Hamilton Beach2-in-1 Countertop Toaster Oven and Long Slot 2 Slice Toaster, 60 Minute Timer and Automatic Shut Off, Shade Selector, Stainless Steel (31156)

My daughter talked me into buying a toaster oven but which one, given so many models are on the market. So I turned to Consumer Reports to see what they had to say. This Hamilton Beach was rated top notch, so I bought it and haven’t used our stove once since. I’ve baked cookies, fish sticks, veggies and more. Salmon fillets come out moist and delicious. The only issue I have is setting the temperature correctly on everything I cook. The temperature dial isn’t calibrated by single degrees but by jump in degrees at a time. 350, 400, 450, that sort of thing. It’s taking me a little trial and error to find just where to set the correct temp but now that I have, no worries.

I had that one just like this a while ago a few years ago and for some reason I don't even remember why I gave it away to a friend and I totally forgot about it until about 2 weeks ago he brought it back to me and he said that he wanted to donate it to my church for the yard sale we're having in July brought other things also for that so I tried it out and as I was using it on and off . I didn't want to keep that one because the right thing to do is to give it to my church the way he had asked me to do so I decided to go and look on here for another one and I found this one and I really love it I will not part with it again unless it breaks down or something but I have a small apartment I only live in two rooms I have very limited counter space and with that in mind this is actually perfect I don't need a separate toaster oven and I don't need a separate regular toaster so it all works out together and it was a win-win situation all the way around the church got theirs I bought mine used like new and everybody's happy.

It has been working great so far. Baked my frozen chicken strips and garlic toast to perfection. It takes about 20 minutes total for 4 slices of garlic toast to get toasted golden brown. I like the look of it and hope it will serve us a long time.

This item is a great add to my kitchen. Really like the multi purpose. Toast perfectly and the oven is ample enough to bake or reheat a good size portion.Highly recommend.

Wet soaked I will open and see if damaged 😟UPDATE. Even though the box was soaking wet the toaster oven was protected on the inside. 😃

Unfortunately, I did not like the product, which was purchased after reading a review in Consumer Reports. The product worked OK but I didn’t like the fact that when you opened the front door the tray did not automatically eject to gain access to the food. In addition, there is a caution that the tray must be removed prior to using the toaster feature. I contacted the manufacturer asking why but did not receive a satisfactory reply. I have subsequently purchased (again) the Panasonic FlashXpress toaster for about the same price.

I love this toaster oven. It's so hard to find a toaster oven with slots like a traditional toaster as well as a broiler. It was larger than expected which is a good thing because I can fit more food items in it. It makes for great multitasking in the kitchen, as I can use it for things such as French fries while using my conventional oven for larger items. I haven't had any issues with functionality, it works great and I use it every day. I hope they keep making these, as I appreciate having toaster slots as well as the broiler!

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I wanted a toaster and an oven. This was the only one like that I found.Oven functionality:Great product!