defeating this switch once I decided to keep the oven. 2. The rack... If the B&D lawyers really wanted something to worry about, it should be the rack that does not have ANY sort of stops that prevent it from falling out. BE VARY CAREFUL while pullng the rack out when it is hot. If your oven is tilted forward even slightly or you pull just a bit too much, you will have a steaming hot mess to clean up. Hopefully, you will not reach for the falling hot food and rack, causing a serious burn. In the end, you should treat the rack as a tray that completely removes. I will be devising my own stops that prevent ANY problems. I guess that will prevent me from having the chance of suing B&D for unsafe design practices. 3. The door... Boy the door sure looks good! But, it is hard to push completely open without burning yourself because of the way the handle is designed. B&D lawyers... take note again! You don't have to worry about this one much if you wear an oven gloove EVERY time you use the toaster oven. 4. Ok, I said three above, but I want to stress something the other reviewers commented on. This is an oven toaster, not a toaster oven. If you frequently run out of the house in the morning off to work with toast in hand, you will not want this toaster oven since it takes WAY TOO LONG. You will need to buy a dedicated toaster. Hope this helps future buyers. Good luck finding a good toaster oven. If this one is the best, there is a ton of room for improvement. I now wish I keep my old, simple, no frills toaster oven, which oh by the way was a Black & Decker.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
So far so good.,
By Larry (NW Illinois) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Black & Decker CTO6300 Digital-Advantage Countertop Toaster Oven (Kitchen)
Bought this to replace the Euro-Pro #278 that we reviewed here. Definitely a much better made product. Seems pretty well thought out although one detail seems weirdly left out. If you try to push the buttons the oven skates around the counter whereas the Euro-Pro (as poorly as it was made) had nice rubber pads under it. So I just hot glued some pads under this one.
Performance-wise I'm fairly pleased. Toast comes out perfectly even (albeit a little slow and a little dry) but looking like a picture. It's slightly smaller than the Euro Pro and has an unusual bulge at the rear so it can accomodate a 12" pizza pan (which is included btw). The pan not the pizza ;-) Kids cooked some frozen strudels in it also and it performed nicely. Can't comment on too much else but I'm looking forward to using it to roast peppers in it and perhaps bake a small loaf of bread when needed etc. It's much quieter and just seems overall like a much higher quality piece than the Euro-Pro which just didn't seem like pieces fit correcly, had peeling coatings, and sharp edges. A note to safety here: opening the door shuts off the oven. Instructions leave alot to be desired but operation is fairly intuitive so really are not needed. Rack slides out nice and easy too. The Euro Pro's rack(s) did not and was difficult to the point od being a little dangerous when they were hot. Digital controls are nice. Easy to clean, nothing to break off etc. Interior has non-stick coating and crumb tray is easy to remove so overall it looks like an easy appliance to keep clean. Overall especially at the Target sale price it seemed to be a decent purchase. Not sure what the other writer did to cut themselves on the pizza pan as all the edges are smooth and rolled. Perhaps he/she got a faulty pan. At this price point I'd have to say it is recommended. edit 10/23/04 We have used this for a little over a week and done quite a few things in it (including the aforementioned peppers which were perfect). Overall it works very nicely as an oven and toasting is nice (albeit slow). It will however, be going back for an exchange though as it's door has developed a weird quirk. As the oven gets hotter the spring tension that holds the door relaxes and gradually allows the door to come open (about 3mm). When baking this causes the heat to become uneven and of course the results become uneven. We are currently investigating looking into a different brand but these things are VERY dificult to find. Otherwise we'll just do as B&D recommended and exchange it at the store for a new one. Overall still happy and would recommend and if the door didn't come ajar would find it about perfect for what we use it for and anticiapte using it for.
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