4 Slice Toaster Oven

When it comes to capacity, versatility, and convenience in the modern kitchen, there are few countertop appliances as useful as a 4 slice toaster oven.

Toaster ovens are a cheaper alternative to their more bulky, full size oven counterpart. They can be extremely convenient if your kitchen is small, or you don’t have a kitchen at all.

Most toaster ovens tend to be significantly larger than regular toasters, and are capable of performing most of the functions of electric ovens, but on a much smaller scale.

If you are like me, the countertop space in my kitchen is already way too cluttered with all of the different appliances for specific jobs, so I prefer to streamline things whenever possible.

Whether it be using a toaster to make a few slices of toast in the morning for breakfast, or using a conventional oven to bake up a pizza, having these two types of appliances in one multitasking machine just makes life that much easier.

I am all for uncluttering and freeing up as much countertop space as possible, which is why I found this Hamilton Beach Toastation to be combination of both a toaster oven and a regular toaster, allowing you to cook a pizza or toast bread slices in much less time.

It features a simple slide lever allowing you to switch from oven to toaster, so you can cook various types of foods quickly and easily. This is great when you have limited time in the morning or at night to prepare a big breakfast or dinner.

The toaster’s removable crumb tray makes cleanup a breeze, and the convenient automatic toaster shutoff, toast shade selector, and temperature controls facilitate operation.

Additionally, the toaster’s bread slots are wide enough to fit a couple of hot dog buns, an English muffin, and even the halves of a thick bagel. The interior of the oven can bake up tasty appetizers, chicken nuggets, or even a pizza, fitting up to two 16 inch pizza slices.

If you’re looking for a toaster oven that will help you cook up to 40% faster than your conventional oven, I think you might be interested in this Panasonic Flash Xpress.

This oven is not big enough to handle tasks like baking a cake or roasting a chicken, but what it can do, it does marvelously.

Its sleek design comes in either white or silver, with the push button controls conveniently located directly underneath the door.

It utilizes infrared light to reheat and cook food, which means that you don’t have to wait for the oven to preheat, saving time, and money on energy costs.

It contains multiple preset features, and 6 cooking menus. These presets calculate the amount of time it takes to reheat leftovers, and cook items such as frozen foods, muffins, bagels, and toast automatically. There is also a 25 minute timer that can manually be adjusted before cooking.

Along with its powerful 1300 watts, this oven has a large temperature range from 250 to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.

Other features worth noting are its interior light and removable crumb tray.

If you are looking for the best stainless steel toaster oven, I think you’ll find this Breville model is just the solution for you.

There is a dial near the top of the oven that allows you to select from 8 different preset functions including: bagel, bake, toast, cookies, pizza, reheat, roast, and broil.

It features IQ Element Technology which ensures that, depending on the type of food you select for cooking, the proper amount of heat is distributed evenly throughout for the best results.

This little oven has enough space to bake an 11 inch pizza, or toast up to 4 slices of of bread with no trouble. It includes an LCD display which lights up blue when the unit is not in use, and orange when it’s preheating.

Other features included are a pull-out crumb tray, a warming tray, and a rack with three different positioning options. Additionally, it contains a non-stick interior making the cleanup process a snap.

Mine is going to get a lot of use seeing as how often I make cinnamon toast first thing in morning before work. I can’t wait!