Customer Reviews

Black & Decker CTO7100B Toast-R-Oven Digital Rotisserie Convection Oven

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This B&D oven makes outstanding rotisserie meats and is a big leap in value over a traditional toaster oven, with one significant drawback: it's a very mediocre toaster. In fairness, nowhere on the packaging does this product say "toaster" -- it's simply described as a convection rotisserie oven. But if you're considering an upgrade over a standard toaster oven like I was, you're probably hoping for the best of all worlds: rotisserie, convection oven, and toaster. It nails the first two, but is merely acceptable on the third.

Rotisserie: It takes a few tries to get a feel for the timing, but once you do, you get really outstanding roasts and restaurant-quality rotisserie chicken. The rotisserie keeps juices circulating inside, so the meat doesn't dry out like when you bake it the standard way. Some have noted that it isn't really big enough for chicken, and it can be a squeeze. But if you tie the legs with cooking twine (which you should do anyway, to prevent burning), you can cook a 4-1/2 to 5 pound bird, and anything smaller is easy (the manual suggests 3-1/2 as a limit, but you can push that a bit). Pork and beef roasts are ridiculously easy -- just stab it through with the skewer and put it in -- and absolutely delicious. I'm surprised at those who say the rotisserie isn't worth it, because to me, it's the best thing about this device. Well worth the upgrade over a non-rotisserie convection oven.

Convection oven: If you're not interested in the rotisserie, you can get a good non-rotisserie convection oven for $30-$40 less. That's still $30-$40 more than a standard toaster oven, but it's worth it. A standard toaster oven isn't really for baking. It's good for reheating or melting cheese on something, but that's about it. A good convection oven like this one can be used for anything you do in a normal oven. Lasagnas (in a 9x9 pan), breads, pizzas (up to 12-inch), desserts, etc. -- all of these can be done here because the oven regulates its temperature reliably. Furthermore, the smaller size and the convection fan (which circulates the air to regulate temperature and speed cooking slightly) mean less energy. Why use a giant oven to cook a small dish? Pre-heating is quicker, cooking times are shorter, and the food is just as good. The broiler also works well.

Toaster: Again, B&D doesn't promote this as a toaster, though it does have a toaster setting. It toasts pretty evenly (no worse than a standard toaster oven on that front), but the larger size of the oven (compared to a toaster) means it takes a long time, and the toast tends to dry out. You can tinker with the settings a bit, and if you position the rack close to the heating element, it turns out fine, but expect it to take a few minutes longer than a normal toaster or toaster oven. This may also mean that you're giving back some of the energy you save by using it as an oven.

Two other drawbacks to be aware of: (1) it takes a fair amount of cabinet space, since it is a few inches wider, deeper, and taller than most toaster ovens, and (2) the glass on the front is not double-layered, and thus gets very hot -- be careful if you're using it with small children around.

Beyond that, this is a solid product. After six months of use, I'm happy I bought it, and am really glad to have another way to cook outstanding meat during the winter months when it's too cold to grill.

I searched for a long time before buying this, it is great for heating up anything, we barely ever turn on our big oven now! the only problem is that the rotisserie is worthless! chickens dont come small enough to fit, plus the skewer pops out and doesnt spin! this is a great toaster oven but dont buy it for the rotisserie!

We've had this device for several weeks now. We've used it for baking, rot is, toasting, but not broiling as of yet.

Here are the observations:

[1] Good device for all intents and purposes.
[2] Needs improved control of the toast function. Set to 3, the toast is too light. Set to 4 it burns the edges. Instead of 7 settings. Make it 20 settings. You can afford to pay your programmers that much. It would only be a few lines of code and a more flexible circuit. I'd rather have the flexibility than years of improperly done toast.
[3] The rot is has issues with whole chickens of 3 pounds and up. They need to be trussed up in a corset of string to avoid contacting the drip pan
[4] The beep on the machine sounds too much like the smoke detector. I can live better without thinking there's a fire in the kitchen. Change the sound to something else.

Regards,

Chuck Pelto

Just bought this and love it. We're a family of only 3 and it more than suffices. Haven't used as convection yet but oven and toasting is a breeze. Minor adjusting time and temp as presets are automatic.I haven't really had to adjust anyway. Using it for breakfast and dinners. Not home for lunch otherwise would probably be using it for that. Great for my sons snacks after school. Won't be using my standard oven until the holidays when I have lots of people over. Wasn't the oven I was originally looking for but thankfully, this was in stock and cheaper as a perk. I paid $59.99 on sale. Well made with Black and Decker name to boot. Only con is it does get hot on the outside, just don't touch it! It was a great day!

I'm sure the convection and the toaster over works great, but my mistake was buying this product for the rotisserie! The first one I bought just stopped working after only a few months, so I returned it for a new one. Now the problem I have with this second one the rod and prongs that inserts into your meat are completely rusted over. I can not use it at all for that reason and have the fun of returning this product again.

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I bought this to replace a small B&D Toaster/Oven that I had & used for over 13 yrs died. I went for the bigger size because the oven with my gas stove has a warped door making it worthless. I chose this one mainly for the digital temp control and built in timer and thought it would be fun to try out using the Rotisserie. The bubble in the back so that it could do 12" Pizza's was a plus too.
After trying it out for a few things I found out that it wasn't as good as I thought it would be. First of all the temp control, even though its digital, isn't even close to what it's set for. When testing it with a good quality oven thermometer in it, its actual temp vs the digital temp setting, it would be off anywhere from 20 to more than 100 degrees. After trying for 3 or 4 days I still cannot get it to stay anywhere close to the temp that I set it at.
Another thing is the timer. It only beeps 3 times and isn't loud enough to hear unless I'm standing right in front of it. One other thing that would be nice is if it had a light inside it. It's big enough that it's hard to get a good look at what's cooking in it without opening the door and pulling it out. And as hard a time as it has maintaining the set temp having to do that doesn't help the quality of the end result of whatever is being cooked in it. Also the sides and top could stand to be better insulated because it radiates a lot of heat! The bottoms of the cabinets over the top of it get very hot and so does the wall behind it. Better insulation around it would also help its problem with maintaining the set temp.
The first evening that I got it and got it all set up on my kitchen counter I started hearing these weird screeching noises. We were having some high winds that evening so at first I thought it was a new sound from something with the wind and my old trailer. Took me a couple days to realize it was coming from my new B&D Convection Oven! As long as its plugged in and turned off it keeps making these weird screeching noises. They last one to three seconds, and at least 3 or 4 times a minute. It sounds similar to a bearing on a small high speed motor going out. It's not extremely loud but it's plenty loud enough to be heard over the TV & to be very irritating. It hits my nerves like finger nails on a chalk board. To make it quit I just need to unplug it but its brand new and shouldn't be making this noise in the first place!
There's one other thing that's not right with it too and that's the labels on the buttons. Most are in English but some are in Spanish, and French, and of all things Portuguese! At least when I Googled them that's what came up. The instruction booklet that came with it is in English, Spanish, & French. So where the Portuguese came from I have no idea. I wonder if there are any more Tri-Lingual Convection Ovens out there? If I can get it to work I'm going to try to upload a video of the weird names on the buttons and with the screeching sounds it keeps making.
The sad part about it is this is the second B&D Oven that I've had to return. Before I tried this one I tried a smaller B&D Toaster Oven from Wal-Mart. I had to return it because the temp control didn't keep it anywhere close to what it was set for and was worse than this one is. Needless to say this one is going back as soon as I figure out how to get a shipping label out of them for it.
I got a return shipping label and return authorization today. It's a good thing that I saved the box's that it came in because this thing is going back first thing this coming Monday!

If you have ever despaired of getting a really juicy steak, or gotten burned bending over to get a casserole out of the oven, or gotten tired of the thermostat on your oven lying, this little device is for you. I got this for the rotisserie, which works really, really well, but fell in love with the baking and broiling functions. It gets to the proper temperature very quickly, then keeps it there for the designated time. If you forget you are cooking, this is very forgiving in keeping your food hot without ruining it. (Within limits.) If someone you know is having a baby, or getting older, or a college student, or a chef, or dealing with a chronic illness, or just likes to eat, this is the gift that will be used for years. The only improvement that could be made would be for it to be wide enough for a 9x13 baking dish. However, it works very well with my 9x9's. You will want to buy the accessory kits, and marinade, and steaks... For anything but turkeys or large sheet cakes, this toaster will make your oven one very, very lonely puppy. For the price, for the size, for the energy use, for the steaks, this toaster wins.

This replaces a 3 year=old GE Rotisserie/Toaster Oven which no longer works.

The digital timer starts counting down automatically after it finishes pre-heating.
The toaster is nearly silent even when the convection fan is on.
The thermal readout is in 5 degree increments.
The size is more compact than the model it replaces, but the internal space is just as roomy.
The cooking tray does not extrude at the back where the pizza bump is, so you may need to use a pizza pan.
The heating elements are coiled within the larger diameter element surface (an improvement compared to conventional elements) so they shouldn't warp and bend when liquids drip onto the elements.

Overall it is a welcome improvement over the $20 cheaper GE model this replaces.

...Several months later...
The oven is still going strong.
I have found that it cleans easily.
One of these days I might be tempted to place a small bead of silicon caulk or RTV under the top of the glass door.
When cooking for periods longer than an hour, a considerable bit of heat seems to escape.

...In response to the squeak in the video review by "ColoradoHermit"...
Flip the rotisserie switch to the off position when you are not using the rotisserie.
That will stop the 'mysterious' squeak you are hearing.

We've had this item for about a month. We bought it when our last one (a Delonghi) conked out after 18 months. This one is great. It takes a while to get used to the buttons but it is versatile, does casseroles well, toasts well (unusual for a toaster oven), and so forth. So far, we have not had satisfactory results using it as a broiler but are still experimenting. I am not sure any toaster oven will really broil well, but many broilers on large ranges don't either. I think the heating rods will not get hot enough to really sear meat. We mostly do our broiling outdoors on charcoal, so. . .Some may complain that it gets hot in use. Well, duh, it's a stove!
Hard to see how anyone can go wrong on this toaster oven, especially at the price.

We have purchased this item to replace another Black and Decker similar slightly older appliance that had failed (glass door hinge, glass door handle) after it had gotten out of the ONE year warranty.

It performs better, it is much easier to handle and program in a precise manner.
The rotisserie can only handle -as it is said in the brochure and ads- only small chicken, but it is OK.
Furthermore the warrranty period is now TWO years.

The response to our -belated- complaint about the "out of warranty" older product to the Black and Decker Customer Service was "SUPERB" ! They offered an immediate free replacement of the oven, and as we didn't need it, replaced it with another of their home appliance products !
All this with absolutely no hassle or difficult procedure!

That is the beauty of GOOD AMERICAN COMPANIES ! Too bad this product could not be manufactured in our country, this would add to our sense of national pride.

Jean-Pierre Gachelin.