Cuisinart TOB-195 Convection Toaster Oven, Stainless Steel

We already had this oven in white enamel, 4-5 years old, so I ordered the wife one this Christmas to go with the stainless steel appliances in our newly renovated kitchen. I was tremendously disappointed when she opened it on Christmas morning to find that the only stainless steel on the entire oven was a 1-inch cowling around the door, and a small brand logo on the door itself. The remainder of the oven, front control panel, sides, back, top, was enameled steel. I am sending this item back to Amazon as soon as I get permission, and searching for another brand that is truthful as to its construction.

I really enjoy my new Cuisinart Convection Toaster Oven. It was delivered within a few days and as expected. This is a very nice looking oven and works like a charm. Perfect for my counter top!

We like toast for sandwiches and the breads and rolls we like to use would not always fit into our pop-up toaster. Plus we prefer buttered toast and of course you can't do that in a pop-up toaster. So, we decided to try a toaster oven. We already had several Cuisinart items so based on good results with them, we decided to try the TOB-195 Convection Toaster Oven. It works great!! We have had it a couple months now and everything we have tried in it came out great. We really liked the ability to select a preset degree of browning for toast and then to only have to press Toast and start to get the same results every time.

But, the big surprise for us was the many other forms of cooking we have had success in. We have baked biscuits, corn bread, broiled fish and last night did a great shrimp scampi. Since we are only cooking for the two of us, it is much easier and faster to use the TOB-195 than our larger oven.

We are very happy with the TOB-195 and would recommend it to anyone looking for a good product. However, as with ANY product, there are a couple areas that we consider less than positive, hence 4 stars rather than 5. The first is the problem with toast crumbs falling in the crack between the door and the cabinet -- they end up on the counter or floor unless you are really careful. And, the door cannot be removed for easy cleaning. The second is the heat problem of the door behind the handle. If you have used the oven for more than very short toasting, the metal of the door gets really hot and if you are not careful in opening the door by the handle you can burn the back of your fingers.

Both of these negatives are only distractions that we have overcome with practice and would still highly recommend this product.

We were looking to replace a broken toaster oven. Coupled with the convection features, we're using this oven for everything! Toast, bagels and English muffins are perfect - every time. Frozen entrees are much faster now. We've even cooked potatoes and meats in this oven. It's worth the extra money we spent for a "toaster oven"!

It's a great product. Very much like my former Delonghi we had for years...intuitive to use, just select an option and start. Only wish it had a light inside so that you could watch it toast/ brown, only a minor moan. Recommend this product.