/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>6502892
maybe if you're trying to save money on electricity over a long period of time

or maybe i've never used a good one

Bump for interest.

Dorm doesn't have a goddamn oven.

>>6502892
Yes.

Yes. More versatile than a regular toaster.

yes i grew up with one in the house and they are quite handy!

Can you make most dishes you would in a regular oven in it?

I use my toaster oven WAY more than I do my normal oven

>>6502963
Provided it's something that will fit in a toaster oven, yes.

>>6502963

i've never made any desert in it, but i'm pretty sure you can cook whatever in it as long as it fits

>>6502978
>>6502976
So what advantage does it have over a regular oven? Power usage? Meh, considering you, at most use your oven once a day - that hardly seems important. And the then there's the initial price of investment and benchtop real estate.

If you enjoy going to uni for 2 hours a day and then coming home immediately to play vidya until 3a.m. and living off of tendies like my tard of a roommate, a toaster oven is perfect for you.

>>6502995
Convenience mainly. I use mine mostly for toasting larger or odd sized things that don't fit in the regular toaster. I've occasionally made smaller portions of stuff like fries or chicken nuggets or nachos so I don't have to heat up the regular oven. Also works pretty well for toasting sandwiches and stuff like that.

>>6502995
replace your toaster with it

also broiling things is quick/easy
doing things like melting cheese on things like nachos or toasting sandwiches

it's also really convenient to use as a warming drawer

>>6502892
I love mine
gets hotter than a feet thread on /b/ here on a regular basis, and I have an open kitchen, so not heating up half my house in the middle of summer for anything not microwaved is a big bonus
>rack is bent in sales picture
just don't buy from that place

I think so. I like mine, but there's really no need to spend 60 bucks on one imo
you can get a decent one from amazon for like 30

Many justifications are worthy of the toaster oven. They are pretty kickass.

What should i be looking for when buying one?

>>6502892
Shit yes, they are awesome.

>>6506059
I would use it mostly for bread, sandwiches, quesadillas, frozen pizza, a small one around $60 would do?

I used to live in a shitty apartment with literally just a kitchen sink and space for a fridge. Toaster ovens and plug-in stoves were pretty much the only way you could cook food, and to this day I still have fond memories of using them.