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need countertop oven

lilypadfrog — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 23:25:59 GMT

I know this has come up in many posts but I dont really know how to filter and find those. So please bear with me. I am planning on having a large Thanksgiving dinner with many friends. My turkey normally goes into the oven so it can cook golden brown. But this year I want to try to make more oven type casseroles than I normally do. I think I need some sort of "second" oven so I can bake these. None of these can be baked ahead of time then reheated. My oven is not big, and usually will fit only my 20 to 24 pound turkey. I need additional oven room for about 3 maybe 4 casserole dishes. Think the old Corningware type casserole dish size. This year my friends either can't travel to family or don't have their own ways to cook. I can only think of a countertop type oven. Do you have any suggestions?

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ellaphant — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 00:24:17 GMT

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denisemb — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 00:51:42 GMT

I'm not sure if any of the countertop ovens would hold multiples of the corning pans...today on ITKWD they showed a Breville XL oven that held 3 Temp-Tations 1 qt. bread sized pans. Unfortunately, it sold out, but is available at chefscatalog.com for the same price (minus the breadboard). I would really like one if I had the space and money, LOL.

Does your menu include anything that could be done in a slow cooker (if you have one)? I've made a crockpot stuffing and make ahead mashed potatoes using slow cookers. If you want the recipes, give me a shout.

Otherwise, my BIL/SIL swear by their Black and Decker convection oven which I believe is reasonably priced but am not sure if it's roomy enough for you.

Hope this helps!

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Kachina624 — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 01:04:35 GMT

The Breville oven featured on David's show today is A-1 First Class, the best I've ever used. It sold out but it's available many other places at the same price. I got mine at Amazon (free shipping). You can get a 9x13 pan without handles in it easily.

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feline groovy — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 01:55:57 GMT

@denisemb wrote:
I'm not sure if any of the countertop ovens would hold multiples of the corning pans...today on ITKWD they showed a Breville XL oven that held 3 Temp-Tations 1 qt. bread sized pans. Unfortunately, it sold out, but is available at chefscatalog.com for the same price (minus the breadboard). I would really like one if I had the space and money, LOL.

Does your menu include anything that could be done in a slow cooker (if you have one)? I've made a crockpot stuffing and make ahead mashed potatoes using slow cookers. If you want the recipes, give me a shout.

Otherwise, my BIL/SIL swear by their Black and Decker convection oven which I believe is reasonably priced but am not sure if it's roomy enough for you.

Hope this helps!

@denisemb wrote:
I'm not sure if any of the countertop ovens would hold multiples of the corning pans...today on ITKWD they showed a Breville XL oven that held 3 Temp-Tations 1 qt. bread sized pans. Unfortunately, it sold out, but is available at chefscatalog.com for the same price (minus the breadboard). I would really like one if I had the space and money, LOL.

Does your menu include anything that could be done in a slow cooker (if you have one)? I've made a crockpot stuffing and make ahead mashed potatoes using slow cookers. If you want the recipes, give me a shout.

Otherwise, my BIL/SIL swear by their Black and Decker convection oven which I believe is reasonably priced but am not sure if it's roomy enough for you.

Hope this helps!

Me, too!

I had always liked my Black & Decker toaster ovens, then eventually switched to their great toaster oven / convection oven combo.

And yes, it's very reasonably-priced. 8)

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LaLaMommy — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 06:49:50 GMT

Denise,

I'd love to get your crockpot stuffing and make ahead mashed potatoes recipes!

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denisemb — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 16:52:30 GMT

@LAla Mommy wrote:
Denise,
I'd love to get your crockpot stuffing and make ahead mashed potatoes recipes!

@LaLaMommy

I've attached links to allrecipes.com as they don't cut & paste easily. The stuffing is a standard bread stuffing - I leave out the mushrooms, but don't see why you can't doctor them up with other ingredients if you so choose.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/13571/slow-cooker-stuffing/?internalSource=search%20result&referringContentType=search%20results

The Party Potatoes recipe shows it being baked in an oven, but I searched several other slow cooker potato recipes that were similar and it was suggested to cook them in the crock pot on low for 2-3 hours.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/15159/party-potatoes/?internalSource=search%20result&referringContentType=search%20results

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novamc1 — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 17:28:22 GMT

@lilypadfrog

I was looking at countertop ovens recently at Costco, where they had two different brands....don't remember exactly what they were, but one might have been a Cuisineart and it really looked good. None I've seen are big enough to handle a couple dishes at once, though, if that's what you need.

I'd like to have one of those ovens, too, but can't reconcile myself to having this rather large extra appliance sitting out on the countertop all the time. Do think I would actually use it all the time, though, so am still thinking it over.

Good luck with your proposed purchase and your big feast.

EDIT: Costco's website has a broad selection of countertop ovens and some reviews for them. One of them is a rather large convection model with a turkey shown cooking in it.

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feline groovy — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 17:13:58 GMT

LaLa Mommy, I love your LOL mini Carlton dancing avatar!

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Fressa — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 19:41:57 GMT

I purchased a Breville oven a few years ago for this very reason. I got the largest one and love it! It holds a 9x13 lasagane pan and has two racks. BBB carry this line and when you have a coupon it makes a great deal! QVC has it in inventory as well and sometimes on easy pay. I use mine for baking pies and extra room for holiday meals. I love the convection feature and the the knob system on the oven. It works great!!!

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Mothertrucker — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 20:40:16 GMT

Love love love my Breville, and I got it on Overstock.com..only prob I ever had with it is about 6 months ago, the light burned out, so now I have to use a flashlight sometimes to see the settings and temps.....

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Kachina624 — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 01:40:16 GMT

@Fressa wrote:
I purchased a Breville oven a few years ago for this very reason. I got the largest one and love it! It holds a 9x13 lasagane pan and has two racks. BBB carry this line and when you have a coupon it makes a great deal! QVC has it in inventory as well and sometimes on easy pay. I use mine for baking pies and extra room for holiday meals. I love the convection feature and the the knob system on the oven. It works great!!!

Unfortunately you cannot use the BBB coupons on the Breville. I tried every way in the world to get some kind of discount on mine (I'm pretty good at finding them), but never did so I bit the bullet and p a I'd full price.

I've had mine since late last winter and haven't had my big oven on during that time. I use the Breville every meal...have used it 2X today. I keep it on a rolling cart. Get rid of your toaster because it makes the most perfect toast imaginable.

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LaLaMommy — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 02:22:10 GMT

Thanks Denise!

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Toppers — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 02:33:12 GMT

@lilypadfrog wrote:
I know this has come up in many posts but I dont really know how to filter and find those. So please bear with me. I am planning on having a large Thanksgiving dinner with many friends. My turkey normally goes into the oven so it can cook golden brown. But this year I want to try to make more oven type casseroles than I normally do. I think I need some sort of "second" oven so I can bake these. None of these can be baked ahead of time then reheated. My oven is not big, and usually will fit only my 20 to 24 pound turkey. I need additional oven room for about 3 maybe 4 casserole dishes. Think the old Corningware type casserole dish size. This year my friends either can't travel to family or don't have their own ways to cook. I can only think of a countertop type oven. Do you have any suggestions?

We have a Hamilton Beach large counter top oven.

It can bake and broil, and has a convection setting, and can also be used as a rotisserie oven, too. It also comes with two shelves in it, so that you can put some smaller baking pans in it on each shelf, to bake in it at the same time if you want to.

It is not a digital oven, but has knobs on it that you can turn to set it. It has been a great oven for us.

You can pick it up on sale, usually around the holidays, at a really good sale price.

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lilypadfrog — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 03:40:29 GMT

Thank you all for your ideas. I have been looking at the Breville and the Cuisinart. The additional dishes I want to make are definitely baked ones. Perhaps if I make them once prior to Thanksgiving I will be able to tell if a slow cooker will work. We all have picked and pulled receipes for years and now its time to make a few of them. Probably won't be a true Thanksgiving dinner, but we will have lots of food and friends. They are just so pricey though and I am not sure how much I would use it or where to store it when not in use. I don't have much counter space. I have a lot of thinking to do. Thank you.