<p>I realize that this isn’t the biggest investment in the world, but I still want to get a good one. We always seem to have toaster ovens that toast unevenly or stop working after a year or two. </p>
<p>We don’t want a regular toaster as we often use it for melting cheese or reheating without having to heat up the whole oven.</p>
<p>Any suggestions?</p>
<p>Our Black and Decker has been working fine for many years, maybe 20. I wouldn’t say it toasts quite as perfectly even as a toaster, but well enough. I roast peppers in it, have baked pies in it.</p>
<p>During our recent reno, one day the electrician was here and I asked him about the difference in energy savings with a toaster oven v. a regular oven. One of my Ds was asking to take my toaster oven to her apt., saying that I no longer needed it. She was right. The electrician said that the amount of energy saved in toasting or even reheating or baking something in a toaster oven is negligible, and in some cases, nonexistent, over a regular oven. So I gave her the toaster oven. 
I don’t miss it because, honestly, toasters toast better and ovens do a better job of baking.</p>
<p>Yeah, the key there is it was built 20 years ago. It seems to be the new ones that have a short life expectancy. We had one forever and when it finally died, we seem to be replacing the new ones every year or two.</p>
<p>Also, we just need basic toasting and reheating. I don’t actually want to roast a chicken or cook a pizza from scratch etc. Juts basic toast and reheat.</p>
<p>Do you have a microwave for reheating?</p>
<p>The Breville and the Cuisinart are usually considered top of the line for toaster ovens. The Breville was way too wide for me, so I went with the Cuisinart convection toaster oven and have been very happy with it. Toasts and cooks evenly and so quiet you can’t hear it. It’s plenty big - A 12 " pizza will fit. This thing does get hot and some people say you have to be a little bit careful when removing food, but I’ve never had any problem.</p>
<p>We’ve been fairly fortunate with toaster ovens - we’ve had two that lasted 20 years (about 10 each). We replaced the last one with a Cuisinart. It’s fairly big but it has analog dials. The next model up was completely digital and there are some areas of technology where I like to keep things simple. The toaster oven is great for toast and heating up food for one or two. I won’t know about long-term durability for a few years but it seems solid and there’s nothing loose after a year. We purchased it at Sears in January 2011 as it was getting hard to live without one.</p>
<p>bethievt we do microwave, but some things just need the “oven”. </p>
<p>I guess I could use the actual oven, but it takes so long to heat up compared to the smaller toaster oven. And in the summer it seems to heat up the house a lot more.</p>
<p>Anyway, we are pretty set that we want a toaster oven. I will check out the cuisinart ones. </p>
<p>Anyone else have one they are happy with? Anyone use one of the GE models?</p>
<p>I looked at a lot of models and there were so many that felt like they wouldn’t go the distance.</p>
<p>Toaster Ovens are much better when you want to get rid of excess moisture. Microwaves heat up the water in food. If you’re heating up tater tots, the toaster oven is going to do a much better job than the microwave.</p>
<p>Ours is a DeLonghi, from Williams Sonoma about five years ago. It’s reliable, heats up much more quickly than an oven, and does a fine job. To bake a frozen pizza I rotate it 180 degrees partway through the baking time. We use it mainly for heating things that don’t microwave well. I appreciate the electronic display that shows time remaining in the cycle. It has a convection setting but I don’t use that, so can’t address its usefulness. I quickly searched online and I believe this is ours:</p>
<p>[DeLonghi</a> DO1289 0.5 cu. ft. Digital Convection Oven](<a href=“Google Shopping - Product not found”>Google Shopping - Product not found)</p>
<p>Love my convection Toaster Oven from Oster. Simply GREAT. And the fire engine red color is nice, too.</p>
<p>My boyfriend, who is the type to buy something in every brand he can find so he can test and make sure he has the best one, swears by his krups toaster oven. I admit once I moved in I couldn’t use a regular toaster anymore… this is just vastly superior. He’s had it for several years now and it works like new. I had an inexpensive black and decker before that which was adquate for the rare occasion in which I used it, but for regular use I’d go with the krups, personally. We use it every day.</p>
<p>We have used a toaster oven for probably 25 years. In that 25 years, I have never once used the toaster oven to make toast. Weird, huh?? Never give it a thought. I see it as a reheating machine (as noted above) and a cooler solution to not heating up the kitchen in the summer for smaller items.</p>
<p>I have the Cuisinart Convection Oven/Toaster with Exact Heat. I’ve had it for nearly 5 years. Worth every penny. A lot of toaster ovens don’t do toast well. This one does an excellent job at toasting.</p>
<p>I have a B&D convection toaster oven. I am very picky about my toast and it does an excellent job, albeit it take two cycles (I like my toast evenly burnt.) It’s about two years old. The Oster I had before that for a few years caught on fire. Like the B&D better. </p>
<p>I must admit I have never used the convection part on it, or the convection oven on my regular oven so cannot say if it’s good or not.</p>
<p>My in laws got the most recent one being sold and Costco and are thrilled.</p>
<p>We got this one at Costco:</p>
<p>[Costco</a> - Cuisinart® Convection Toaster Oven Broiler](<a href=“http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11680187&search=toaster+oven&Mo=6&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Sp=S&N=5000043&whse=BC&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=toaster+oven&Ntt=toaster+oven&No=0&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1]Costco”>http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11680187&search=toaster+oven&Mo=6&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Sp=S&N=5000043&whse=BC&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=toaster+oven&Ntt=toaster+oven&No=0&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1)</p>
<p>I really like it. Plus we had a coupon for 20$ off so the price was right!</p>
<p>I like the delonghi so much, I’ve bought it as gift for young people. Sometimes bloomies has it on sale. I have a toaster so don’t use it for that purpose. the knobs are very easy to use.</p>
<p>Emilybee, I had a Black & Decker prior to owning the Oster. The B&D conked out with less than two years of use. I swore I’d never buy another appliance with the B&D label. They should have stuck to power tools.</p>
<p>The one that just died was a B&D too. Prior to dying, it made terrible toast. Burnt in some spots, raw in others.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the recommendations I guess I will keep an eye out for sales and try one of the ones people suggested.</p>
<p>Maybe now I can get some warnings of what ones were terrible and you would NOT recommend?</p>