# Needed: toaster oven of the gods **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 29, 2006, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-toaster-oven-of-the-gods/382206 "2006-11-29T16:38:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-toaster-oven-of-the-gods/382206/1 "2006-11-29T16:38:17Z")
My mom would like a new toaster oven for Christmas, and suggested the Kitchenaid model, but it has gotten [pretty lousy reviews](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/customer-reviews/B0006PRU3O/ref=cm_cr_dp_2_1/104-0070175-0226369?ie=UTF8&customer-reviews.sort%5Fby=-SubmissionDate&n=1055398). She has a setup where it would fit in her pantry, so I am concerned that this model gets extremely hot, but I don’t know of a model that doesn’t (mine does - an Oster toaster oven). Can anyone recommend a really good toaster oven in the $100 or less range? ---
**Author:** ![black\_rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-toaster-oven-of-the-gods/382206/2 "2006-11-29T17:08:45Z")
Dunno if you can get one for less than a hunnerd, and I doubt you’d want to put one in your pantry, but every countertop convection oven I’ve ever seen is like a toaster oven on steriods. You can cook a couple of turkey breasts in those fuckers. As soon as we get more counter space, we’re getting one. I hate turning on the real oven in the summer time. ---
**Author:** ![black\_rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-toaster-oven-of-the-gods/382206/3 "2006-11-29T17:10:03Z")
PS: I almost typed “desktop convection oven.” As opposed to a “laptop convection oven.” I’ve been working with computers for far too long. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-toaster-oven-of-the-gods/382206/4 "2006-11-29T17:29:38Z")
I tried a convection toaster oven several years ago and it was horrible. The regular cheap toaster ovens that need to be replaced every 5 years or so are the best. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-toaster-oven-of-the-gods/382206/5 "2006-11-29T17:46:39Z")
Agreed on the “buy a $25 Black and Decker at Target and plan to replace it in a year or two” theme. We used to have a fairly pricey Delonghi that took ages to get hot and made the most bizzare howling noises as it warmed up as if it needed oiling. ---
**Author:** ![Sal\_Ammoniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-toaster-oven-of-the-gods/382206/6 "2006-11-29T17:58:50Z")
Someone gave me a Cuisinart not long ago that has been great. I’d second the cheapo B&D suggestion, except that ours kept catching on fire. ---
**Author:** ![Ceejaytee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ceejaytee/32/2956_2.png) [@Ceejaytee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ceejaytee)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-toaster-oven-of-the-gods/382206/7 "2006-11-29T18:11:35Z")
I asked this question not so long ago ([Recommend a good toaster oven? - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=374873)). We bought the T-Fal Avante Elite recommended by **crazyjoe**. It’s fantastic. Completely awesome. ---
**Author:** ![crazyjoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-toaster-oven-of-the-gods/382206/8 "2006-11-29T18:30:30Z")
Wow! I was just about to chime in about the T-Fal, I am glad you guys bought it and liked it. I got a screaming deal on mine from Amazon, don’t know if it’s still that cheap (79 bucks, I think) ---
**Author:** ![Anne\_Neville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-toaster-oven-of-the-gods/382206/9 "2006-11-29T18:59:47Z")
Get one with a “cool touch” exterior, where the exterior is insulated from the heat. I learned this the hard way, by burning myself repeatedly :smack: