Rick Auricchio > wrote:

> I had a faithful DeLonghi for about a dozen years, and it finally
> decided to lose one of its heat rods last fall, so out it went. I
> replaced it with a Pana NB-G100P and am completely thrilled with the
> Pana unit.

Thank you. I assume you looked at Delonghi, Cuisinart, as well as
others.

> When reheating leftover pizza (frozen) I get better results if I first
> use a minute of microwave, followed by a few minutes in the Pana's
> aluminum sheet pan. (Reheating without first microwaving tends to
> overbrown the crust before fully heating the toppings.)

I discovered this on my own and have been doing it with my present
setup. And not just the toaster oven. It speeds up things and makes
sure everything is thoroughly cooked if you microwave stuff for a
minute or so before heating, broilng, stir-frying. Takes a little
practice to get the times right but the overall experience is better.

PS:
Anybody in a postion to compare the Panasonic with Cuisinart "160"?