Customers say
Customers find that the countertop oven has good toasting capacity and works well for baking small portions. They appreciate its compact size, large roasting tray, and ease of use. However, some have differing views on the heat level, build quality, and toasting speed.
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Compact cooking versatility and modern design make this countertop Custom Classic™ Toaster Oven Broiler an ideal choice for your lifestyle. Brushed stainless and black housing is outfitted with a wire rack, broiling rack and baking/drip pan to handle your tasting, baking, and broiling needs. The nonstick interior and removable front crumb tray are easy to clean. The Always Even™ Shade Control monitors the toasting temperature and will automatically adjust the timing to produce the desired toast every time; auto slide-out rack means convenient, hands-free loading and removal of foods. The cool touch handle and automatic shutoff means safety is ensured.
ENDLESS FUNCTIONS: With 1800 watts of high-performance power you are able to toast, bagel, bake, broil, pizza and keep warm including other options
CAPACITY: Fits 11-inch pizza or 6 slices of toast. .5-cubic feet inside oven toaster, Always EvenTM toast shade control offers consistent results slice after slice
MUST-HAVE FEATURES: The toaster oven has a stainless steel front with a cool-touch handle and easy-grip dials, easy-clean nonstick interior which makes cleaning up easy. Automatic shutoff safety feature, Always Even toast shade control for even toasting and a convenient auto-slide rack to remove cooked food easily
INCLUDED: This beautiful stainless steel toaster oven comes with a baking pan, wire rack, front removable crumb tray with cool touch grip and a recipe book
LIMITED 3-YEAR WARRANTY: Refer to user manual for troubleshooting steps and questions surrounding warranty policies – this product is BPA free
| Brand | Cuisinart |
|---|---|
| Color | Black |
| Product Dimensions | 12″D x 16″W x 9″H |
| Special Feature | Manual |
| Control Type | touch |
| Door Style | Dropdown Door |
| Included Components | Toaster Oven |
| Model Name | Cuisinart TOB-40N Custom Classic Toaster Oven Broiler |
| Finish Type | Brushed |
| Door Material Type | Stainless Steel |
| Power Source | Corded Electric |
| Cable Length | 2.5 Feet |
| Temperature Range | 200 – 450 Degrees Fahrenheit |
| Size | 17 Inch |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00086279098955 |
| UPC | 086279098955 |
| Manufacturer | Cuisinart |
| Item Weight | 12.9 pounds |
| ASIN | B004JMZGM2 |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Item model number | TOB-40N |
| Customer Reviews |
4.2 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #5,139 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining) #10 in Toaster Ovens |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | January 23, 2011 |
by Adam
The Goldilocks of Toaster Ovens
My more expensive, super fancy Krups toaster oven recently kicked the bucket after about 4-5 yrs of service, and it was time to replace it. While my Krups was a good toaster oven (before it died), it took up a lot of space on the counter, it was expensive to buy, and frankly it had a lot of features (convection) and interior space that I just don’t use and don’t think are necessary in a toaster oven. So when I shopped for a replacement, I decided to go downmarket a bit.Problem is, the toaster oven market is bifurcated towards two extremes and IMO neither is ideal. On the low end, are super cheap pieces of junk. On the higher end, are expensive behemoths that take up all your counter space and have a lot of features that most of us will never use. Now I’ll admit, for someone who lives in say a small apartment and doesn’t have a regular oven, the second type may make sense. But I live in a house with a regular kitchen and I have a regular oven and a cooktop, as well as a gas grill and a big green egg. What this means is, I’m not going to be roasting a whole chicken or searing steaks or baking any cakes or cooking thanksgiving dinner in my toaster oven. What I mostly use my toaster oven for is 1) toast! and 2) heating up things like leftover pizza or empanadas or really anything else that will get soggy in the microwave but you don’t want to wait for the regular oven to preheat when alls you want to do is heat up a single item, and 3) odd things like maybe an open faced sammich or something. So really, anything small that you want to heat up quickly yet still have it be crispy. I have a hunch a large percent of toaster oven owners use them pretty much like I do and want a quality product but don’t want a $300 large convection toaster oven taking up all our counter space, but also don’t want to trust the $20 hunk of junk that looks like it will die in 2 weeks and can’t toast evenly.This toaster oven is a good choice because:1) It’s simple – toast, bagel, bake, broil. The analog controls are simple to use, and unlike a digital keypad it “remembers” what your last setting was (for say toast darkness or oven temp), which you are likely to use repeatedly. Some reviews complained the controls are hard to read, and I don’t find this to be a problem although I do have good near-sight vision. The crum tray is easy to remove, clean, and replace.2) It works – nice even toasting. Heats up quickly for reheating items. I was surprised at how light it was out of the box, but it works well so this doesn’t appear to be a problem.3) It’s a fair price – way cheaper than the expensive convection ovens, but not so cheap as to be garbage4) Small footprint – doesn’t take up much counter space yet still big enough for everything I want a toaster oven to do. Honestly if something can’t fit in this thing I have no problem firing up the regular oven.Now, there seem to be 2 basic complaints on this model and I don’t find either to be a problem:1) No timer – who cares? I’m only using it for toast (which does shut off when it reaches desired darkness) and to heat up small stuff that only takes a few minutes, I can hang around and keep an eye on it. Again, this seems like more of a problem for people who want to bake a cake or something and I don’t know why you’d want to use a toaster oven to do that.2) A lot of people complain that the toast comes out too dark – I’m puzzled by these complaints as I find it extremely easy to set the toaster to desired darkness. The medium setting comes out pretty much what I’d expect medium toast to be, and more importantly you have infinite adjustability with the analog controls so it shouldn’t take you much experimenting to figure out how you want it. One person even complained they had this for over a month and couldn’t get toast that wasn’t burned – I’d say this person either got a defective unit, or they are severely challenged when it comes to the operation of small electronics and/or employing the trial and error method.Overall – there should be more toaster ovens in this segment. If you don’t routinely roast whole prime ribs or do hard core baking in your toaster oven, this should suit your needs well.Edit: Well, 3 1/2 years later, one of the coils was coming apart and my girlfriend threw the Cuisinart away because she claims that’s a fire hazard! Replacement is a Kitchenaid unit purchased from Costco (which also doesn’t have a lot of unnecessary bells and whistles, although it’s a bit bigger). The new Kitchenaid definitely does not toast as quickly or evenly as the trusty old Cuisinart! I wish we’d just bought another as it’s replacement. 3 1/2 years isn’t too bad for a toaster oven that was used fairly often and not really taken care of, rarely cleaned etc. I stand by my old 5 star review.
by Prime Chuck
A great toaster (not second) oven
I wanted a new toaster oven, not a second oven. Also, I have a toaster, and do not need to use this for toast, although I tried it out and it worked fine. I would only use this to toast something that was too thick for my wide-slot toaster, since using the toaster is faster and easier. I also probably would not broil in it, since I have a George Foreman grill that I like, and my regular oven/broiler for large items, and I would just not want to have to wipe up splattered grease from the toaster oven’s interior if I broiled in it. I wanted something easy to use, with knobs for settings and temp without an LCD display and programming features. I didn’t need a second oven to roast chickens in or things like that. although you could roast a chicken in this one. Mainly I wanted something to heat pizza rolls, sandwiches and other snack items, just like the toaster ovens I grew up with, and something that wouldn’t take up a ton of counter space. For that purpose this is wonderful. It’s about the largest snack style toaster oven out there. Any bigger than this gets quite a bit bigger and is intended for use as a second oven and eats up counter space. It all depends on your needs. If you want a second oven, this is too small, don’t buy it. If you want something that will cook more pizza rolls than the really small toaster ovens, this is great. But it won’t fit other toaster oven pans well. I checked everything Amazon sells, and they are all either slightly too wide or way too small for this oven. Of course you can use the really small ones, but why bother? This comes with a baking sheet and a broiler rack that fits into the baking sheet, so as long as you don’t lose or wreck those you’re all set. If you want a good old fashioned, easy to use, decent sized snack/toaster oven, this one is great. And the crumb tray that pulls out from the front is a great feature. Very attractive unit as well. Complaints? The text by the knobs is pretty small, although readable. The oven temp labels are set 50 degrees apart, but would be better if set 25 degrees apart. The raised spots (pointers) on the knobs should be painted white to make them easier to see. Aside from that, this is the only unit I could find that was a suitable replacement for the toaster ovens I grew up with, and I am very happy with it.
by Marc allain
We had the same one for 10 years. Happy to find the exact replacement. Great smaller size than what is out there now. Does great bagels.
by Salomon Duek
El mejor hornito
by Tool junkie
We purchased this oven to replace our broken pop up toaster. It’s a very straight forward, easy to operate machine. If you are looking for something with all kinds of bells and whistles you may want to look at other options. It does a great job of toasting bread, which is what we were looking for, but it’s so handy for warming up leftovers or even cooking. With just the two of us we often do not use our range oven, we just cook our meat in the toaster oven on bake or broil. This machine runs about the cost of a decent pop up toaster and does so much more, I would never go back.
by KC
This oven is a bit bigger and fancier than my old Betty Crocker one. It has multiple functions which I have tried and work great. It’s extra large for bigger meals and has a nice look. I don’t like the black exterior but looking at the stainless steel one, it would have cost $30+ more for a stainless steel one and more functions/features I probably wouldn’t use. I normally just bake in my oven.I am curious about that metal piece in the oven on the left hand side. I find it gets in the way when you are baking at the middle level. Does anyone know what this is for? I love the fact that the crumb tray is a removable tray vs the hinged one from my old oven. If you’re looking for durable, affordable, and stylish, this oven fits the criteria.Pros:StylishMulti functionsPull out crumb trayLarge cooking surfaceCons:Black exteriorNo timer
by Kelly C.
Although this toaster is a little larger than what we were looking for, it has performed perfectly so far and looks nice on the counter. The hooks on the door that pull out the rack are very handy and have made removing items from the toaster very easy. The toasting function is very consistent, and the unit heats up fairly quickly for broiling or oven functions.