This is the third large convection toaster oven I've purchased over the last 25 years. The first was an Oster and was so loud I could hear it anywhere in the house. It seemed the metal fan blades were rubbing/grinding on some other component. Next was a 16-year old TOB-195 that was finally getting frustrating because the start button was getting sloppy enough to trigger immediate stop as well. Since 16 years isn't bad for a toaster oven, I purchased this oven as a replacement.
The first impression was whether the fan actually worked. There was the 60hz buzz of electricity in the heater coils. No real fan noise. Turned it off waited for it to cool, and checked for airflow right after turning it on. There is significantly noticable airflow in the center of the cool oven.
In terms of cooking performance, I typically use toaster ovens for reheating items that don't microwave well and cooking single servings of convenience foods and pizza.
Using turbo convection to reheat already cooked 1/3 lb hamburger and a brat: 8 to 8.5 minutes at "350" does the trick, prior ovens took 10-11 minutes.
Heating kirkwood (aldi) red bag chicken crisps well if the the chicken is placed on a nordicware quarter sheet with rack. Not quite as good or fast as an air fryer, but not bad either.
Cooking a "fresh" store bought pizza on the included pizza stone: directions say 400F for 18 minutes; it actually took 9 minutes after preheating stone at 450 then turning down to 400. IR thermo showed stone at 450 at start. Definitely crispier crust and more evenly browned cheese than cooking 18 minutes in big oven.
Toasting bagels on bagel setting is 5.5 minutes. On toast setting its 4.5 minutes. The bagel setting keeps bottom doughy and cool (when bagels are kept in fridge). The toast setting gives expected result.
Pros:
- Incredibly quiet. Is it on? quiet. The beeper can be turned off or turned up on control panel. If you want to make bagels/toast early without waking anyone else up, turn off the beeper.
- Rack position numbers now printed behind door near control panel.
- Quartz style heaters glow in 5-10 seconds (vs 1-1.5 minutes for calrod); may make short cooks faster but makes no difference for long cooks.
- Includes a real pizza stone and an enameled bake tray.
- Default times are reasonable to keep auto shutoff from being too annoying
- Remembers previous settings for each mode (temp, cook time, convection mode)
- Can cancel "preheat" by activating turbo convection
- Draws 14.25 amps at 117V per kill-a-watt. This means its capable of actually pulling 1800W at 122V (many appliances rated 1800W don't pull more than 12A or 1440W).
- Fit and finish around door is reasonable. Its normal for steam to escape around door.
- Fits a Costco take-n-bake pizza (the current rectangular ones are about 1/2" smaller than the rack in all directions). This warms the kitchen 1F (while using the big gas oven warms the kitchen 5F and the whole house 1-2F).
Cons:
- Light bulb is not user replaceable. Forced obsolescence. However controller only leaves light on 2 minutes at a time or an hour of use every 15 uses of the oven. Thats about an hour a week which means bulb *should* last ~20 years assuming its 1000 hour bulb.
- Quartz elements heat fast but don't last as long as calrod.
- Door has fairly strong spring that will slam itself shut if its simply lifted towards closed. Its necessary to grab and slow down closure speed to avoid loud noise and possible damage.
- Instructions say to unplug when not in use. Twice. Items #2 and #15. However it has a clock like a microwave.
- Instructions say not to operate under cabinets (Item #20).
There are some reviews showing the plug melting/deforming and blaming the gauge of the wiring. Thin wire gauge will get warm and would melt the cord insulation if heated to failure. If the plug melts/deforms its because its heating at the interface between the prong and the socket due to resistance. Its likely that its very easy to unplug, meaning the socket is loose. If so, replace the socket with a new one (thats tighter) to avoid heating the plugs.
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| Price | $99.95 | $129.95 | — no data | — no data | $369.95 |
| Item # | TOB-40N | TOB-1010 | TOB-60N2 | TOB-135N | TOB-260N1 |
| Capacity | .5-Cubic Feet | .5-Cubic-Feet | .6-Cubic-Feet | .6-Cubic-Feet | .95-Cubic Feet |
| Cooking Functions | Toast, Bagel, Warm, Bake and Broil | Toast, Bagel, Bake, Broil, Pizza and Keep Warm | Toast, Warm, Bake/Pizza, Broil, Convection Bake and Broil | Toast, Bagel, Warm, Bake, Broil, Reheat, Defrost, Convection Bake, Convection Broil | Toast, Bagel, Waffle, Keep Warm, Bake, Broil, Roast, Pizza, Leftovers, Sandwich, Dual Cook, +30s, Convection Cooking Settings and Defrost |
| Wattage | 1800 | 1800 | 1800 | 1800 | 1800 |
| Convection | no data | no data | ✓ | ✓ | 2-Settings |
| Digital Controls with Timer and Clock | no data | no data | no data | ✓ | ✓ |
| Slices of Bread | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Size of Pizza | 11-Inch | 11-Inch | 12-Inch | 12-Inch | 13-Inch |
| Accessories Included | Oven Rack, Baking/Drip Pan and Crumb Tray | Baking Pan, Wire Rack and Removable Crumb Tray | Oven Rack, Broiling Rack, Baking/Drip Pan and Crumb Tray | Oven Rack, Baking/Drip Pan, Broil Rack and Crumb Tray | 2 Oven Racks, Baking/Drip Pan, Broiling Pan, 13-Inch Pizza Stone and Crumb Tray |
| Oven Light | no data | no data | no data | no data | ✓ |
Product information
| Brand | Cuisinart |
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| Color | Stainless Steel |
| Product Dimensions | 16.93"D x 20.87"W x 11.42"H |
| Special Feature | 15 cooking functions, including innovative dual cook, and speed convection. |
| Control Type | Knob |
| Door Style | Dropdown Door |
| Included Components | Toaster Oven unit^13" pizza stone^2 cooking racks^9" x 13" baking pan and broiling pan |
| Model Name | TOB-260N1 |
| Finish Type | Polished |
| Door Material Type | Stainless Steel |
| Power Source | Corded Electric |
| EU Spare Part Availability Duration | 3 Years |
| Size | 20.87"(L) x 16.93"(W) x 11.42"(H) |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00086279115607 |
| UPC | 086279115607 |
| Manufacturer | Cuisinart |
| Item Weight | 32.4 pounds |
| ASIN | B01M0AWSJX |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Item model number | TOB-260N1 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
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| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | September 29, 2016 |
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Great Little Oven! Terrific For Pizza!
Waited to review until we had used for awhile, which we now have for over five months. As luck would have it, our stove oven went out just as Covid lockdowns were starting. So began the search for a countertop replacement where we could bake the occasional pizza plus casseroles, fruit crisps, etc....but mainly it had to accommodate a decent sized pizza for two. The fact that the information said this oven could do that and came with a pizza stone was the reason for choosing this particular oven. Learned at the outset that this oven bakes hot so we automatically set temp 25 degrees lower and if there is a time range on the recipe, set for minimum time. In the beginning, just watched things very closely until we got a feel for how it baked. There seemed to be quite a few comments that lettering fairly quickly wore off the buttons. The lettering on ours is still all quite intact, no issue there. The oven heats quite quickly and we have not noticed the outside getting excessively hot. The right front corner seems to have a warmer spot, bakes hotter, noticeable mostly with pizza, just make sure to keep an eye on it and turn during the bake to brown evenly. It is easy to clean the inside; there is a tray at the bottom that you can pull out to dump crumbs or wash spills. I must say I am not thrilled with the stainless exterior. Shows water spots and spots from hands that are hard to wipe off. I am not experienced with stainless appliances...perhaps there is a cleaner that deals with water spits,etc....need to research. Ok, now to address the function that was our main reason for choosing this model....Pizza! We have been most pleased with this oven's performance of handling pizza. We have a local Papa Murphy's that sells take and bake pizzas. They come on a tough paper-like round tray...actually, I am not sure what the tray is made of.....that you put directly into oven with pizza. However, results with baking on that have been less than satisfactory in our opinion. The directions say to bake at 425. By experimenting, I found that setting to 400 degrees, bottom position with stone preheated, place tray with pizza on stone. After 7 min, I use a metal peel-like gadget, slide between the now somewhat crisped up pizza crust and the tray, loosen it from the tray and pull the tray out so the pizza finishes on bare stone for another 7 min, rotating as needed for even browning. Our favorite is a combination and this tastes every bit as good as going to pizza restaurant. I made my first sourdough pizza in the oven recently....also excellent with results. My berry crisps have turned out great, casseroles. We have since repaired our stove oven, but find for smaller things like desserts and the pizzas, our go-to is the Cuisinart countertop oven. We are very pleased with it. My experimenting with baking sourdough loaves in dutch oven in the Cuisinart less than successful. Pan too close to bottom elements resulting in burned bottoms, but not ready to throw in towel yet. I do have the large oven for that but would still like to figure out how to make the smaller oven work as well. The photos are of my homemade sourdough pizza.
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