 Great value, good oven, decent toaster |
| Review Date: July 17, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Frankland S. Strickland, Memphis, Tennessee |
The Euro-Pro, which I purchased around Christmas 2006, has been an excellent value for me. It can be found at several major retailers, and I paid less than $30 for mine at Best Buy. Now, if you're all about snob appeal (or a stainless steel chassis) then you'd probably do better buying a Kitchenaid toaster. Sure, you'll pay five times the price, but that's what you get when you desire snob appeal. Actually, you get more than that with the Kitchenaid, but my level of culinary expertise doesn't require the extra features of the higher-priced brands.
Let me extol the virtues of this oven point by point:
1. The Price: It's cheap. It's really cheap.
2. The Look: No, it doesn't have the flair of the stainless steel models, but its clean, white chassis is certainly not offensive.
3. The size: It's not too big, not too small. It doesn't dominate your limited countertop, but it's much roomier inside than similarly-priced models. The Durabrand competitor from Wal-Mart is miniscule compared to this one. Unlike other models at this price, there are two racks inside!
4. Ease of cleaning: I once had a small Black & Decker oven that had a little latch at the bottom that made the bottom swing open. It was an interesting idea, but not always practical. With this one, there is a sliding crumb tray. You simply slide it out and rinse it off. Then you return to its position and you're good to go. It fits very nicely and I've not had one crumb get past it and stick to the bottom of the oven.
5. Ease of operation: It's almost a no-brainer. You have a "bake," "broil," and "toast/pizza" setting. There is a temperature setting that ranges up to 450 degrees. There's a 60 minute timer (rotary dial). There's a red light to indicate that the power is "on." Nothing more, nothing less.
6. Performance: I'm certain that a $150 oven would do better. It had better do better! But if you're looking for a BASIC toaster/countertop oven, you're probably not going to find one better. It does exactly what it claims it will do: Bake, Broil, and Toast. Don't be misled by the "Pizza" setting though. It is really for a slice of pizza or one of those small, plate-sized pizzas. If you want to bake a 16-inch pizza, you're still going to rely on the "big" oven in your kitchen.
Of course, an oven this cheap isn't without a few blemishes as well.
1. The rotary timer doesn't seem to work too well for anything under five minutes.
2. Using the black baking tray on the "toast" setting (where the heat comes from above) will blacken/burn your food. Use this tray ONLY while in the "bake" mode. This isn't a fault of the oven, but many users will probably make the same mistake I did.
3. I burned some food in my oven and now I have an ugly brown haze around the door. I scrubbed a bit too hard with a solution of orange cleaner and a Brill-o pad. Now, I have an ugly brown haze with scratches!
Overall, this is a good oven. It would make a great gift (Christmas, housewarming, or wedding). I think it would be ideal in a dorm room or similarly-sized living arrangement. Now, aside from pizza bites and tater tots, you can also bake a chicken breast or broil a few chops too!
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Has serviced me well!
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| Review Date: July 22, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Dunbar65, California |
| I have had this toaster oven for several years (?). I liked it so much that I sent two others to friends- especially to a friend who does not use a microwave. It has one major quirk and that is the toasting process. You have to know that it must be set at the 400 degree max and then be careful about the setting for color/toasting. But,if I am in a hurry I use a traditional toaster. I DO like this one for the "Texas" toast and garlic toasts and other oversized toasting breads. Another major plus is for your take-home leftovers. Many of them do not reheat well in the microwave. ALL do so in the toaster oven. It is a quick way to "bake", "reheat", etc. in a short period of time and without the cumbersome oven just for some small amount of food. I am single and often cook for myself and maybe one or two guests. Try broiling salmon fillets! Magnificent! Season them minimally and viola! you have tasty fillets in no time at all- salad&fruit and you have a nice meal. I can afford to buy the fancier models, but I have too often fallen victim to excessive gadgets that I NEVER use. The Cuisinart food processor is a good example. Moerover, for so many, you need an at home demonstration or a degree on the product performance. The only reason a gave it a 4 instead of a 5, is because of the toasting issue. However, I do believe that the current price is the highest I have seen for this item. I spent closer to the $30 range. Oh yeah... one last plus... it is one of the only toaster ovens, I've found, that has TWO racks.. This is so necessary and I put then to use daily. My T.O. finally gave out (I believe I got my money's worth!) and I am frantically waiting for the new one so that I can be "back in business". |
NOT BAD FOR THE PRICE
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| Review Date: November 30, 2009 |
| Reviewer: DJ, CLERMONT, FL USA |
| I just bought this toaster oven today at a local Lowe's store for $10 less than the price listed here. This will be my third Euro-Pro oven. The one it is replacing only lasted two years before the "Function" dial got stuck on "Toast" last week, but I like this brand because it has two racks so I can bake more than one thing at a time if necessary. I just want to let everyone know that the dimensions listed here are for the box - not the oven. The actual dimensions of the oven are 17.5 inches wide, 9.5 inches deep, and 10 inches high. |
Cant' wait to get a different one
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| Review Date: September 29, 2007 |
| Reviewer: A. Luce, Erie, PA |
While I agree with the previous review that this toaster oven is inexpensive and that the white color is very nice for blending with any kitchen, I am unhappy with the purchase.
The double rack and multiple trays are a pain to store and use, frankly. You can't open the bottom of the oven to get crumbs out and using the extra crumb tray is a pain, because it burns and it's hard to get in and out. And crumbs still fall below it anyway.
The timer is VERY unpredictable. It often gets stuck when it's under 10 minutes (which is a lot if you're toasting) and so your food burns if you're not right there.
More problematic is that if I want to run several cycles of toast, I can't. It seems that one is its limit. I would recommend using the "Stay on" button if you're doing multiple toasting cycles and just stand right there and watch your toast.
So all in all, I'm never buying another one. And I'm sort of hoping it dies soon so that I can get something else. |
TERRIBLE!
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| Review Date: March 9, 2008 |
| Reviewer: M&H, United States |
This is the worst toaster oven I have ever had or used for that matter!
The heating is completely uneven, the bottom of things burns while the top is raw and the back of the oven heats MUCH more than the front. The door does not close well. The timer has a ticking noise that you can't turn off and you can't put the timer for less than 10 minutes or it won't stay on.
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