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on March 22, 2017
I'm giving this 3 stars, for two reasons. First, the app is only available for iOS. If you have android, you're out of luck. They "hope to release Android soon." Still, pretty lame for 2017. Second, the manual cook controls are very confusing with regard to setting the timer. It's many steps, and very easy to walk away believing you've set the timer when you haven't. It would be super nice to be able to set multiple time and temperature steps, including the probe. I really want an Alexa skill for it. Fortunately, June can solve these problems with software updates, so I'm looking forward to that.
The build quality is excellent. Even the packaging is great. It comes with a cloth tote you use to pull it out of the box. It is bigger and heavier than a normal toaster oven, but happily mine fit in the same spot previously occupied by my Breville.
The temperature control is accurate, which I can't say about any other appliance I own except my sous vide. I did a 9 hour roast at 160F, which would have been effectively impossible with anything else.
In short, where even a great toaster oven is still just a toaster oven, this feels and functions like a real appliance and has quite a lot more utility than a toaster oven.
The food recognition actually does work, and the automatic cooking features seem to be pretty good. That being said, unless your diet consists entirely of the few dozen items it knows about, it's not a magic cooking device. You still have to know how to cook, which goes back to the cumbersome manual controls mentioned above. If they make the manual control better and release an Android app, I'll give 5 stars for sure.
The build quality is excellent. Even the packaging is great. It comes with a cloth tote you use to pull it out of the box. It is bigger and heavier than a normal toaster oven, but happily mine fit in the same spot previously occupied by my Breville.
The temperature control is accurate, which I can't say about any other appliance I own except my sous vide. I did a 9 hour roast at 160F, which would have been effectively impossible with anything else.
In short, where even a great toaster oven is still just a toaster oven, this feels and functions like a real appliance and has quite a lot more utility than a toaster oven.
The food recognition actually does work, and the automatic cooking features seem to be pretty good. That being said, unless your diet consists entirely of the few dozen items it knows about, it's not a magic cooking device. You still have to know how to cook, which goes back to the cumbersome manual controls mentioned above. If they make the manual control better and release an Android app, I'll give 5 stars for sure.
on February 2, 2017
Although this is a very new product, I'm excited to review it for anyone who is thinking "high price for a gadget". June is to say the least, amazing! My whole family is impressed with the technological wonders of this oven. June cooks/bakes/toasts everything! There's a camera in the interior to capture and stream whatever is placed inside. That camera streams a live feed to my iPod app, so I can watch the cooking process, as well as ck the timer, away from the June. There's also a pre-heat feature on the app, so I can start the oven without going near it, and it turns off (unless I request more time) when cooking is complete. The infrared heating elements heat up and cool down quickly. The cool down time is so fast that even when I bake cookies I can leave them in the oven and they are NEVER overcooked or burnt. Maybe the coolest feature is that June knows how to cook what I'm putting in the oven... It has at least 50 different presets, so I can put lamb chops in and click ... the June sets temperature and timer, then it pings my iPod when they're done. I love baking pies; there's no guessing and I never have to open the oven to check progress.
I would love if the June could remember my personal recipes, so I repeat them with a preset. or if June worked with a voice activation... like Siri, Alexa, or Google Home... Hands free cooking? This would really make me feel like Jane Jetson...But it's new, and I bet if we give the company a little time, they'll come up with great updates.; they are updating all the time through the app, so who knows ... It's SO worth the money! And if you have a small kitchen, this is a definite must buy!
Here's a pic of my latest homemade cherry pie.
I would love if the June could remember my personal recipes, so I repeat them with a preset. or if June worked with a voice activation... like Siri, Alexa, or Google Home... Hands free cooking? This would really make me feel like Jane Jetson...But it's new, and I bet if we give the company a little time, they'll come up with great updates.; they are updating all the time through the app, so who knows ... It's SO worth the money! And if you have a small kitchen, this is a definite must buy!
Here's a pic of my latest homemade cherry pie.
on May 5, 2017
I must say, I am extremely impressed with this intelligent oven. It is pricey, but that is the cost of admission for a peek into the future. If you have to wrestle with the price, then this is more than likely not for you because you will go in with non realistic expectations. This oven is designed to grow and adapt over time due to user input. Basically, it learns. As with any new peice of technology, you have to allow it time to grow and be refined. I am extremely happy with my purchase, and I look forward to many happy years of cooking in my June oven.
on March 29, 2017
First of all let me say this is a high end oven, and if you can't justify the price you probably won't be happy no matter the performance. That being said, and an important consideration for me, I still couldn't resist. So, am I happy with the oven, yes. Do I think it is perfect for the price, probably no, but it is still worth the price to me. First, I wanted a convection oven, and this oven is brilliant in that respect. It has two fans not just one like other ovens so it heats unbelievably even and quick! The food recognition is remarkable though I wish the list was longer, which the June people say will increase with updates (we shall see). It is also on the small size (which is good on space) so even a small chicken won't fit without splitting) so don't even think about a turkey no matter how small. So all that said, it still cooks amazingly well, and I even use the built in scale which I have never used before and have since discovered being precise is much better than "guesstimating". Finally if I get many years of use out of this oven then I will say it was definitely worth the price.....
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