If you’ve already settled on a Black and Decker toaster oven as your brand of choice, this article will help you decide on the best model. If you are considering other brands, consider the prices that B&D offers. You may be surprised at the value they offer.
Whether you’re looking for an under-cabinet toaster oven to save space in a busy kitchen or a secondary oven, the range of modern toaster ovens will have you covered. However, out of the plethora of models on the market, I’m picking out three great options at different price points.
So we move on to the toaster oven ratings awarded for each of the three 2010 picks.
The best budget model
The CTO6120B Toast-R-Oven Countertop Oven is my pick in the best budget category that can be purchased online for around $40. With great functionality and offering great value for money, it’s a great choice. The dimensions are 14.25 x 18 x 11.5 inches, yet it packs a lot of content with 1500 watts of cooking power and plenty of internal capacity. It will toast, bake, broil, and reheat and is big enough for a 12″ pizza. It will toast up to 6 slices of bread at a time, and it also features a 60-minute timer and auto shutoff. Top toaster oven ratings are reserved for models with great functionality and a wide range of cooking features. This is one of the best on the market, earning a very respectable 4.5 stars out of 5.
The best option for limited space.
In a small kitchen or motorhome, space is at a premium and many people cannot compromise on the necessary counter space for a toaster oven. However, an under cabinet toaster oven takes up no counter space and uses up dead space in a kitchen. It provides a wide range for cooking, however they are generally smaller than countertop ovens. The SpaceMaker range packs a lot of punch in a small space and the top of the line is the stylish black SpaceMaker TROS1500B. These ovens mount easily to the bottom of a cabinet without the need for power tools. This model is compact at 10.6 x 11.4 x 18.1 inches; however, two units can be combined and operated from a single plug source using the Black & Decker Save-A-Plug™ system. A smaller oven size means you’re restricted to 4 toasties at a time or a 9-inch pizza; however, the oven roasts, bakes, and reheats just as well as the countertop cooker. This model is available from around $60. It gets 4 stars out of 5 for convenience; however, its use is quite limited due to size restrictions for this type of oven.
The most expensive
If you can stretch the budget a bit, for just $100 you can buy an oven that has redefined home cooking and offers something a little special. Capable of giving a microwave a run for its money, at the higher end of the price range you have the Infrawave series of ovens. It uses light instead of heat radiation to cook perfectly. The oven uses long and short frequency infrared light to cook the surface and center perfectly and with maximum efficiency.
Cooking can be completed in half the time of a conventional oven, making it an excellent eco-friendly option. It requires no preheating and can challenge a microwave in terms of speed, while still giving your food that authentic oven crunch. It comes with an instructional DVD to run the full range of features and uses. It has 52 preset cooking options to ensure the perfect meal every time, and you’ll have a 2-hour cook time with an auto shutoff and an easy-to-clean digital display. It’s a sleek and stylish addition to any kitchen and the FC150BR InfraWave Rapid Cook Countertop Oven gets our full 5-star rating.
While this article selects the best options within each range, you can’t go wrong with any Black and Decker toaster oven model. If you want to compare prices and specifications of the other leading brands on the market, the key names to keep in mind that guarantee high quality are Cusinart, Krups, Delonghi, Oster and Breville.
