 I love this oven |
| Review Date: August 23, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Anne Mabillé, Pennsylvania |
Before buying this particular oven, I read as many product reviews as could be found. They were for a similar Hamilton Beach Oven but not this exact one. And many were quite negative. But it seemed to be just what I wanted. This would be my third countertop oven. The first one lasted over 25 years. The second one, only about 8 years. It arrived earlier than predicted, always a plus. I burned every single thing I put in it for the first week. Not the oven's fault. I'm laughing as I write this. It is so efficient and works so well and I forgot the times on the previous oven were due to it's "dying" process. So, didn't think to compensate for a "new" oven. Well, now I'm doing much better and things are marvelous from this little jewel. Cookies, main dishes, heating up sauces quickly, (I just moved, gave away my microwave and decided not to buy another), sandwiches, even toast from atisan breads are perfectly cooked. So all the burnt foods were obviously "operator error".
At first, I worried what oven ware would fit into it but no worries. I now have a very tall stack of things that will fit comfortably in this oven including several 12-inch glass baking dishes for pizza and cookies. I only had to buy cookie sheets as all the rest (bread pans, muffin tins, springform cake pan, angelfood cake pan, etc) all fit inside very nicely. And best of all, the really large and oversized items can be given away, taking up less storage space in a space-challenged apt.
I would buy this oven again and again. It's the best. Oh, yes, the "bell" rings at the completion of cooking times and I can hear it in the most distant places of this apt. We've had really hot weather this summer and I've so appreciated only having to heat the kitchen for very few minutes to cook meals then a very quick cool down afterwards. I've not even turned on the large stove/oven that is built in to this apt. And I don't plan to, either. This oven is all I need. Oh, yes, I've been using it since the end of July 2007 - slightly under a month and with daily usage. |
Great Oven for the Price
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| Review Date: February 15, 2008 |
| Reviewer: A. Gholston, San Francisco, CA |
| I bought this oven to replace one that was recalled from QVC. It not only does the same things that the CE oven did, it does them just as well and for a lesser price. While I have not tried the rotisserie, I didn't use it on the other one either, it does bake, broil and convection cook beautifully. I am single it is the perfect size and I don't have to turn on the big oven. It is very spacious on the inside, and looks nice as well. The control dials are easy to see and operate. I highly recommend this oven. |
So Much Oven for So Little Money!
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| Review Date: July 27, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Karen, Williamsburg, Vatican City State (Holy See) |
I almost didn't buy this oven because the price was so low, I figured it had to be problematic. But the other glowing reviews convinced me to try, and was I pleasantly surprised!
We use it out on our screen porch as our "summer oven," and it gets heavy use almost nightly -- chickens, roasts, potatoes, casseroles, you name it. The heating is even and steady, and the results are dependable. I especially like that it doesn't have any computerized elements that can fail...it is simple, based on time-tested analog technology.
Can you believe, we are expanding our summer kitchen...so we just bought a second one of the same model! I'd highly recommend this to anyone who needs a good, dependable, affordable workhorse.
Exterior dimensions are approx. 15 deep X 13 high X 19 wide.
Interior USABLE dimensions (measured from bottom rack to upper heating element) are 12 deep X 12.5 wide X 8.5 high.
Appearance is not flashy, in fact it looks cheap: black plastic and stamped metal. (At that price, who cares?)
Cleaning is easy with the pull-out crumb tray.
*** UPDATE *** We have now used these ovens for 2 years and they still work great. |
Great Countertop Oven
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| Review Date: January 12, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Amber Larkin, Cape Cod |
| I bought this countertop oven as a Christmas present to myself. I researched for days and definately made the right choice. This is the first time I have used a convection oven and it is great. I highly recommend this oven. Plenty of room for a countertop oven. I will be using it for all my big meals that I can't fit everything in my range and for small meals. |
One of the best purchases I've made lately!
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| Review Date: August 1, 2008 |
| Reviewer: brooke, |
I wanted to buy a toaster oven for two reasons: 1) I didn't feel like heating up the house when it's 100F outside and 2) I really hate my regular oven (always have a problem with getting the things baked evenly as the source of the heat is on the bottom, and you don't really want to broil your cake to get a nice brown crust). So I was looking for something compact, yet large enough to serve most of my baking/roasting needs. I also wanted it to have a convection and rotisserie options. Having researched dozens of toaster ovens, my husband and I chose this one, and I can tell you that we're very happy with our choice. It has all those things I was looking for, and the price is unbeatable (especially with free shipping).
I've had it for about a month, and have used it extensively for all kinds of things: roasted potatoes, two pizzas at once (note: when you bake two pizzas or anything else using 2 racks at a time, it's a good idea to rotate the baking sheets halfway through the cooking time, which is what I did with pizzas and two sheets of roasted potatoes), numerous batches of blueberry muffins (to my surprise, I could fit 16 muffin cups on a baking sheet that came with this oven - a full batch of muffins!), chicken, a chocolate cake...I absolutely love this thing! It's bigger than it looks because it's quite deep, yet it fits nicely on my counter under one of the cabinets. While the exterior does warm up when it's working, I didn't need to move it from underneath the cabinet (although I do take away a basket of tomatoes that normally "lives" near this oven when I use it).I love the convection feature a lot - it saves time and - finally - allows even baking. I haven't used the rotisserie option yet, but am certainly planning to. The only thing I don't use it for is actually toasting of bread - we have a regular wide slot toaster and are happy with the way it works, so no reason to.
I don't think I'll be going back to my regular oven until Thanksgiving - too bad I can't cook a turkey in this one!
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Fanastic value, versatile oven
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| Review Date: December 23, 2008 |
| Reviewer: M. A. Weber, Chicago area |
This was my first countertop oven purchase. I wanted something that offered more features than your typical toaster oven, and definitely wanted a convection feature. With this item, I got everything I wanted and then some!
I have used the bake mode as well as the rotisserie mode so far. I made a pork roast on the rotisserie that came out wonderfully tender and juicy. I really like that the oven is large enough for two 12" pizzas, and comes with two baking racks for this.
The oven cooks evenly and looks very sharp in my kitchen. It has a nice balance of black metal and stainless steel which complements my decor.
The only suggestion I would make is to add an interior light, but that is a minor thing for me. If you prefer electronic controls, then this is not the oven for you. The analog controls are sufficient for me though. When the food is done cooking, you get only one "ding" from the timer. This may bother some users, but I tend to keep a close eye on the food I cook, so its not a big deal for me.
I would buy this oven again in a heartbeat! Love it! |
Evereything I expected
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| Review Date: July 28, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Jan Wieck, Pennsylvania United States |
This is an amazing oven, well worth the price. Everything we made so far, from simple French Fries to complete chicken rotisserie style, came out perfect. Things that should be crunchy (like fries or the bottom of a thin crust pizza) will be crunchy, count on it. The oven is large enough to fit a 4 pound chicken and still rotate it and the meat stays a LOT juicier than any rotisserie chicken you buy at your grocery store. Use fresh chicken, it makes a real difference.
The controls are simple, self explanatory and feel robust. The oven heats up very quick. This is essential to me since I often attempt not so trivial dishes that start out with low to mid temperature baking or convection baking and end with a phase of high heat broiling. Since it sits on a counter top and has a relatively large opening it is very easy to clean ... if there ever is something to clean. Most of the time wiping it with a paper towel just does the job as there hardly is anything at all. The only thing I regularly wash is the crumb tray, which is a very nice thing to have.
You need ample space for this oven since the sides and top get pretty hot. You don't want anything sitting closer than 12 inches. Especially not while you run it for two hours at maximum heat to grill that chicken. We don't use our dining area as a formal dining room, but rather as a kitchen extension with plenty of counter and cabinet space. So that isn't a concern for us.
We am very satisfied with this product.
A guy named Jan |
Fits Full Size Pans!
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| Review Date: August 8, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Megan C. Sutorius, Farmington Hills, MI |
This oven fits 9x13" pans and two(!) 12-cup muffin tins IF the pans don't have a large rim or handles on either end. Nordic Ware makes a line of pans called their "Natural Commercial Bakeware" with a plain aluminum finish that fit perfectly. I got my pans at Meijer, but Amazon sells lidded versions, and I included the links. I keep this oven on the counter in my garage to use in the summer time so I don't have to heat up the house. It's been great!
Nordic Ware #45500 13x9.5 12C Muffin Pan
Nordic Ware 46320 Natural Commercial Bakeware Cake Pan with Lid 9x13-in.
Nordic Ware Bakers-Quarter Sheet with Storage Lid |
Great little oven!
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| Review Date: November 17, 2007 |
| Reviewer: R. Ramos, Memphis, TN |
| I absolutely love this little oven! I haven't tried the rotisserie yet, but the convection, bake, and broil functions work great! I use it every chance I get instead of the big oven. |
A lot for the money - well worth it
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| Review Date: October 12, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Curt Brackenrich, Northern Michigan |
| We bought this primarily for my wife's daycare, so she could cook up fish-sticks and such without heating up the entire house in the summer. This is a darn good oven, bigger than any counter-top oven I've seen. First use was to rottiserie a whole chicken, which turned out wonderful. It works great on pizza's and tater-tots too. My only complaint is that the rotisserie forks are very small, was hard to keep the meat from flopping around. A bonus is that it came with two non-stick pans, they don't tell you that, they should. I've read other reviews that complained about the sides getting hot, well all toaster ovens do that, this is no worse than any other I've used. All in all, a great product and I highly recommend it. |
Great Product
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| Review Date: July 5, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Marianne O. Schmidt, |
| My husband bought me this just a few days ago. I had been wanting one for some time, after a bad experience with a different brand. I thought I would give this one a chance, since it had the size I was looking for. Most of the available toaster ovens are considerably smaller, so I held out for this one. Hamilton Beach is a name I have trusted for years, and it is because they are good quality products for a good price. I really love this little oven. For two people it is perfect, and it would be perfect even for larger families. When the kids come home for the holidays, I will use my double oven range, and probably use this one too. It is a godsend during the hot summer months. Wouldn't we all bake more if we could do it without turning the house into the waiting room for the sun?! This is also a great size for my tiny kitchen - I stack it on top of the microwave which of course, I don't use at the same time. I am currently baking some blueberry muffins which smell wonderful, and best of all there is not a lot of heat blasting around the kitchen and dining room. This is also a great price, since the stores that stocked it charged more. This is probably one of the best investments my husband ever made, because he will get more homemade goodies and we won't suffer because of it. If you are interested in baking small batches of things, I highly recommend "Small-Batch Baking" by Debbie Maugans Nakos. There are outstanding recipes for tiny cakes, and small batches of cookies and brownies. If I were giving a gift to anyone who loves to bake, I would give them this oven and the book to go with it. My muffins just came out of the oven, and are nicely browned. Fantastic job! The only problem I had was in getting the muffin pan out, because with hot pads, you canonly pull it so far before then it slides back in! I would recommend using something to move the pan far enough out that you can remove it without burning yourself. I hooked it on one side with the rotisserie lift because it was handy. That worked fine, but I think next time I'll use a fork or a skewer. Alternately you could place the other pan on the little baking trays that come with the oven. |
Fantastic oven
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| Review Date: January 13, 2009 |
| Reviewer: K. Bouma, USA |
| We bought this to replace a toaster oven that is too small. We are still trying all of our favorite foods, especially those that were too large for a toaster oven. I love the rotisserie function, and the baking is fantastic. If you are comparing toaster ovens get this one! You can do two pans at a time, a real plus when doing frozen foods or cookies. Large ovens heat a huge area just to cook a few things--it's a waste. This is a nice looking oven. We didn't get the liner for it, we just put a piece of tinfoil on the bottom to catch the drips and make cleanups a breeze. I wish I'd had this for making Christmas cookies. |
TOASTER OVEN
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| Review Date: June 25, 2008 |
| Reviewer: LADYFIRE, united states |
| MY OVEN DIED AND I COULD NOT AFFORD A NEW STOVE AT THE MOMENT SO I PURCHASED THIS ONE AND IT IS GREAT. I LOVE THE SIZE OF THE OVEN AND ITS SO EASY TO UNDERSTAND TO USE. I LOVED HOW IT COOKS JUST LIKE MY REGULAR OVEN AND OR CONVECTION OVEN. GREAT PRODUCT |
great product
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| Review Date: October 9, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Koki, Hoffman Estates, IL |
| My old toaster/oven/rotisserie finally broke down and wanted to replace it w/another identical product--I love the rotisserie. This product does all jobs wonderfully. It is bigger than my old one, but I don't mind it. I can see into it a lot easier and can use some of my existing baking pans. Other reviews mention that it gets very warm and it does, but it also cools down quickly. I have it positioned on my counter in the corner and the heat does not seem to affect the cabinet above. The convection option took me a couple tries, but it did shorten baking time. In fact I use this setting for toast. I haven't tried pizza yet, but I like the idea that it will accomodate it. Overall, I am glad I purchased this product. I use it on a daily basis. |
Hamilton Beach oven
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| Review Date: October 28, 2008 |
| Reviewer: C. Renzullo, |
| Purchased a countertop oven to replace one that I had. Very pleased with it. A good size and it's even a convection unlike the one I had. |
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