Tom’s Guide Verdict
The Cuisinart Air Fryer + Toaster Oven is a highly versatile appliance.
Find out where this appliance excels in this Cuisinart Air Fryer + Toaster Oven review.
This specific model of oven is unavailable in the U.S., and the new version the TOA-70 is 229.
TOA-70 has 8 cooking configs to the TOA-60s 7. on Cuisinarts U.K. store.
Its a whopping 40cm wide and 35cm deep, so I wouldnt recommend it for smaller kitchens.
It comes in black, with stainless steel embellishments around the dials and on the door handle.
I think the color looks great.
The facade is very sleek and modern.
Above the glass door are four dials and a light button.
Each dial corresponds to: time, temperature, cooking mode, and toast color.
Yes, theres a whole dial dedicated to the color of your toast.
I was disappointed to see that the time and temperature dials arent very precise.
For example, the timer has notches for 5-minute intervals, but not to-the-minute.
For temperature, I had to guess for temperatures outside of the pre-marked tweaks.
My favorite design aspect is the removable crumb tray.
This effectively catches oil and grease so the bottom of the oven doesnt get grimy.
Ill discuss cleaning this later.
As with all other toaster ovens Ive used, the cooking wont start until you set the time.
Its also very quiet, at just 52dB on average.
The hash brown bites took a little longer than I anticipated; 25 minutes instead of 20 on 180C.
Even so, they were worth the wait.
The outsides were crispy and crunchy and the insides were super fluffy and moist.
Everyone in the office went feral for these.
Next, I cooked nacho cheese chicken nuggets.
The packet said 10 minutes at 200C, so I abided by these instructions.
However, after 10 minutes the nuggets were not ready (they werent even warm to the touch!)
so I put them in for another 10 minutes.
Cuisinarts recipe recommends 10 minutes at 200F for frozen nuggets, but my experience proves otherwise.
Grill
I cooked cauliflower cheese to test the grill setting.
I would definitely recommend the grill setting for crisping up cheesy dishes.
Roasts & Pizzas
Cuisinart says this setting should be used for food that requires even browning.
To test this, I roasted some grilled mushrooms (as per package instructions) and some frozen pizzas.
First, I roasted the mushrooms for 20 minutes at 180C as directed by the packet.
However, this didnt negatively impact the flavor or texture, and I wolfed them down.
After the mushrooms, I put the pizza mode to the test.
As per Cuisinarts instructions, I put the baking tray on the higher level.
Cuisinart recommends that frozen food be cooked on level 2.
The pizza packet recommended 22 minutes at 190C.
However, after just 18 minutes the pizzas were perhaps a little too done.
Still, though, they were utterly delicious.
Bake
To test bake, I cooked up some mini sausage rolls and some cheese pasties.
The cheese pasties said 18 minutes at 180C, but I put them in for 15 at 200C.
The pastry was deliciously flaky and browned, and I thought the inside was moist and cheesy.
However, one colleague mentioned that the middle was a little underdone.
I would always use one of thebest meat thermometersto check the internal temp of meat.
Next, I cooked up some frozen mini sausage rolls.
Thankfully, the sausage rolls were perfectly soft in the centre and crispy on the outside.
You also use the fourth dial to set the ideal colour of your toast.
I tested this out with some freshly baked white bread.
I set the dial to number 3 (from 1-6) and let it toast.
However, once the dial had moved to the finished position, the bread wasnt even a little browned.
I put it back on at number 6 this time and waited.
After a couple of minutes I had lovely brown toast!
I do think this took longer than using a normal toaster though.
The inner glass door is removable, which means the toaster oven could be deep cleaned easily.
For just 88, too, this is an utter steal.
