Along with the traditional wire rack, the toaster came with an enamel broiling rack, an enamel baking pan, and a nonstick pizza pan. The remarkable quality of material and craftsmanship is in the price tag. As demonstrated by the Breville’s price tag, these luxuries come at a price. The Cuisinart Oven Fryer is actually a premium full-size toaster oven with a built-in air fryer. The cuisinart choppers Air Fryer Mini Oven comes with a generous three-year warranty, which gives peace of mind should there be any problems or faults with the appliance. You can also buy replacement oven racks, air fryer baskets and baking trays from the Cuisinart website.
Theoretically the air basket and baking tray combination allows air to circulate right around the food, so there’s no need to toss halfway through. However, we did find that a quick toss midway through cooking helped to brown food more evenly. For most settings, you’ll first spin the dial to the cooking setting you require, then select the temperature you want.
Oddly, temperature can only be programmed in 10-degree increments, so if your recipe calls for 375°F, you have to choose either 370°F or 380°F. We tested multiple Cuisinart TOA models and found the cuisinart toa60 TOA-65 to be a true kitchen workhouse. The instructions for the different things that it can be used for limited at best. In this type of oven, there several levels to separate different foods.
But it’s still quicker than a broiler, since it doesn’t need time to preheat. Another plus is that there’s enough room for six slices of bread at once and you can toast up really thick sliced bread that wouldn’t fit in a standard toaster. Used the baking feature several times and it’s just overcooked and/or charred everything to death if I went by the instructions. Cuisinart’s offering sits at the slightly higher end of the market for air fryers that double up as convection ovens and grills. Many similar models from DeLonghi, Cosori and Gevi are available at similar or cheaper prices and also offer digital controls or larger capacity. Most of the time we used the dishwasher to clean the air fryer basket and baking tray.
With the unique incorporation of an air fryer, we decided to give the Cuisinart a strenuous workout. As with most Cuisinart products, numerous recipes are included in the instruction manual, and we tried out chicken fingers, crunchy chickpeas, and kale chips. The air fryer did an excellent job with the chicken fingers, which were well-cooked and had crunchy exteriors. Combining all of these user-friendly features, the Breville toaster oven was clearly designed with the customer in mind. The average consumer could painlessly operate the Breville using his or her intuition alone.