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Trying to get rid of the toaster oven in our kitchen remodel

4 years ago

Hi, We are getting ready to start a house remodel including our kitchen (once it is safe of course--sheltering in place now!). We are switching to an all electric house and will get an induction cooktop with slide in electric range. Our kitchen will get a little bigger but will still be small and counter space will be limited. We use our convection/toaster oven all the time right now, but don't want to waste the counter space in the new kitchen.

Here's what I want: a regular size oven that has a toaster function. Maybe a smaller convection oven that can toast that is above the main oven? Something like that. I am not interested in a microwave convection oven. We don't have a microwave now and don't want one.

Does anyone make something that can work the way we want it too? Thanks so much.

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live_wire_oak

4 years ago

Why get rid of a very useful appliance that you use? Just design a better kitchen that contains it.

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MizLizzie
4 years ago
I hear you on the microwave. I fear you’re out of luck on a wall oven that toasts. Maybe some of those doubles oven induction ranges can do it in the small oven?

If it’s just toast, what about a high quality old-fashioned toaster? Honestly, if you can get a good one, they make the most crisp toast because the steam rises.

Many here have a Breville oven. Although it isn’t to code, I keep mine in a rollout drawer of my pantry cabinet, and just open the door and pull out the tray to toast. I had an outlet installed for this purpose. But like most Breville owners, I use it for far more than toast and for anything intense, I move it to the countertop for safety. And I wouldn’t put it in a cab at all if we had kids or even kids visiting. But it works well for us.
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It’s possible to find a safe place for it in a remodel and get it off the counter too. There’s stainless heat shield with an air gap on the bottom of the cabinet above the Breville. Plus, the double oven range also allows for a smaller toaster oven like use.

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M
4 years ago
I use the broiler in our gas oven all the time. It makes much nicer toast than my electric toaster. But yes, it takes a little more effort and probably more energy. So, we still do have a pop-up toaster for quick unattended slices of toast.

I suspect, even a low-end broiler will eventually make toast. But if you want an excellent high-powered broiler, than look at Bluestar. Both their electric wall ovens and their gas-powered in-range ovens sport amazing broilers. They are useful for much more than just toast. Makes excellent steak as well.
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