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Please recommend a small counter top oven.

sarahpanda — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:09:33 GMT

Greetings friends !

I am in the market for a small counter top oven...something to cook just one or two baking potatoes in....not overly big because there are just 2 of us now. Thanks in advance.

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viva923 — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:45:30 GMT

I have had many many of these ovens over the years. The 3 I have now I swear by them. I no longer use my full size oven. just for dh and myself this is all I need.

My Oster regular counter top oven. It does do regular baking,convection baking. It usually runs about $99.00 at Walmart.

My Cusiniart steam oven. I use this oven 99.9% of the time.

It bakes, steams,super steams, bakes-steam bakes together (this I use most of the time-cuts baking pretty much in half). I purchased this 3 yrs ago and will not ever get rid of this oven. Love it. I usually runs about $300.00. Small capacity oven only fits a 9x9 pan Well worth the money. Bakes 1 russett potato at 250 degrees bake-steam for 1 and half hours and it is delicious. Done to perfection.

The last oven I use is my Breville hot air fryer,roaster,slow cooker,baking,and several other functions. This is fabulous counter top oven. It fits 9x13 pan. This oven runs about $400.00.

I use my Breville for baking, roasting items because it fits my 9x13 pans.

For small items I use my bake-steam oven.

Hope you find an oven that will fill your needs.

The most used oven is my

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Katcat1 — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:50:19 GMT

@sarahpanda I own the Cuisinart Toaster-Oven-Broiler -- TOB-40. It was under $100 and I purchased at Macy's with my rewards from my charge card. No problems with it at all and it is small.

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sugar22 — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:54:06 GMT

I have a cuisinart toaster-oven that I love. Interior is about 10x8”. Has a pullout tray for easy cleanup of crumbs. I use mostly for toasting so can’t vouch for heavy baking. Has two wire racks plus a baking pan. Cost under $100 on Amazon.

Btw, I bake potatoes in the microwave. Wrap in damp paper towel, 5 min for 2 large ones. Come out so fluffy!

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Lila4Now — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 18:06:58 GMT

Oster makes several sizes of toaster ovens, all are offered at reasonable prices. Some are not too large, and still offer convection cooking. All of them have good reviews.

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fthunt — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 19:44:43 GMT

Breville - if the current models have digital read out and buttons to poke to change settings - I suggest you walk-on-by. Mine sits in the basement - nice unit but the electronic system can (can) drive you whack-O. I replaced with KitchenAid counter oven, which is probably larger than what you're looking for. Manual dials and easy English system = my choice

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Sueliz — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 20:32:21 GMT

@sarahpanda wrote:
Greetings friends !
I am in the market for a small counter top oven...something to cook just one or two baking potatoes in....not overly big because there are just 2 of us now. Thanks in advance.

@sarahpanda, I cook just for myself and have the Breville Smart Oven Air countertop convection that I love. I purchased directly from their website, they have a few models to choose from. Highly recommend, good luck.

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LilLadyNJ — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 23:18:30 GMT

Another vote for the Breville countertop oven. I like it because I can make toast, roast, bake, or re-heat. I use it often instead of my oven.

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software — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 23:45:08 GMT

KitchenAid Countertop Oven

This is the one with the dials, not digital.

It's the perfect size, I use it almost every day.

My favorite feature is the timer dial.

The oven turns off when the time is up.

I get busy or find I am in the bathroom when the time is up and I don't have to panic that I'm going to burn something.

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CJC — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 23:56:17 GMT

I'm another fan of Breville. I have the Breville Smart Oven Pro, which does everything except air frying, which I never do because we seldom eat french fries and, when we do, I just oven bake them in the Breville. This model is available here at QVC. Wait for a day when you can get free shipping. I also used EZ pays. Breville is available in some B&M stores, but know that discount coupons are not honored anywhere on Breville, so Q is a good place to purchase. This oven does not get super hot on the outside as many brands do. I can touch the exterior for few seconds with bare hands when oven is heated. Interior holds all size pans, even a 9 X 13, but will not hold a 9 X 13 with handles. I rarely bake large casseroles these days as it is just us two old retirees living here. The convection feature is excellent and so easy to use. All the features are easy.....nice large clear dials, no push buttons. Easy to see display. Easy clean up. Interior light. Came with rack, baking pan, round pizza pan, one other pan. It may be just what you're looking for. Item K305265. Read the positive reviews.

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grandma petes — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 00:25:05 GMT

I have a Breville Smart Oven and I use it everyday. It’s just the two of us as well, but it is so versatile. It fits a 12 inch pizza. I hardly use my regular oven.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 00:31:45 GMT

@Sueliz wrote:
@sarahpanda wrote:
Greetings friends !
I am in the market for a small counter top oven...something to cook just one or two baking potatoes in....not overly big because there are just 2 of us now. Thanks in advance.
@sarahpanda, I cook just for myself and have the Breville Smart Oven Air countertop convection that I love. I purchased directly from their website, they have a few models to choose from. Highly recommend, good luck.

I got my Breville oven about 3 years ago and haven't used my big oven since. I cook for just myself and it's perfect for my needs. Holds a 9 X 13 pan so I can cook anything that fits into this pan, including a cake.

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giddy up — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 00:55:53 GMT

I use a Breville Mini Smart Oven. I think it is the smallest one they make. It has been a great addition to my kitchen without using a lot of counter space. I use it all the time easy to use.

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J Town Girl — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 02:50:48 GMT

@grandma petes wrote:
I have a Breville Smart Oven and I use it everyday. It’s just the two of us as well, but it is so versatile. It fits a 12 inch pizza. I hardly use my regular oven.

@grandma petes, does the inside of the Breville Smart Oven have a non-stick coating?

When I was looking at countertop ovens I had a difficult time finding one that was without a non-stick coating. I finally found an Oster that did not have any coating at all.

I have a bird and cannot use anything that is non-stick. Non-stick coating can give off fumes that are very toxic to birds. It can cause pet birds to die quickly.

My Oster is going strong but I'm always looking for a replacement if needed.

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dulwich — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 03:02:52 GMT

@software Another vote for Kitchenaid Countertop Oven - my oven in big stove went out so I ordered the Kitchenaid from Q - same model as yours and I couldn't be happier.

Have not bothered getting stove repaired use this countertop one all the time - love it cooks great very happy with this purchase.

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Mothertrucker — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 12:18:58 GMT

Huge Breville fan here..Mine is almost 9 years old and going strong..I use it more than my regular oven and it easily holds a 9x13..It bakes with convection so it is wonderful for that too...

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dex — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 12:41:21 GMT

@viva923@I like the idea of these smaller ovens but you said you have three...where do you store them?I can’t find room in my cabinets for something that big.

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Regal Bee — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 13:12:23 GMT

We purchased the Oster countertop oven and absolutely love it....I use it almost every day.

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aggravated — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:11:03 GMT

Breville. Available at Bed, Bath & Beyond and you can use the 20% off coupons they distribute; you can also get a coupon on-line. Great price. We've had ours for a couple of years; one of our best purchases for the kitchen.

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viva923 — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:52:58 GMT

Whatnow,

answer to your question is

I have 2 of the 3 ovens out.

I keep my Breville on top of my large stove-oven. When I had my kitchen remodeled, i didn't turn the gas back on to the stove-oven since I have not used my large oven-stove for some 20-25 years. I have had a small counter top oven on top of that stove for years. Not always a Breville. Some of the ovens have worked great till they died ,some where real disappointsment and were returned asap to store. I use my 3 induction cooking plates for any pan cooking i need to do.

Just 2 people living in the house,dh and I we don't do alot of cooking. We use slow cookers the majority of time.

I keep my Cuisinart steam oven on my roll around dishwasher. My house is older and did not have a dishwasher installed, had room for a roll around dishwasher. I keep my small steam oven on the dishwasher and still am able to roll the dishwasher to the kitchen sink when I need to wash dishes weekly.

for just 2 people and little cooking that we do, running dishwasher once a week is all that needs to be done. I do wash many dishes by hand, just quicker most of the time.

The Oster counter top oven right now is in shed since I have begun using my Breville and Cuisinart steam oven 99.9% of the time when I need to bake - steam anything.