T-Fal Avante Elite 6 Slice Convection & Toaster Oven with Separate Warming Compartment
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: T-FalBrand: T-Fal
Release Date: 2004-01-15
Model: OT8085002
Color: Chrome and Black
Product features:
- 1600-watt toaster oven for convection and conventional baking, broiling, warming, and 6-slice toasting
- Easy-to-use digital control panel with custom settings; permanent clock; 90-minute timer
- Temperature control from 150 degrees to 500 degrees; separate warming compartment
- Safe-to-touch exterior; non-stick baking pan and broiling pan included
- Measures 17-1/2 by 10-1/2 by 11 inches; 1-year limited warranty
- T-Fal Avante 10-Piece Coated Stainless Steel Cookware Set
- T-fal TT7461002A Avante Deluxe 4-Slice Toaster with Bagle Function, Black
- T-Fal Ultimate EZ Clean Stainless-Steel 2.65 -Pound(3.3 Ltr) Immersion Fryer
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of T-Fal Avante Elite 6 Slice Convection & Toaster Oven with Separate Warming Compartment
Customer Review: A great purchase and a flexible appliance
Summary: 5 Stars
I really, really love this little oven, and I'll give you the reasons why:
* it cooks foods fast (faster than my full size oven, faster than a non-convection oven)
* it heats up fast (I have a medium-sized kitchen and my gas oven can really heat it up)
* with two teens in the house, it lets them heat up foods and snacks easily - they're actually cooking more
* it cleans up pretty easily with the non-stick broil pans and pop-out crumb catcher on the bottom
The features on this unit that sold me were: a full-size frozen pizza would fit inside; convection made for faster cooking times; online reviews were generally very positive; the "upper rack" idea seemed useful (though in fact, we've only used it twice, it worked as expected). None of the toaster ovens I saw at local stores offered as much as this one.
Something that surprised me were the online comments about how it does not make toast "in the same manner" that a toaster does. This is true. If you want toast the way a toaster makes it, don't buy any toaster oven! You just won't get the same results. However, after the first time or two, once I had figured out the settings I liked, I no longer found myself missing toast "the old way." Yes, it's different, a little less moist, but no less tasty. At this point, no one in my family of 4 has any reservations about it. We collectively decided there was no need for a toaster after all. The difference was not significant.
I really like that you can change cooking style, times and settings at will, and quickly. I found that after cooking a frozen pizza, I wanted to "brown the cheese a bit more" on top. Click! From Bake to Broil, and a few minutes later it was done. My son wanted a more crispy thick crust, so he once added a few minutes on the Toast setting with the pizza sitting in a lowest rack position (closer to the bottom heat element). Crispy crust indeed!
We regularly remind ourselves how useful this purchase has been. It sees use at least once a day. We enjoy it quite a lot.
If there's anything I might want to improve on it... it could use another half to one inch of height (for slightly larger roast chickens!) and I have found myself wishing for an inside light (to see when pizza is browned, for example). Neither of these has been a showstopper. If I went to buy another toaster oven today, I'd order this one again in a heartbeat.
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Description of T-Fal Avante Elite 6 Slice Convection & Toaster Oven with Separate Warming Compartment
Bake, broil, toast (six slices), and reheat your favorite foods with T-Fal's Avante Elite convection oven. No other manufacturer has a unique warming compartment which allows you to warm bread or side dishes while cooking dinner. The Avante Elite convection oven has electronic controls and you will be pleasantly surprised how easy it is to use.Convection Ovens
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