Cuisinart TOB-155 Toaster Oven, Stainless and Black
Cuisinart TOB-155 Toaster Oven, Stainless and Black
- 6-slice toaster oven with spacious 0.6-cubic-foot capacity
- Pizza/bake, broil, and toast options; bagel, reheat, and defrost buttons
- Shade control with heat sensor maintains precise oven temperature
- Electronic touchpad controls; clock and oven timers; easy-to-clean interior
- Measures 16 by 17-3/4 by 9-5/8 inches; 3-year limited warranty
Today’s busy lifestyle have made the multifunctional countertop oven more popular than ever. This Cuisinart Toast Oven Broiler has a great sense of style, three versatile cooking options, state-of-the-art electronic touchpad controls, and a capacity
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List Price: $ 250.00
Price: $ 129.00
Review by Miss C for Cuisinart TOB-155 Toaster Oven, Stainless and Black
With Amazons good price and free shipping its well worth it!
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My husband said he needed a toaster oven for his work so I told him to take ours and I’d buy a new one. (yay!) I went shopping all around town looking at different models… wasn’t too impressed with what I saw. The few I DID like I came home to read horror reviews about on amazon. I finally found this one and I believe all the possitive reviews are right. This warms up quickly and toasts perfectly. It looks very nice and seems to be excellent quality. Its very easy to use and I LOVE the touch buttons and digital display. Within minutes of plugging it in I successfully toasted half a frozen bagel as an experiment/snack and it was toasted perfection!! The options are very handy and work great. For the Bagel I just pressed toast-defrost-bagel and selected the darkness setting. I realize now that my old toaster oven was drying food out and heated unevenly. I have also cooked a pizza in it and it was done quickly and evenly also. The only complaint is what was mentioned about having to be careful not to touch it when it’s hot. The handle doesn’t seem to get hot but just behind it on the metal it does. It is possible you could be burned that way, I did jerk my hand back once on casually opening the door(and I have small hands). That doesn’t deter me from loving this toaster oven but I will be careful when it gets very hot. My husband wants to take this one to his work… I said no way!
Review by A. Talbot for Cuisinart TOB-155 Toaster Oven, Stainless and Black
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Toasting
It toasts evenly, and there are 7 levels of done-ness to choose from. But it doesn’t toast dark brown without putting the bread in twice.
~edit 5/22/2009
If you hit the 4-6 slice button you can get darker toast on the first try. ~
Baking
The TOB 155 cooks pretty evenly for a toaster oven. Mine seems to run hot, baked goods finish a few minutes sooner than in my regular oven. I’ve baked biscuits, banana bread, chicken, frozen fries, frozen fried chicken, baked potatoes and corn bread in it. They all came out very nicely.
Broiling
I broiled chicken, and it came out very nicely. The broiling pan that comes with it is very sturdy. And the door props open part way.
Other Features
* Crumb catcher… I like it. No more dodging the heating element when cleaning up cooked on spills.
* It has handles on the outside at the base which are handy for turning the unit around when you want to empty the crumb tray.
* Two positions for the rack. And the rack itself is designed to sit higher or lower on each position if you flip it one way or the other.
* The manual. It has tips for optimal toasting, rack positioning etc.
* Construction. This unit seems pretty sturdy.
Disadvantages
* The cord. At 30″ long, it scarcely reaches to the other side of the unit. I bought a heavier household extension cord which works fine. At first I used an ordinary cord, but when I used the oven just for toast it became almost too hot to touch.
* The price. Surely someone can make as good an oven for less!
* Footprint. My breadmaker takes up less counter space. Currently the oven sits on top of my microwave.
* The timer … its piercing. On the other hand, its hard to miss.
Bottom line
I like my new toaster oven, and have recommended it to friends who bought one for themselves. As many reviewers of toaster ovens have said, they don’t make ‘em like they used to. I’d say this one is the way they used to make them, but you sure pay a premium for it.
Review by L. Mountford for Cuisinart TOB-155 Toaster Oven, Stainless and Black
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I’ve had this Cuisinart toaster oven since last August, and use it several times a week for baking or broiling. I usually cook for one person (me), and I don’t like to heat up my big oven just to cook a chicken breast or two.
It performs consistently well. Heating is even (no “hot spots” that I can find), and it preheats to the desired temperature very quickly. I’ve used it to cook pizza, chicken of all kinds, fish (it does really well broiling bacon-wrapped scallops), and roasted vegetables. I like the fact that it has two rack positions, and you can “flip” the rack so that you have 4 height options for the rack.
One of its strongest points is the interior size. You can fit quite a large pan inside with no problem. It is a bit on the bulky side — the footprint is just a little larger than my old toaster oven, but this one is quite a bit taller. Something to think about — you’ll need some space for this. I have it tucked into the corner of my kitchen counter under the cabinets, and it stays nicely out of the way until I’m ready to use it.
It’s also easy to clean — partly due to the size of the interior, and partly due to the easily-removed crumb tray.
Now, for the minor design flaw. The stainless trim on the glass door under the handle wraps around to the inside of the door, which means it is exposed to the heat of the oven. That also means that the part of the trim on the *outside* heats up to the same temperature. The handle itself stays cool, but that trim strip underneath gets hot enough to burn. I’m sporting a new burn on my left hand as I type this from this evening’s adventure with roasted potatoes. I’ve had this thing for over 6 months, used it dozens of times, and I still manage to burn myself on it once every couple of weeks or so. You REALLY have to be careful. Either use an oven mitt, or use a hot pad and hold it so that it covers that trim strip.
This is not a fatal flaw in my view — it’s more of an inconvenience, albeit one that can cause some pain of you’re not careful. I’d give this 4.5 stars if I could –
Review by C. Kohnle for Cuisinart TOB-155 Toaster Oven, Stainless and Black
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This is the second Cuisinart toaster oven that I’ve had. The first one was a white one, and although it performed beautifully, I replaced it because the paint over the door chipped and came off, making it unsightly. I bought another brand in the interim, and it was a total non-perfomer – thankfully dying after only 1 year. When I saw that the new Cuisinart model addressed the paint chipping problem I was very happy and bought a new one. It is working beautifully, just like the first one. AND, it is still looking good!
Review by Gina E. for Cuisinart TOB-155 Toaster Oven, Stainless and Black
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This is the first toaster oven that I can say is fantastic. The toast is perfectly and evenly browned, bagels toast perfectly, and it is large enough to toast 6 slices of bread or 2 large bagels at once. I love the defrost/toast setting as I can finally get a frozen waffle that stays crisp for more than 5 seconds after toasting. There is a countdown when something is toasting which helps – at first it seemed that is was going to take a long time to toast something, but we quickly got used to the timing – and it’s well worth the wait. Also, knowing the timing really helps when preparing a large family breakfast, which we do often. The oven works great as well – things bake evenly and more quickly than our regular oven. It’s easy to clean, doesn’t take up too much room on the counter, and has an attractive style. The rack slides out for easy access and toast placement. One thing we learned, though – the metal door gets very hot on the inside (duh?), so be sure to only use the outside handle – one of us burned a finger not knowing someone had recently used the toaster and grabbed the door on the inside. I would definitely recommend this product – best I’ve seen!