Consolidated "Toaster Oven" thread
Nov 22, 2008 | 2:35 pm
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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.
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.
Nov 22, 2008 | 3:18 pm
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Nov 26, 2008 | 3:15 pm
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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.
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.
Nov 26, 2008 | 4:35 pm
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Nov 27, 2008 | 5:12 am
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Nov 27, 2008 | 12:55 pm
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Given the separate "convection" setting for yours, does the convection fan come on for bake or only on the convection setting?
Nov 27, 2008 | 3:51 pm
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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.
Nov 27, 2008 | 5:02 pm
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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?
Given the separate "convection" setting for yours, does the convection fan come on for bake or only on the convection setting?
Nov 28, 2008 | 12:48 am
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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.
Nov 28, 2008 | 7:33 am
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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.
Like $5 at sears right now for example (search for baking stone) and it also includes a serving rack too.
Nov 28, 2008 | 10:33 am
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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.
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.
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.
Like $5 at sears right now for example (search for baking stone) and it also includes a serving rack too.
Nov 28, 2008 | 11:21 am
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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
Nov 28, 2008 | 11:36 am
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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