Customer Reviews

FLAVORWAVE OVEN DELUXE

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Many years ago, I had a convection oven. It did not use infra shmimfra red light, just a good old heating element and a powerful fan to move the air. It was a fantastic appliance, the family used it till its motor and thermostat literally disintegrated (about 10 years). We much mourned the old fellow.
Around that time these devices went out of style and I could not, for the lights of me, find a replacement. Last year I saw a TV add for the Flavorwave with all its electronic controls and infra red hoopladoo. I got excited, found it on Amazon and bought it. Too bad for me...

This is nothing like what I used to have, the Infrared heater and the fan are just too wimpy to cook well, the electronic temperature control is a joke. The food does not cook evenly or often times at all. Food takes too long, comes unevenly undercooked, in short a total bust.
The electronic module became erratic after about a dozen uses, it appears that it is not designed to withstand elevated temperatures for extended periods of time. The company refused to honor the warranty under the pretense that item was not purchased directly from them. When I insisted, they offered to sell me a new electronic module at a discounted price, I politely refused.
Moral of the story, $100+ down the drain.
On the positive side, the few times the electronic control does work, the infra red element produces a very powerful light, it looks neat... The food? Well forget about that !!!

One of the best uses for this device is for cooking snacks like pizza bites and other items typically advertised as microwaveable. Most of the time, things cooked in microwaves come out limp and soggy. With this item, these things cook just as fast as in a microwave plus they brown nicely.

In addition, it also does a great job cooking chicken and other larger items. Haven't tried anything as large as a turkey as they claim, but everything else seems to perform as advertised.

Pro's: heats quickly, easy to program, doesn't heat up kitchen, does salmon filet's and winter squash beautifully, automatically goes from cook mode to warm mode at end of programmed time, easy to experiment with because the food is very visible as it cooks, 100% DISHWASHER CLEANUP, 30-50% less cook time than regular oven.
Con's: Needs 15x20" counter space, including the area to tip the dome open to get to the food, won't fit inside my cabinets so it pretty much sits out all the time, very few recipes in the small book that comes with it.

The first oven I received did not work at all. The replacement I received worked for a few days then died. I then asked for a refund which I only received going through Amazon, THANKS!.

I bought my Flavorwave oven about 4 years ago and I would never want to be without it. In fact I purchased another one as a back up. It cooks quickly and the chicken and meat come out tender and juicy. The proof is in the taste. Better than larger grills that you have to use outside in the hot weather, and it fits into the dishwasher.

I bought my oven a week ago. I've used it twice on frozen foods and both times it took more than twice as long to cook as their chart showed. I called Thane and they said the heating unit was defective and I would have to pay $39.99 plus shipping because I did not buy the unit directly from them (I bought it direct from Get Organized and probably would have bought it here except they had it on sale for $79.99). Buyer beware - the manufacturer does not honor their 1 year warranty!

We use the Flavorwave often to grill steaks and chicken, rather than our outdoor propane grill. The Flavorwave cooks meat from frozen.

We're on our second and newer model and recommend it highly.

Rosemary from Florida

I have ordered many cooking items on line and most have not lived up to their billing. The Flavorwave oven was a very pleasant surprise. It has replaced my gas grill for cooking steaks and has replaced my steamer for making salmon. It will also cook frozen items and make them taste as if you had just brought them home from the market.

Replaces my oven,toaster oven,microwave,toaster,and sometimes even my stove top.And best of all,I can cook from frozen to perfection in a very short time......also leftovers don't taste leftover any more....clean up is also very easy.

My grandson accidentally broke the glass on the one I had used for several years. Instead of replacing the glass, since the Flavorwave was so old, I figured I'd just get a new one. It's a wonderful appliance. Poultry, salmon, and similar meats and fish cook crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, while all of the fat is cooked out. Bacon, sausage, and hotdogs become brown and crispy with no fat. Delicious! I ended up giving away my tabletop grill because this grills so perfectly. If I had to give up all of my kitchen appliances and keep just one, this one would be it. I am very impressed. If I could buy it locally, I'd already have a new one.