32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
better than I expected., November 4, 2004
This review is from: Euro-Pro TO283 Convection Toaster Oven,Stainless Steel (Kitchen)
Replacing an old weathered Delonghi, and sticking to a lower budget, was challenging. Pulled it off with this purchase of a Euro-Pro. Purchased at Target for $54.00 at about half of a comparable "higher end" machine. This more than does the job and at this price and free shipping, I would not hesitate.
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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Is this a toaster oven?, January 24, 2005
This review is from: Euro-Pro TO283 Convection Toaster Oven,Stainless Steel (Kitchen)
I, too, was looking to replace a Delonghi that caught fire. Toaster ovens have a life-expectancy of 1-2 years in my house-- maybe because I use them for almost everything. But I bought this one in response to the reviews on this page and find myself hoping it has a shorter life than my previous ones.
Maybe I don't know how to maximize the potential of the convection thing. But I've read the directions and have been experimenting, and I can't get this oven to do the things I've relied on all these years-- even simple things like TOAST and BROIL. My bagels come out COOKED, my toast brick-hard, but neither actually browned enough on the outside. It seems to mostly serve to dry things out. And it actually takes longer than my other ovens did, even at the reccommended maximum heat, though I've found that lower heat works slightly better.
I've tried all the settings, even the "grill" that doesn't use convection, on breads and meats (fake meats, I'm veggie). None sear or toast while leaving the insides soft like all my old ovens did.
The one reviewer is right about the broil pan. It's misleading to say it includes a broil pan, then not mention the pan at all in the directions. You're really supposed to use the crumb tray for broiling.
And since the size of this oven is too shallow (door to back) for any deeper pans (for casseroles and such), I'm at a loss on how to use this 1/2 inch deep pan provided except for frozen junk-food snacks. Even then, it's hard to check on the food because the pan fits so tightly in the slot that you have to pull it all the way out to check, letting out all the heat in the process, then try to fit the hot pan perfectly back into the slots if it needs more cooking.
When I use a small pyrex or something, small casseroles come out really well-- but I have to use the big oven for almost everything else. I'm still figuring out how to make this thing worth the space it takes up. In the meantime, I miss my toaster oven.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Bargain and Space Saver, August 23, 2004
This review is from: Euro-Pro TO283 Convection Toaster Oven,Stainless Steel (Kitchen)
We recently purchased this as a replacement for the old toaster oven in our very small apartment kitchen. It was a great value and works as well as something that you could pay two to three times its price. Meats come out wonderfully, it is easy to clean, the timer is a great option.
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