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DestinyVP Nov 22, 2008 2:35 pm

My trusty toaster oven has done multiples of various dishes.
Here's my favorite salmon dish illustrated. A quick 20-25 minutes in my toaster oven at 400 degrees makes a fab dish.

Note: Make sure you use onion POWDER not onion SALT.

kipper Nov 22, 2008 3:18 pm


Originally Posted by MisterNice (Post 10796006)
Toaster ovens rock. I rarely use the larger oven. As noted it saves on summer a/c costs. For toast I use it indoors but for fish, pizza etc I move it to the lanai or patio to keep the odors, smoke etc outdoors.

MisterNice

Yours smokes? Granted, we've only used ours to reheat things so far, but I haven't noticed any smoke. :confused:

nkedel Nov 26, 2008 3:15 pm


Originally Posted by jimcfsus (Post 10786946)
I use our toaster oven for more than toasting.

Ditto. Indeed, I've got a regular toaster, which works better for just toasting bread/english muffins/Eggo waffles. But the toaster oven is great for reheating stuff and smaller frozen entrees.

The current convection Black & Decker I've got doesn't do well with frizza, though, as the convection dries out the cheese and there's no convection on-off switch. After I move, this one will probably go to Goodwill and be replaced with a nicer one.

kipper Nov 26, 2008 3:29 pm

We tried frozen pizza and it did seem slightly dry. I think we might add more cheese before baking next time. :)

nkedel Nov 26, 2008 4:35 pm


Originally Posted by kipper (Post 10819255)
We tried frozen pizza and it did seem slightly dry. I think we might add more cheese before baking next time. :)

If yours has a convection on/off switch, you might try turning the convection off. Makes the cooking time a little longer, though.

kipper Nov 27, 2008 5:12 am


Originally Posted by nkedel (Post 10819559)
If yours has a convection on/off switch, you might try turning the convection off. Makes the cooking time a little longer, though.

Ours has broil, bake, slow cook, and convection. We currently have it set to bake. Should I change it?

nkedel Nov 27, 2008 12:55 pm


Originally Posted by kipper (Post 10821586)
Ours has broil, bake, slow cook, and convection. We currently have it set to bake. Should I change it?

I dunno. Each of these has different controls - the one that we had at my old job that would make better frozen pizzas had a "bake, toast, broil" and then a separate switch for convection on/off. The one I have at home that dries out the pizza just has "bake, toast, broil" and the convection fan comes on for bake.

Given the separate "convection" setting for yours, does the convection fan come on for bake or only on the convection setting?

YVR Cockroach Nov 27, 2008 3:51 pm

I bought a cheap (CAD 40) convection toaster oven and have used it to bake bread and yorkshire puddings, along other things. Does a decent job even though I can't turn off the convection fan (except in toast/broil or keep warm mode). Doesn't seem to be able to bake potatoes until the skin is crispy.

kipper Nov 27, 2008 5:02 pm


Originally Posted by nkedel (Post 10823222)
I dunno. Each of these has different controls - the one that we had at my old job that would make better frozen pizzas had a "bake, toast, broil" and then a separate switch for convection on/off. The one I have at home that dries out the pizza just has "bake, toast, broil" and the convection fan comes on for bake.

Given the separate "convection" setting for yours, does the convection fan come on for bake or only on the convection setting?

No, the convection fan doesn't come on when we have it on the bake setting.

nkedel Nov 28, 2008 12:48 am


Originally Posted by kipper (Post 10823897)
No, the convection fan doesn't come on when we have it on the bake setting.

Assuming you're using that for the frozen pizza and not the convection setting, then the fan is not going to be what's to blame for the cheese being dry. :) You might even try using the convection setting to see if it comes out better.

Heck, it may not be what's to blame for the cheese being dry on mine, although it does come on and stay on. I may try adjusting the time and temperature to see if it does better.

cordelli Nov 28, 2008 7:33 am

For pizza and things you want a nice crust on consider getting a toaster oven sized pizza stone or appropriate sized tile (of course make sure it's uncoated and all that for the oven) and heat that up and do the pizza, bread, rolls, whatever, on that. Huge difference in the results.

Like $5 at sears right now for example (search for baking stone) and it also includes a serving rack too.

Taiwaned Nov 28, 2008 7:53 am

We have two toaster ovens.

One that stays outside and cooks our fish. We cook things like mackeral, sardines and talipia and it stinks the whole house if we do it inside.

kipper Nov 28, 2008 10:33 am


Originally Posted by nkedel (Post 10824923)
Assuming you're using that for the frozen pizza and not the convection setting, then the fan is not going to be what's to blame for the cheese being dry. :) You might even try using the convection setting to see if it comes out better.

Heck, it may not be what's to blame for the cheese being dry on mine, although it does come on and stay on. I may try adjusting the time and temperature to see if it does better.

I may try the convection setting next week. :)

Originally Posted by cordelli (Post 10825649)
For pizza and things you want a nice crust on consider getting a toaster oven sized pizza stone or appropriate sized tile (of course make sure it's uncoated and all that for the oven) and heat that up and do the pizza, bread, rolls, whatever, on that. Huge difference in the results.

Like $5 at sears right now for example (search for baking stone) and it also includes a serving rack too.

I'll have to check for a baking stone. Heat it before heating the food?

jtromb33 Nov 28, 2008 11:21 am

Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin in NYC has done a whole series using a toaster oven to create gourmet food on his website. See here: http://aveceric.com/category/gettoasted

kipper Nov 28, 2008 11:36 am


Originally Posted by jtromb33 (Post 10826511)
Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin in NYC has done a whole series using a toaster oven to create gourmet food on his website. See here: http://aveceric.com/category/gettoasted

Sweet! Thanks. Some of the foods look yummy!


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