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★★★★★
It's Kitchenaid. PERIOD!
For decades Kitchenaid is the "#1 brand" of small appliances in my kitchen. Actually, the only time I had a Kitchenaid small appliance that didn't perform well was a hand mixer that I returned less than 24 hours after it arrived because it was HORRIBLE.
My stove (Not Kitchenaid) has a true convection oven that works beautifully. I also have an air fryer that also works great. But I needed a toaster oven.
Seeing several different brands, I decided to give it a try on this oven and I have to confess I chose it just to have everythign mathing in my kitchen (same brand).
I couldn't be happier. It really surprised me. It's a small oven doesn't take much space in my small kitchen but it is POWERFUL and way more useful than a mere "toaster oven".
In a few weeks that I have it, I caught myself using ONLY the Kitchenaid and forgetting the large stove oven exists. The dual convection works REALLY well, my puff pastries "inflate" beautifully, the heat is always even.
Pizza: awesome
bread: OMG, perfect!
cakes: yep, perfect
Now the big surprise that I don't know why Kitchenaid doesn't advertise that. IT ALSO WORKS AS AN AIR FRYER AND THE RESULTS ARE WAY BETTER THAN A REGULAR STANDALONE AIR FRYER!
Simply select convecion bake and set the temperature to maximum. Bingo! you have a giant air fryer.
It means this oven actually saved space in my kitchen because now it makes no sense to keep the air fryer. (I already gave it to my neighbor that was thinking about buying an air fryer.)
If you're thinking about buying an expensive air fryer, stop right now! get this oven. You'll have an air fryer, a toaster, a toaster oven, a regular oven, a convection oven and even an oven witha meat probe (that also works great).
Kitchenaid spent some years without new products that are really revolutionary. They were probably doing their homework designing this oven. The result is beyond perfection.
Oh, and It's 1800W and it plugs to any regular kitchen outlets (20A circuit, which is mandatory by building codes). You don't need to spend money having an electrician installing a dedicated outlet, but of course, have the common sense of not using other appliances in the same circuit simultaneously with this oven.
June 2020 · Home and Kitchen · verified purchase