These equipment reviews have quickly become one of my most potent tools. For the last six months I've taken their advice whenever possible and i have yet to experience buyer's remorse. This has probably saved me a few hundred dollars already and I've got good quality products that perform well.
For what it's worth, I own the winning toaster oven and I've never loved a piece of kitchen equipment more than it. It's fantastic and worth every single penny I spent. I've had it for about a year now with no issues whatsoever.
I absolutely love my Breville Smart Oven. I barely use my regular oven anymore. The best part is that I bought it at BB&B when it was on sale, and also used a 20% coupon, making it very affordable
just bought one based on triple play -- excellent reviews on not only this site but CR and Amazon. The controls were a key -- super intuitive with the three largest knobs controlling what you'd think they ought to.
@@uncledoey just fyi, they don't get as hot as they claim. (that might be fine for you ...) but 400F on readout isn't 400F in oven (370 maybe, if you're lucky)
@George Savage I have the original keyfob - _still with THE _*_ORIGINAL_*_ BATTERY_ - for my 1997 mercury mountaineer. still works, still locks/unlocks, etc should I assume that the battery in my 1997 keyfob is "average" for ford/mercury? that the median life of 1997 batteries in ford/mercury keyfobs are *_at least_** 23 YEARS?* maybe learn how stats work. and learn how social media comments skew, while you're at it. bc "multiple anecdote" doesn't equal "data"
I've been using the Breville for years now. I love it and use it much more than my big oven. They didn't even mention the fan, which makes for a full fledged convection oven. It's bloody brilliant.
🤔 Does this oven have a dehydrator setting on it as well? I'm looking to buy an oven, and I have seen some with the dehydrator setting on them. This would be less gadgets in the kitchen and more counter space if it does. Thank you @MarkWladika
I have an Oster 42 years old toaster oven , a wedding gift. I got it in the divorce, it's been a lifesaver. Still works great . It's gotten me through 12 years of school, and go to small meals on daily basis.
My toaster oven I bought at a thrift store for about 3 dollars. It's a lot older, I think from the 80's? Honestly it's worked amazingly. Don't think I could live without it!
I have the smaller version of this oven and I have for several years now. I use it almost every day and rarely heat up my full size oven. This thing is a champ. Breville makes superior products in most of the categories they serve.
@@IrvinGreene8008 Of course, in 2021 that Black and Decker is no longer the same oven and it would not cost thirty bucks. If I could go back in time, I know what I would buy.
@@IrvinGreene8008 I don't know! Probably something simple and fairly cheap (under $100) from a store with a good return policy. I researched 8 highly recommended models and all had 10-20% really bad reviews.
I’ve owned my Breville for over 3 years now and I love it and use it all the the time. I live alone and it’s perfect for me. My regular oven is used for storage of pots and pans lol
I have had a Breville for several years now. It does perform very well and we use it almost every day, but you should expect the convection fan will die long before the rest of the oven does. Fortunately, you can turn the convection fan off and use the oven normally when that inevitably happens. But if you look into it, you find out that the fan is a well known defect, very common with these ovens. On ours, the buttons on the oven are now starting to go bad, so despite the very high price, it is not long for this world. It is rather disappointing that build quality/long term reliability is not part of this evaluation, because the Breville is so expensive it really should not just perform well but be screwed together well too. It definitely isn't. We will be replacing it with something else when it dies. Call me old fashioned, but I expect quality at this price point.
I'm so leery of Breville after reading review after review about them dying young... and the short warranty doesn't inspire confidence. Unacceptable that manufacturers are building things to fail too soon.
@@ElGuerreroMaya My 800XL lasted 11 and a half years. It just died yesterday. RIP 5/26/22. The fan got louder at about 6 or 7 years, but it still worked up until the the oven died. I immediately replaced it with the Breville 845. Absolutely loved my 800XL !! It got used almost daily, sometimes multiple times a day. I made everything in that oven. I hope this new one lasts just as long, but I have my doubts 😕
After several really bad experiences with toaster ovens, my new wife and I didn't want one. Someone gave us one anyway, but, luckily, it was a Breville smart oven. One of the best things in our kitchen, we put our new toaster in the garage to save room, the Breville does everything so well we were simply amazed.
My mother got me a Breville smart oven for christmas a number of years ago. for a few years, i simply stopped using my traditional oven. It is really amazing. I still use it to make chicken wings. I have done a whole chicken, among other things. Amazing oven if you can afford it.
I have a Krups toaster / convection oven for over 10 years! It has settings for toast, cookies, brownies, thin pizza, thick pizza, pastries , bagels,. It will bake, broil, and even defrost. I use it almost every day and I just love it.
@@haroldho19 actually my brother in Toronto just bought a table top convection oven that steams as well. It's a Cuisinart. It only costs him less than US $200 but it costs over $300 here. He said he steamed fish and it came out perfect.
I own a Wolf toaster oven and it's been amazing. It came free with my Range and I didn't think I would get much use out of it. It's the only oven I use now and it comes in handy when I have large parties and I need to bake something at a different temperature than my main oven. It also has a convection feature. I've used it at least twice a week for the past 4 years, problem-free!
Love my Breville oven, have had it for about six years, great for a single guy, I use it way more than my full sized oven, and it doesn’t heat up the entire kitchen like a regular oven can which is a huge plus in the summer.
I've used my Breville Smart Oven for years, and it worked so well and was temp accurate. It recently started acting weird, so I replaced it with the Breville Smart Oven Air. It's bigger and still temp accurate. Breville is high priced but worth it. I'm shocked at how temp inaccurate some of the countertop ovens are. One I tried was 100 degrees above my set temp. Breville for the win!!
I tend to do a lot of research before making a purchase out of fear of regretting the purpose. That fact that you go through, what I would call, very extensive testing puts my mind at ease and is greatly appreciated. The video also conveys the information effectively and concisely. I will be making it a point to check out the channel whenever I am considering a purchase in my kitchen in the hopes that you have covered the item I am looking to buy. Thank you for the effort that has gone into this video.
@@op3129 if you think thats LOL, my toaster will crack you up, it's at least 60 years old and still works perfectly, been in my life before I could even see over the counter top and I just started collecting OAP.
Got my Brevelle Smart Oven Air Fryer at Canadian Tire on sale for $375 Canadian dollars. It normally retails in Canada for $490. First thing I got it to do was make french fries and chicken drumsticks. This oven is unbelievably flexible. This ovens air frying feature is so good that it even rivaled the better dedicated air fryers like those made by Philips....... 6 months later, my door mysteriously shattered after gently closing the door. I found out later, this oven was being recalled by Brevelle for door replacement.
Breville Toaster Oven is INCREDIBLE! After eight years of almost-continuous use, I just purchased a new one. I never even use my standard oven anymore.
I'm looking to buy one. It takes forever to pre- heat regular oven..then in the summer, you have to be sure A.C. is on. Bummer.. Thanks for all your comments.
I have the Breville and I can attest to its cooking chops. It cooks so consistently, that I can cook the same item for the same time and temp every single time and achieve the exact same results. It remembers the last settings for each cooking mode, so if you cook a particular thing all the time, you just push start and insert the pan. Very much worth the money.
I’ve had the smaller Breville toaster oven for over 6 years and still love it. It won’t fit a whole chicken like the larger one reviewed here, but is great for pizzas, toasting sandwiches and other smaller items (roasting chicken pieces) and takes up a lot less counter space!
I also own the Breville. I like it so much I’m tempted to buy another as back-up in case they decide to “improve” the model. It’s perfect as is. One thing they didn’t mention...it has a pop-out space that allows a 12” pizza or large round dinner plate to fit inside. Well worth the money!
I bought this brand oven (don't know if it is the same model) around the time this video was made. I love it. I do many different things with it, but most often I'm toasting bread slices. I recently did a week stint house sitting where there was a Wolf toaster oven. I could not believe how badly it did the simple task of toasting bread. On dark setting, one side was slightly over toasted while the under side was still white.. And it took over 10 minutes to produce that result. I am so glad I bought that Breville.
I just bought a top end Breville Toaster Oven you recommended and I’m astounded that you didn’t mention that the metal an inch away from the handle gets hot enough to give second degree burns. When you grab the handle, your fingers are less than a quarter inch away from that surface. I checked the temperature of that area and it exceeded 140 degrees in many spots which is hot enough for second degree burns.. Despite it working perfectly, we will return it.
"And it is really easy to clean!" *looks at the toaster oven in the kitchen* Yeah, I don't think my roommate got that note. I wouldn't be surprised if that thing has developed a new life form.
Btw, I do have the previous model of this breville toaster oven. It is everything they say it is. Hands down the best toaster oven I have ever owned and I would buy it again in a heartbeat. One thing to remember though.... as good as this is, it is not a traditional oven and do not use it as such. You will wear it out. Its fine for the occasion small roast chicken or frozen french frys, tator tots, etc. But do not use this to cook things you would/should in a traditional oven on a regular basis. It will fail on you as mine did. My wife use to cook things that had long cook times (in my opinion, long cook times for a toaster oven constitutes anything at or around 20 minutes) almost daily. I think the high temps and long cook times fried the circuit board cuz the oven setting doesn't work anymore. Toaster setting still works great but the roast/bake setting is inoperable.
I have a 5 year old Breville oven and when it dies I'm buying another one. It's awesome, I've even baked Bundt cakes in it. I haven't even used my regular oven in months!
I was trying to replace using my oven for the summer and this information, helped me to make a decision about my choice of a toaster oven. Thank you for your help.
Kal El Yes! (I used to cringe every time I’d hear the microwave oven ‘beeps’ knowing someone was actually preparing food in it.) A toaster oven can do almost everything the microwave can. Without the hazards.
Having written "Pop It In The Toaster Oven," I appreciate you clear and well presented analysis of toaster ovens. I do not recommend brands but attached your video to my channel, Palate and Palette!
Excellent review. I have the top rated Breville and I agree 100% with the review. It is an excellent toaster oven. However, I am on my second unit in 8 years. After 4 years, the control board failed on the first one. On my current one, the start button requires two to three pushes to start. When this one fails, I doubt I'll get another Breville, not at $280.
We love our Breville for all the reasons stated in the vid, but the start/stop button needs several pushes to activate the machine (sometimes 20 or 30). We've had this part replaced under warranty and three more times on our own (it's not that expensive to replace), but every replacement has the same issue. BUT, we still love the toaster oven and would recommend it to anyone in the market.
I bought the Breville around 2 years ago. I knew nothing about toaster ovens. Reviews sent me straight to Breville and I am completely satisfied. Any manufacturer designing a new toaster oven needs the Breville on their counter to set a baseline.
I was given a small basic toaster oven by my neighbor when she moved. It works well but uses more electricity than I expected and the reason I never upgraded to a larger one. These ovens are very good when you need concentrated dry heat.
I've used one of these Breville ovens for several years now and rarely use my full sized oven. As a single adult household it meets all my day-to-day needs. My only complaint is the convection fan no longer functions properly.
I know this is about a year old, but I did see your recent (Aug 2020) ATK online review of “air-fryer” toaster ovens and the Breville Smart Over Air was your winner. However that oven has gotten some pretty negative reviews on their web site (and Williams-Sonoma) for leaking grease, smoke and condensation happing around the controls, some the buttons and fails sticking, and the oven’s fuse failing. I hope you can go back and review these toaster ovens with the air-fryer function (the Breville, Cuisinart, Ninja Foodie, etc.) and really put them through their paces. Being they range from $300-$400 that is a huge investment. BTW: I have a15 year old Aroma Toaster oven that still performs as well as when I first used it, but I’m doing research for when it finally quits. Thanks ATK!!!!
Toaster oven @ 5:40 If you know how to read the symbols on the device in the movie Stargate, then you should eventually be able to decipher the symbols on that toaster oven device and unlock the commands on how to control it. You will then be able to send your asparagus through the space/time continuum.
In case anyone is wondering how long a Breville toaster oven lasts, I've had mine for around 18 or 19 years and it's still going strong. It's a much simpler design then this model, but it works very well. If it ever quits, I'll buy another one from them.
That goes for all of breville's/sage's (hate that it they ahve different names around the world) appliances, they are hella expensive compared to a lot of competitors, but for good reasons, they are well designed and designed to last
Since I watched this the first time, I have read a lot of reviews on this oven. Lots of people are very unhappy that the Breville oven has broken down and had to trash it after a year or so. Now, I don't know what to buy since my old toaster oven that I had for 15 yrs finally died. It was a Hamiliton Beach with concpvection that cooked beautifully. But, that model is no longer made. Since this review is only a couple years old I would have purchased this oven. But, the recpviews by actual buyers aren't so good.
I had a toaster oven many years ago and even cooked turkey dressing in it and it was fully cooked and delicious too. Since retiring I have not purchased another one as I cook in my GE oven, my Oyster counter top roaster oven, and my Instant Pot pressure cooker. I roast my turkey in the roaster, and make my dressing in the oven, and use the Instant Pot to make the potatoes in.
I like the breville air smart oven. I read online where reviews state that the winning model breaks often, due to an element overheating. The upgrade to the breville air oven fixes that problem, I think; it keeps a fan blowing to circulate the air after the oven is done cooking, which dissipates the heat. The upgraded breville fan can also move more air, with a ‘super convection’ feauture, so the fan is probably built stronger/more durable, or at least I hope so. I bought mine at Bed Bath Beyond when it was on discount, and I used their 20% off coupon, so my smart oven cost the same as the winning model.
I needed an oven for my summer cabin and bought the Breville Smart Oven. It is the most wonderful small appliance I have ever had. I don't use it for toast because Ihave a toaster, but the oven with the convection feature is better than my oven at home.
I have an old manual GE that takes longer to cook thicker meats but does a good job with fish fillets etc. About 15 yrs old and use often so got my monies worth. Use more than my regular oven.
@@kyleanderson5787 I did! It's pretty great. it is a purchase worth the money I paid which is saying something, it is on the upper end of the toaster pricing scale.
i just spent my afternoon reading the reviews of brevelle toaster ovens, and while they are nice to start, many find they are not reliable and after a few years break down with either costly repairs or parts not available. Many very positive reviews, however, they are with respect to the first few years of operation.
I would just like to say I absolutely love your channel! I’m obsessed with having the best of the best of everything…. So I’ve taken all your suggestions! Amazon should pay you credit for the leads to purchase. 😇
SO sorry ... but y'all need to go BACK and do some re-testing. I just checked out your recommendations and it looks like the Breville, Cuisinart, AND the Caphalon ALL have TERRIBLE reviews on Amazon! All these brands started out really well but after the warranty times they almost completely started failing. BUT ... The De’Longhi Livenza Digital True Convection Oven DID have some really GOOD reviews so I will probably be purchasing THAT one in the near future. My Oster has been a REAL disappointment but I'm trying to get a bit more use out of it. Thanks for all your reviews ... I really do enjoy them and they are really helpful.
I haven’t used a full sized oven in over 15 years, love my Cuisinart toaster oven. But they have changed them since I bought mine and I will have to check this out
Love your reviews, Lisa. Thank you. I have the Cuisinart air fryer/toaster oven which I like very much. It was a replacement for a prior model, a steam convection which failed and was replaced under the Cuisinart warranty.
Very good video......I'm shopping for a new one now......Just buried my 1979 Toastermaster the other day; it was a very reliable piece of equipment for 41 years of almost constant use.....no doubt it was made here in the USA.....now...it seems it's just a crapshoot as to what I buy, as far as reliability goes.
I have owned 2 of the large Breville ovens. Both of them had problems with the top control which controls the temperature of the oven. I sent the 1st one back to Breville and they sent me a new oven free of charge. The second one then had the same problem about 1 year later. I loved the way it cooked when it worked. I bought a Cuisinart and hated it. It is not consistent, and forget about toast. Bottom line, I'll probably buy another Breville in the future.
I've had my Breville for ten years, and it's the only oven I use. It's big enough cook full size pies and pizzas, and do it well, but small enough to heat up super fast. The convection fan still works. The only thing that's gone wrong is that the spring that pulls up the door broke. Supposedly, it's not hard to fix, but I haven't bothered since it works fine without it. Toast is good, but still not quite as good as a dedicated toaster. I don't think any toaster oven is.
I own one of these Breville ovens but the setting that works really well which wasn`t covered is the bagel setting that toasts only the top cut part of the bagel,perfect every time.Well worth the $$ btw also has convection.
The 30 second mark shows a flaw in that model that I would find disqualifying. The oven door sprang back up toward the back of the tester’s fingers and if it had been hot and touched them it would have burned them. Oven doors that are OPEN should lay flat (or maybe they could make them slide under and out of the way) and not sprint back up.
These equipment reviews have quickly become one of my most potent tools. For the last six months I've taken their advice whenever possible and i have yet to experience buyer's remorse. This has probably saved me a few hundred dollars already and I've got good quality products that perform well.
Same here. Fantastic and shows that sometimes you don’t have to pay top $$ for great performing equipment
Same here. Love the show.
Who needs consumer reports
Agreed i got the winning cookie sheets love them
I have the worst one and I love it.
I love this host. She presents information in such a clear and understandable way. Wonderful!
That’s my gal!
Yes, she's good. I don't know that other hosts explain things in a way that's hard to understand though. They all seem pretty good to me.
Agreed, Lisa is awesome!!
@@jamesjfisk4968 not sure I get this. they all read from a script written by others.
"this host"
you seem like a fan ... that doesn't understand pre-written scripts.
but glad you're happy with whatever
For what it's worth, I own the winning toaster oven and I've never loved a piece of kitchen equipment more than it. It's fantastic and worth every single penny I spent. I've had it for about a year now with no issues whatsoever.
cool. what did you have before?
I absolutely love my Breville Smart Oven. I barely use my regular oven anymore. The best part is that I bought it at BB&B when it was on sale, and also used a 20% coupon, making it very affordable
just bought one based on triple play -- excellent reviews on not only this site but CR and Amazon. The controls were a key -- super intuitive with the three largest knobs controlling what you'd think they ought to.
@@uncledoey just fyi, they don't get as hot as they claim. (that might be fine for you ...)
but 400F on readout isn't 400F in oven (370 maybe, if you're lucky)
@George Savage I have the original keyfob - _still with THE _*_ORIGINAL_*_ BATTERY_ - for my 1997 mercury mountaineer.
still works, still locks/unlocks, etc
should I assume that the battery in my 1997 keyfob is "average" for ford/mercury?
that the median life of 1997 batteries in ford/mercury keyfobs are *_at least_** 23 YEARS?*
maybe learn how stats work. and learn how social media comments skew, while you're at it.
bc "multiple anecdote" doesn't equal "data"
I've been using the Breville for years now. I love it and use it much more than my big oven. They didn't even mention the fan, which makes for a full fledged convection oven. It's bloody brilliant.
🤔 Does this oven have a dehydrator setting on it as well? I'm looking to buy an oven, and I have seen some with the dehydrator setting on them. This would be less gadgets in the kitchen and more counter space if it does. Thank you @MarkWladika
@@emilya3621 Not really, but you can use the warm setting down to, say 100f, and turn the fan on. It's very easy to customize a particular setting.
@@MarkWladika Thank you 😊
My Breville has a dehydrate function.
@@SeanBaker Would it by chance be the Breville in this video?
I have an Oster 42 years old toaster oven , a wedding gift. I got it in the divorce, it's been a lifesaver. Still works great . It's gotten me through 12 years of school, and go to small meals on daily basis.
I LOVE my Breville toaster oven! I use it multiple times every single day. Have had it for 4 years and it still looks and works like new.
nah
My toaster oven I bought at a thrift store for about 3 dollars. It's a lot older, I think from the 80's? Honestly it's worked amazingly. Don't think I could live without it!
I have the smaller version of this oven and I have for several years now. I use it almost every day and rarely heat up my full size oven. This thing is a champ. Breville makes superior products in most of the categories they serve.
I agree.
I have a $30 toaster over. I have had it for 20 years and it is still going. I cook everything I bought it for and I couldn't be happier.
What kind was it? Did you bake cookies or a small cake in it?
@@rivershere01 It was a Black and Decker. I cooked almost everything in it. Cornbread, mac and cheese, pork chops, biscuits... It worked very well.
@@IrvinGreene8008 Of course, in 2021 that Black and Decker is no longer the same oven and it would not cost thirty bucks. If I could go back in time, I know what I would buy.
@@meriksen123 What would you buy?
@@IrvinGreene8008 I don't know! Probably something simple and fairly cheap (under $100) from a store with a good return policy. I researched 8 highly recommended models and all had 10-20% really bad reviews.
I’ve owned my Breville for over 3 years now and I love it and use it all the the time. I live alone and it’s perfect for me. My regular oven is used for storage of pots and pans lol
I have had a Breville for several years now. It does perform very well and we use it almost every day, but you should expect the convection fan will die long before the rest of the oven does. Fortunately, you can turn the convection fan off and use the oven normally when that inevitably happens. But if you look into it, you find out that the fan is a well known defect, very common with these ovens. On ours, the buttons on the oven are now starting to go bad, so despite the very high price, it is not long for this world.
It is rather disappointing that build quality/long term reliability is not part of this evaluation, because the Breville is so expensive it really should not just perform well but be screwed together well too. It definitely isn't. We will be replacing it with something else when it dies. Call me old fashioned, but I expect quality at this price point.
Yeah, and you should, wish it would last a decade
Mine also
I'm so leery of Breville after reading review after review about them dying young... and the short warranty doesn't inspire confidence. Unacceptable that manufacturers are building things to fail too soon.
@@ElGuerreroMaya My 800XL lasted 11 and a half years. It just died yesterday. RIP 5/26/22. The fan got louder at about 6 or 7 years, but it still worked up until the the oven died. I immediately replaced it with the Breville 845. Absolutely loved my 800XL !! It got used almost daily, sometimes multiple times a day. I made everything in that oven. I hope this new one lasts just as long, but I have my doubts 😕
@@craigs7181 hi so I am looking to melt a fair amount of mozzarella and crisp both sides of the bun..does your new do that
Best review ever. I am impressed. Thanks!
Ya, very useful info on how to look for a toaster oven on your own too. More than just a product recommendation. I really appreciate this content.
Agee!
Totally agee.
After several really bad experiences with toaster ovens, my new wife and I didn't want one. Someone gave us one anyway, but, luckily, it was a Breville smart oven. One of the best things in our kitchen, we put our new toaster in the garage to save room, the Breville does everything so well we were simply amazed.
My mother got me a Breville smart oven for christmas a number of years ago. for a few years, i simply stopped using my traditional oven. It is really amazing. I still use it to make chicken wings. I have done a whole chicken, among other things. Amazing oven if you can afford it.
It might be an expensive upfront cost but its one of those buy once things.
I have a Krups toaster / convection oven for over 10 years! It has settings for toast, cookies, brownies, thin pizza, thick pizza, pastries , bagels,. It will bake, broil, and even defrost. I use it almost every day and I just love it.
Thanks. I am considering buying this one.
@@haroldho19 actually my brother in Toronto just bought a table top convection oven that steams as well. It's a Cuisinart. It only costs him less than US $200 but it costs over $300 here. He said he steamed fish and it came out perfect.
@@marylockwood4400 Good to know. Thanks.
I own a Wolf toaster oven and it's been amazing. It came free with my Range and I didn't think I would get much use out of it. It's the only oven I use now and it comes in handy when I have large parties and I need to bake something at a different temperature than my main oven. It also has a convection feature. I've used it at least twice a week for the past 4 years, problem-free!
Love my Breville oven, have had it for about six years, great for a single guy, I use it way more than my full sized oven, and it doesn’t heat up the entire kitchen like a regular oven can which is a huge plus in the summer.
I've used my Breville Smart Oven for years, and it worked so well and was temp accurate. It recently started acting weird, so I replaced it with the Breville Smart Oven Air. It's bigger and still temp accurate. Breville is high priced but worth it.
I'm shocked at how temp inaccurate some of the countertop ovens are. One I tried was 100 degrees above my set temp. Breville for the win!!
And it is well built: I've had mine for over 10 years now.
David T Now, that's some quality.
I tend to do a lot of research before making a purchase out of fear of regretting the purpose. That fact that you go through, what I would call, very extensive testing puts my mind at ease and is greatly appreciated. The video also conveys the information effectively and concisely. I will be making it a point to check out the channel whenever I am considering a purchase in my kitchen in the hopes that you have covered the item I am looking to buy. Thank you for the effort that has gone into this video.
I've had a Braville oven for almost 20 years. One of the best things I have ever purchased.
"20 years"
lol
@@op3129 if you think thats LOL, my toaster will crack you up, it's at least 60 years old and still works perfectly, been in my life before I could even see over the counter top and I just started collecting OAP.
@@op3129 Yep, works like a champ!
@@MrTBoneMalone You are lucky. Mine's buttons started to mutiny just after the warranty period.
@@nathalie_desrosiers Bummer! This post is three years old now. Yep, I still have mine.
Got my Brevelle Smart Oven Air Fryer at Canadian Tire on sale for $375 Canadian dollars. It normally retails in Canada for $490. First thing I got it to do was make french fries and chicken drumsticks. This oven is unbelievably flexible. This ovens air frying feature is so good that it even rivaled the better dedicated air fryers like those made by Philips.......
6 months later, my door mysteriously shattered after gently closing the door. I found out later, this oven was being recalled by Brevelle for door replacement.
Breville Toaster Oven is INCREDIBLE! After eight years of almost-continuous use, I just purchased a new one. I never even use my standard oven anymore.
Same here!!! Breville!!
I have a cooking blog, so it is, like I said, in continuous use. It's a workhorse! www.kitchenbounty.com
@Tony Samson Imagine if he had used it continuously...how long would that last?
I don't think so ....
I'm looking to buy one. It takes forever to pre- heat regular oven..then in the summer, you have to be sure A.C. is on. Bummer.. Thanks for all your comments.
That toast test really tells a lot about how a toaster oven performs. I'm glad I saw this video BEFORE I bought a toaster oven.
Thanks for updating the old reviews
I remember when you guys recommend this model a few years ago. I actually got it back then and its been running great ever since.
"running"
totally normal thing to write
I have the top oven! Best of all I got it at a garage sale for $25. It works amazing and it changed how I cook. I rarely use anything else.
I have the Breville and I can attest to its cooking chops. It cooks so consistently, that I can cook the same item for the same time and temp every single time and achieve the exact same results. It remembers the last settings for each cooking mode, so if you cook a particular thing all the time, you just push start and insert the pan. Very much worth the money.
I have a very small kitchen but love my toast. This works perfectly and fits in my kitchen perfectly. So far I love it.
Beautifully done! I love how you didn't just tell us all the things you did but showed it too, so we'd better understand.
Love my Breville, I've had it for over a year & have cooked everything, but, whole chicken, it cooks frozen pizza exceptionally well...
I’ve had the smaller Breville toaster oven for over 6 years and still love it. It won’t fit a whole chicken like the larger one reviewed here, but is great for pizzas, toasting sandwiches and other smaller items (roasting chicken pieces) and takes up a lot less counter space!
I don’t even eat chicken. What model to you have?
Can you tell us what model ?
I also own the Breville. I like it so much I’m tempted to buy another as back-up in case they decide to “improve” the model. It’s perfect as is. One thing they didn’t mention...it has a pop-out space that allows a 12” pizza or large round dinner plate to fit inside. Well worth the money!
I bought this brand oven (don't know if it is the same model) around the time this video was made. I love it. I do many different things with it, but most often I'm toasting bread slices. I recently did a week stint house sitting where there was a Wolf toaster oven. I could not believe how badly it did the simple task of toasting bread. On dark setting, one side was slightly over toasted while the under side was still white.. And it took over 10 minutes to produce that result. I am so glad I bought that Breville.
I bought a Farberware for around $50 four years ago and love it. 12" pizza, turns a chicken, can airfry, two racks, love it.
I just bought a top end Breville Toaster Oven you recommended and I’m astounded that you didn’t mention that the metal an inch away from the handle gets hot enough to give second degree burns. When you grab the handle, your fingers are less than a quarter inch away from that surface. I checked the temperature of that area and it exceeded 140 degrees in many spots which is hot enough for second degree burns.. Despite it working perfectly, we will return it.
"And it is really easy to clean!" *looks at the toaster oven in the kitchen*
Yeah, I don't think my roommate got that note. I wouldn't be surprised if that thing has developed a new life form.
Btw, I do have the previous model of this breville toaster oven. It is everything they say it is. Hands down the best toaster oven I have ever owned and I would buy it again in a heartbeat. One thing to remember though.... as good as this is, it is not a traditional oven and do not use it as such. You will wear it out. Its fine for the occasion small roast chicken or frozen french frys, tator tots, etc. But do not use this to cook things you would/should in a traditional oven on a regular basis. It will fail on you as mine did. My wife use to cook things that had long cook times (in my opinion, long cook times for a toaster oven constitutes anything at or around 20 minutes) almost daily. I think the high temps and long cook times fried the circuit board cuz the oven setting doesn't work anymore. Toaster setting still works great but the roast/bake setting is inoperable.
Thank you, ATK! You helped us pick out a toaster oven that will be a welcome addition to our kitchen.
I have a 5 year old Breville oven and when it dies I'm buying another one. It's awesome, I've even baked Bundt cakes in it. I haven't even used my regular oven in months!
I love your reviews, thank you for such thorough research! I've been buying products that you've recommended for 8 years now, including this oven.
Love your reviews!!! First place I go when looking for new kitchen gear. I especially like this reviewer!! Thanks!!
Thank you for this review. We’ve given up on Consumer Reports years ago due to their lack of reliability.
I think we need a bonus version of this where you look at Toaster ovens that also do air frying. And compare it to the Phillips air fryer
@@gregorygrimm5540 The unit that this lady tested does not air fry. This is the unit just below the BSOA.
I was trying to replace using my oven for the summer and this information, helped me to make a decision about my choice of a toaster oven. Thank you for your help.
toaster oven replaced my microwave decades ago, love these things so much.
Kal El Yes! (I used to cringe every time I’d hear the microwave oven ‘beeps’ knowing someone was actually preparing food in it.) A toaster oven can do almost everything the microwave can. Without the hazards.
Love this host. Her presentation is clear and based on evidence. Top-notch
Having written "Pop It In The Toaster Oven," I appreciate you clear and well presented analysis of toaster ovens. I do not recommend brands but attached your video to my channel, Palate and Palette!
Excellent review. I have the top rated Breville and I agree 100% with the review. It is an excellent toaster oven. However, I am on my second unit in 8 years. After 4 years, the control board failed on the first one. On my current one, the start button requires two to three pushes to start. When this one fails, I doubt I'll get another Breville, not at $280.
We love our Breville for all the reasons stated in the vid, but the start/stop button needs several pushes to activate the machine (sometimes 20 or 30). We've had this part replaced under warranty and three more times on our own (it's not that expensive to replace), but every replacement has the same issue. BUT, we still love the toaster oven and would recommend it to anyone in the market.
ATK has once again provided the best review and has given me the information I needed. Thank you.
I bought the Breville around 2 years ago. I knew nothing about toaster ovens. Reviews sent me straight to Breville and I am completely satisfied. Any manufacturer designing a new toaster oven needs the Breville on their counter to set a baseline.
I was given a small basic toaster oven by my neighbor when she moved. It works well but uses more electricity than I expected and the reason I never upgraded to a larger one. These ovens are very good when you need concentrated dry heat.
I've used one of these Breville ovens for several years now and rarely use my full sized oven. As a single adult household it meets all my day-to-day needs. My only complaint is the convection fan no longer functions properly.
I bought a large wolf toaster oven last year and I'm loving it! I even roasted my 6 lb rib roast in it for Christmas this year!!
I have the Kitchen Aid. Best purchase I've made for cooking. I use it everyday.
have that same Breville for about 3 years. pretty much my favorite toaster oven ever since i watched a review on it from ATK years back.
I’m in my late 50’s and never had a toaster oven until a few months ago. A shame. Incredibly useful.
I know this is about a year old, but I did see your recent (Aug 2020) ATK online review of “air-fryer” toaster ovens and the Breville Smart Over Air was your winner. However that oven has gotten some pretty negative reviews on their web site (and Williams-Sonoma) for leaking grease, smoke and condensation happing around the controls, some the buttons and fails sticking, and the oven’s fuse failing.
I hope you can go back and review these toaster ovens with the air-fryer function (the Breville, Cuisinart, Ninja Foodie, etc.) and really put them through their paces. Being they range from $300-$400 that is a huge investment.
BTW: I have a15 year old Aroma Toaster oven that still performs as well as when I first used it, but I’m doing research for when it finally quits. Thanks ATK!!!!
Toaster oven @ 5:40 If you know how to read the symbols on the device in the movie Stargate, then you should eventually be able to decipher the symbols on that toaster oven device and unlock the commands on how to control it. You will then be able to send your asparagus through the space/time continuum.
In case anyone is wondering how long a Breville toaster oven lasts, I've had mine for around 18 or 19 years and it's still going strong. It's a much simpler design then this model, but it works very well. If it ever quits, I'll buy another one from them.
That goes for all of breville's/sage's (hate that it they ahve different names around the world) appliances, they are hella expensive compared to a lot of competitors, but for good reasons, they are well designed and designed to last
I've been wanting to get a toaster oven, but didn't know which one to buy. Now I know.....Beeville it is! Thank you for the review! G.
Heck yea! My favorite kitchen appliance. Guess I'm upgrading come Black Friday.
Since I watched this the first time, I have read a lot of reviews on this oven. Lots of people are very unhappy that the Breville oven has broken down and had to trash it after a year or so. Now, I don't know what to buy since my old toaster oven that I had for 15 yrs finally died. It was a Hamiliton Beach with concpvection that cooked beautifully. But, that model is no longer made. Since this review is only a couple years old I would have purchased this oven. But, the recpviews by actual buyers aren't so good.
Due to size restrictions I got the calphalon toaster oven and I love it
I had a toaster oven many years ago and even cooked turkey dressing in it and it was fully cooked and delicious too. Since retiring I have not purchased another one as I cook in my GE oven, my Oyster counter top roaster oven, and my Instant Pot pressure cooker. I roast my turkey in the roaster, and make my dressing in the oven, and use the Instant Pot to make the potatoes in.
This was a scientific review, best ever for any product i have ever watched
was looking for a toaster oven heavy hitter to up my meal prep game. ATK has never let me down before!
I like the breville air smart oven. I read online where reviews state that the winning model breaks often, due to an element overheating. The upgrade to the breville air oven fixes that problem, I think; it keeps a fan blowing to circulate the air after the oven is done cooking, which dissipates the heat. The upgraded breville fan can also move more air, with a ‘super convection’ feauture, so the fan is probably built stronger/more durable, or at least I hope so. I bought mine at Bed Bath Beyond when it was on discount, and I used their 20% off coupon, so my smart oven cost the same as the winning model.
Very helpful and no nonsense. Thank you.
I have my breville toaster for several months and I love it !! Breville is the best
I have purchased 5 of the breville ovens
. I own 3 myself. They are incredible.
I love these videos! I come here everytime i want to buy something. Thank you😊❤️
Best review channel on RUclips
Lisa,you’ve done it again,great review, ticked all the boxes thank you.
I needed an oven for my summer cabin and bought the Breville Smart Oven. It is the most wonderful small appliance I have ever had. I don't use it for toast because Ihave a toaster, but the oven with the convection feature is better than my oven at home.
I have an old manual GE that takes longer to cook thicker meats but does a good job with fish fillets etc. About 15 yrs old and use often so got my monies worth. Use more than my regular oven.
Of course I just bought a toaster oven 2 weeks before this comes out. Lol
@Avshalom Chotawm I selected another model made by brevel, I don't feel bad about my choice.
detaer Did you get their air fryer version? That’s the best one I’ve had.
I managed to wait long enough to see this before buying... instead of a few days after like their cookware set episode...
@@kyleanderson5787 I did! It's pretty great. it is a purchase worth the money I paid which is saying something, it is on the upper end of the toaster pricing scale.
I just got the Smart Oven Air by Breville. I love it!
make a video on best toaster oven, air fryer, rotisserie, dehydrator combo ovens please
I love these strait forward review style videos. I find them the most useful and valuable.
i just spent my afternoon reading the reviews of brevelle toaster ovens, and while they are nice to start, many find they are not reliable and after a few years break down with either costly repairs or parts not available. Many very positive reviews, however, they are with respect to the first few years of operation.
I would just like to say I absolutely love your channel! I’m obsessed with having the best of the best of everything…. So I’ve taken all your suggestions! Amazon should pay you credit for the leads to purchase. 😇
Just in time. I've been wanting to get one. Thank you.
SO sorry ... but y'all need to go BACK and do some re-testing. I just checked out your recommendations and it looks like the Breville, Cuisinart, AND the Caphalon ALL have TERRIBLE reviews on Amazon! All these brands started out really well but after the warranty times they almost completely started failing. BUT ... The De’Longhi Livenza Digital True Convection Oven DID have some really GOOD reviews so I will probably be purchasing THAT one in the near future. My Oster has been a REAL disappointment but I'm trying to get a bit more use out of it. Thanks for all your reviews ... I really do enjoy them and they are really helpful.
Great information and details! I too would be interested on information for a convection toaster oven.... Thank You!1
the info, on Amazon, for the winning Breville, says it is convection powered
@@johnderoy916 Thank you!
@@suebell5870 Thanks so much for the info..
I wish they tested the June oven. More expensive ($499), but a true smart oven that performs excellent! I can preheat from my phone.
I haven’t used a full sized oven in over 15 years, love my Cuisinart toaster oven. But they have changed them since I bought mine and I will have to check this out
Love your reviews, Lisa. Thank you. I have the Cuisinart air fryer/toaster oven which I like very much. It was a replacement for a prior model, a steam convection which failed and was replaced under the Cuisinart warranty.
America's Test Kitchen forever and ever amen!
Love my toaster oven/air fryer. Saves energy and is quicker than my range.
Very good video......I'm shopping for a new one now......Just buried my 1979 Toastermaster the other day; it was a very reliable piece of equipment for 41 years of almost constant use.....no doubt it was made here in the USA.....now...it seems it's just a crapshoot as to what I buy, as far as reliability goes.
I have owned 2 of the large Breville ovens. Both of them had problems with the top control which controls the temperature of the oven. I sent the 1st one back to Breville and they sent me a new oven free of charge. The second one then had the same problem about 1 year later. I loved the way it cooked when it worked. I bought a Cuisinart and hated it. It is not consistent, and forget about toast. Bottom line, I'll probably buy another Breville in the future.
That's good to know
Thanks, I really enjoy these reviews. They are helpful.
Great review.
Missing from this and other reviews is a comparison of energy used.
Agree, that's what I was thinking.
I have a combination toaster/convection oven I recieved as a gift and I love it
I've had my Breville for ten years, and it's the only oven I use. It's big enough cook full size pies and pizzas, and do it well, but small enough to heat up super fast. The convection fan still works. The only thing that's gone wrong is that the spring that pulls up the door broke. Supposedly, it's not hard to fix, but I haven't bothered since it works fine without it. Toast is good, but still not quite as good as a dedicated toaster. I don't think any toaster oven is.
OMG
you guys are so thorough on everything
we love you
I own one of these Breville ovens but the setting that works really well which wasn`t covered is the bagel setting that toasts only the top cut part of the bagel,perfect every time.Well worth the $$ btw also has convection.
The 30 second mark shows a flaw in that model that I would find disqualifying. The oven door sprang back up toward the back of the tester’s fingers and if it had been hot and touched them it would have burned them. Oven doors that are OPEN should lay flat (or maybe they could make them slide under and out of the way) and not sprint back up.
Thank you so much for the review. You all are great!
I have a Breville. I love it. The only time I use the wall oven is when I am baking an item on a large pan that requires that space.