Or, "Rival CO606 Stainless-Steel 6-Slice Countertop Convection Toaster Oven
with Broiler " as Amazon puts it.

I picked it up tonight.

I had to have it because it holds a 12-inch pizza. And it was cheap to begin
with, then on sale on top of that.

It has a convection function, that is simply a fan, right?

Anyone else have this one?

All I have ever used a toaster oven for is toast and top-melting, but I
would like to do a little more because our wall oven is so old and so hot.
We had a supercheap, old two-slice so it'll be a step up no matter what.

cybercat said...

> Or, "Rival CO606 Stainless-Steel 6-Slice Countertop Convection Toaster
> Oven with Broiler " as Amazon puts it.
>
> I picked it up tonight.
>
> I had to have it because it holds a 12-inch pizza. And it was cheap to
> begin with, then on sale on top of that.
>
> It has a convection function, that is simply a fan, right?
>
> Anyone else have this one?
>
> All I have ever used a toaster oven for is toast and top-melting, but I
> would like to do a little more because our wall oven is so old and so
> hot. We had a supercheap, old two-slice so it'll be a step up no matter
> what.


cybercat,

Convection comes in several kinds but for that oven it's just a fan. Lets
you cook at lower temps in less time, depends on how full the oven is and
if anything blocks the fan.

It cooked my tri-tip in half the time compared to the bbq-grill and it
charred up nice and evenly.

I'm more a push button person than a dial person but for the price it looks
like a great deal!

They didn't mention the temp range or dimensions. It also didn't say if
it was always convection cooking. Mine lets me choose.

Four rack positions is nice.

Do you make your own pizza or from frozen?

Enjoy it.

Andy

"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> cybercat said...
>
> cybercat,
>
> Convection comes in several kinds but for that oven it's just a fan. Lets
> you cook at lower temps in less time, depends on how full the oven is and
> if anything blocks the fan.

Aha!

>
> It cooked my tri-tip in half the time compared to the bbq-grill and it
> charred up nice and evenly.
>
> I'm more a push button person than a dial person but for the price it
> looks
> like a great deal!

I thought so too. It looks like the more expensive models, and the
accessories
seem to be pretty good quality, but the unit itself seems a bit flimsy,
which
I would expect for the price. About the knobs--I like them better than
buttons, but the Amazon reviews agree that they begin malfunctioning
after a while. (At that point I'll spend a couple hundred and get a nice
one,
maybe.)

>
> They didn't mention the temp range or dimensions. It also didn't say if
> it was always convection cooking. Mine lets me choose.

The dial goes to 450 degrees. I did not measure it, but it is about a third
larger than the usual toastmaster cheapie unit. It fits where I put it, so
that
is good.

>
> Four rack positions is nice.

Yes, especially since my old one only fit two slices of toast! When I make
breakfast, my husband likes two slices, so I always join him late.
>
> Do you make your own pizza or from frozen?

I used to make it years ago, but now just frozen. If I keep stuff like that
around (esp. the French Bread type) my husband is happy to pop them
in the oven on days I don't cook.

>
> Enjoy it.
>

Thanks, Andy! I think it will be a good starter model.

On Jun 25, 5:06 pm, "cybercat" > wrote:

> Or, "Rival CO606 Stainless-Steel 6-Slice Countertop Convection Toaster Oven
> with Broiler " as Amazon puts it.
> [snip]
> All I have ever used a toaster oven for is toast and top-melting, but I
> would like to do a little more because our wall oven is so old and so hot.

Summer is a good time to minimize the use of an old, hot, large oven.
Convenient uses for a toaster oven basically include anything that
fits and won't spatter so much as to make cleanup problematical. In
the past couple of weeks, I've used it for:

baking potatoes (sometimes partially pre-zapped)
roasting herbed and oiled potato wedges
baking frozen french fries
baking a key lime pie
baking a meat loaf
roasting dry rubbed pork tenderloin
making garlic bread and garlic flour tortilla
keeping cutlets warm while making a pan sauce
warming plates (door open, rack pulled partly out so they'll fit
and balance)

oh, and toasting, too.

I would recommend you put your oven thermometer in the toaster oven a
few times to get an idea of calibration. The dials are seldom
accurate. -aem

"aem" > wrote >
> baking potatoes (sometimes partially pre-zapped)
> roasting herbed and oiled potato wedges
> baking frozen french fries
> baking a key lime pie
> baking a meat loaf
> roasting dry rubbed pork tenderloin
> making garlic bread and garlic flour tortilla
> keeping cutlets warm while making a pan sauce
> warming plates (door open, rack pulled partly out so they'll fit
> and balance)
>
> oh, and toasting, too.

All great ideas, thank you! The other thing is, our wall oven dates
from, maybe, 1969 at the latest. And it is soooo hot. I hate it.

>
> I would recommend you put your oven thermometer in the toaster oven a
> few times to get an idea of calibration. The dials are seldom
> accurate. -aem

Excellent idea, I will do that tonight.

cybercat said...

> Thanks, Andy! I think it will be a good starter model.


cybercat,

If you think it is a little flimsy construction, don't leave it plugged in
when not in use. Wires "could" short when not in use and burn down the
house and you and yours.

I unplug my cheap-o toaster after toast pops up.

Just use the heck out of it while under warranty! Just try not to eat more,
if that's possible?

Best,

Andy

"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> cybercat said...
>
>> Thanks, Andy! I think it will be a good starter model.
>
>
> cybercat,
>
> If you think it is a little flimsy construction, don't leave it plugged in
> when not in use. Wires "could" short when not in use and burn down the
> house and you and yours.

You know, Andy, it even says to unplug it when it is not in use in the
instruction book!

>
> I unplug my cheap-o toaster after toast pops up.

I unplug everything in my kitchen except the fridge and the
microwave. Better safe.

>
> Just use the heck out of it while under warranty! Just try not to eat
> more,
> if that's possible?
>

haha, I don't think so ....