![]() It’s narrower and taller than a standard toaster oven, but still fits under a standard cabinet. This Cuisinart doesn’t have digital controls like most of its competitors do, but the rotary dials are a no-brainer to operate. Not only can you set it in a good range of shades, but the result exactly matches the settings whether you choose light, golden, or almost burnt. It cooks up fries and nuggets that taste as brown and crunchy as if they had bobbed in a pot full of oil. Fortunately, the TOA-60 is still available and a wonderful option if you want to spend a little less than the TOA-65. It was our former Best Overall until Cuisinart introduced a newer, digital model. In addition to being an excellent toaster, this Cuisinart is one of the top air fryers you can buy. Ninja includes an extremely thorough owner’s guide, plus a cookbook that includes charts, recipes, and detailed instructions for multi-rack cooking. The oven racks and air fryer basket can be cleaned in the dishwasher, though. ![]() ![]() ![]() It’ll take a good chunk of countertop space and won’t be easy to move once it’s there. Note that this product is large and heavy. Once a cooking mode is selected, the Ninja automatically goes into a short preheat mode and beeps when it’s time to place food in the oven. On air fry mode, it browned and crisped French fries, plus both homemade and frozen chicken nuggets, to a light golden brown. A 12-inch pizza and a batch of biscuits baked to perfection in the time recommended on the package. The Ninja gave us evenly toasted bread, even when we loaded it up to capacity. Your beef tenderloin will always come out medium rare and a chicken will never be undercooked. What makes this Ninja “smart” is a thermometer that plugs into the unit for automatically cooking to precise temperatures. When selecting a function on the control panel, it tells you which of the two racks to use. That lets the whole appliance devote its space to the oven cavity, which can toast nine slices of bread, roast a 5-pound chicken, or bake two trays of cookies at once. The digital controls and readout are conveniently situated on the handle, right at eye level. Cuisinart provides a helpful manual complete with cooking charts and appealing recipes, as well as a quick reference guide that conveniently stores in a slot in the bottom of the oven.Īlthough pricey, the Ninja Foodi 10-in-1 XL Pro Air Fry Oven DT201 is an exceptionally well-designed and versatile appliance. The interior has a nonstick coating, and the air fryer basket and baking pan can be tossed in the dishwasher. With a low setting for slow cooking and braising, as well as dehydrating and proofing modes, it provides a lot of versatility for the money. Despite its relatively compact size, it can accommodate three pounds of fries, six slices of bread, and a four-pound roast chicken. It’s taller, but still fits under a standard cabinet. This model isn’t as wide as a typical toaster oven, so it won’t take up as much countertop space. ![]() For baking and pizza, there’s an automatic preheat no preheating is required for air frying. This digital Cuisinart is among the more expensive air fryer toaster ovens on the market, but its pre-programmed settings and digital controls make air frying easy. When baking, we got great results after reducing the time and oven temperature to prevent over-browning. Everything we “fried” cooked up brown and crispy, including batter-fried chicken that came out as crunchy as fast-food favorites.īread toasted exceptionally evenly, and matched the shade we selected from pale but dry to dark but not black. This is our top choice for a countertop oven that can also air fry. ![]()
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