Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster Oven, Digital Display, 1800 Watt Air Fryer Toaster Oven Combo with Adjustable Temperature and Controls, Stainless Steel Small Kitchen Appliance, TOA-65,Silver

Our introduction to air fryers came in the form of an Instant Pot with an air fryer lid, which is awesome by the way! But the instant pot just did not have a big enough area to air fry much for a four person family. So I got this Cuisinart. Having the additional area of the rectangular basket has been everything. I have done fries, tater tots, onion rings and pretzel bits quick and easy. I have done both breaded and non-breaded chicken, but frozen and thawed. Reheating fajitas and similar things returns some of the crispiness they had when fresh. Left overs are so much better than in the oven. Things that came out kind of wet and mushy in the oven come out fresh and crispy. My wife and I sometimes sit at the island and have a meal of fish sticks and tater tots as a fun little hangout dinner because they are so crispy and better than the oven. No, I did not say the fish sticks are good, just better! I have done very little with the non-air fryer features of the oven. I even air fried a frozen pizza a couple times. No, we don't just eat that kind of stuff, we typically cook dinner on the stove and in the oven, but when we are in the mood for fries or something, this could not be more convenient. Bacon comes out good. I use foil on the drip tray, makes cleaning it a lot easier. But cleaning the basket sucks, especially when you have bacon grease or chicken drippings types of things. It can take some effort cleaning it because of the nature of the basket itself, since it is not a flat surface like a pan. There are so many quick lunch ideas I have for this that we have not tried yet. The great thing about the air fryer vs the oven is the lack of preheat time. Everything gets done quicker in the air fryer considering just cook time, but then you also don't have the preheat time, which is huge! I bought this to also replace my aging toaster, but I have not sold myself on doing that yet. Toast comes out of here well enough, but I grew up with a toaster, it is hard to let go of it.Bottom line, order this, now, we love ours. I don't rate most things a 5, but the only thing I could think of to even consider dinging a star off this is because I hate cleaning the basket. But considering how it also sucked cleaning the instant pot out after air frying with it, I guess this is just how it has to be. It is a small price to pay.Example of ease and quickness. Was cooking dinner in the oven for an hour. Kids were getting hungry fast. Grabbed a bag of frozen pretzel bits and threw four in for each us. 4 minutes on (i think it was 375) and boom, $8-13 worth of appetizer for about $2.50 and 4 minutes of time.

I enjoy this toaster/fryer and have had it for over a year. I've heard of complaints that the cord gets super hot but mine stays perfectly cool. It sits under a cabinet on my counter top and have also not felt any unnecessary heat in that around surrounding it. It toasts bread fine, fries up what I put in there fine, and works at it should. I've made hamburgers in there as well as a steak. The only negative I found was that it is 25 degrees cooler than what it should be when you set a temperature. I only found this out when I put an oven thermometer in when cooking something. Once I adjust for that, things cook/fry well.

Love this AF- specifically model Toa-65. I researched for a super long time before purchasing my 1st AF. I’m going to start with cons first because that’s probably what you’re after. Do note, however, that the pros outweigh the cons :)Cons:- Could be bigger or have more racks. However, I do understand that even if it had more racks they wouldn’t all be able to airfry very well at once because in order to achieve the “fry”, the food needs to be very close to heating elements AND the main convection fan- which can really only happen on 1 shelf at a time. This is obviously why many airfryers only have 1 shelf or 1 basket.- It would be nice if the basket & tray could be bigger, but if they did that, the unit would be huge and it’s already big. Overall, this isn’t an issue and it holds more than I expected it to, as you can see from my photos. The roasted chicken was a fresh 2 pack of whole chickens from Costco, to give you an idea of bird size.- Cleaning. Overall, it’s not a big deal. Air fryers are going to be dirty and I accepted that immediately. I don’t fret over keeping it sparkling. You should know that you’ll need to unplug it and clean it once in a while. Bacon grease especially, gets stuck to the fan & ceiling, & over time it smells when it’s being used as a result. So unplug it, tip it & clean it once in a while. This is a bit of a job.- The knob and dial were not intuitive & threw me for a loop for about a day. Once I realized that 95% of the time, I just spin the wheel, push it, spin, push it, push it (push = select/enter) & hit “Start”, I was good to go. I almost always set the time & temp this way- by only using the knob and entering it manually. The pre set buttons are nice and we do use the “Air Fry” button, but generally just the wheel. You very quickly learn that most cooking is done at either 350 or 375 & for only a few minutes.Pros:- Stainless Steel!!! 👏🏻 I don’t want plastic or teflon in my food! This was super important to me because air fryers are HOT and no one needs more chemical carcinogenic junk in their food or air!!- fast. easy to use. After a day or 2 of getting used to it, it’s SO FAST to use. It’s made my cooking time in the kitchen LESS, easier, cooler, & simpler. Less work. Less clean up. No hot oven heating up the house!!- it’s plenty big and I’m super glad I didn’t buy a smaller one. I cook a lot and I almost always cook for leftovers.- Paleo/AIP/Whole30 Dream machine!- Cooks really well. You can bake, hard boil eggs, air fry, roast, dehydrate, proof bread, reheat, toast, bagels, brown, broil, pizza, warm & set a dual-cook. It’s an all-in-one! I’ve even made a poached egg in a ramekin!! (just for fun)- Doesn’t smoke. I am always reading about other AF’s (other brands, shapes, styles) smoking. I have not experienced that at all with this model.- Cooks hot & fast. This is a pro, but at first feels like a con because you have to WATCH CAREFULLY!! - This machine cooks hotter than expected. Turn it down 25° less than you want to, or less than a recipe calls for!! Most of the time I cook at 350-375. Rarely 400 and when that temp is used, it’s BRIEF- just to “finish” or “crunch”, or brown something. Most of the time 375 AF is sufficient.- I’ve heard customer service is excellent, which was also a selling point for me. I haven’t had to use it.- Join the Cuisinart TOA-65 Facebook group once you purchase it!Newbie Tip!* Start at 350 Air Fry. Set the timer for 3 minutes at a time. Turn on the light and check your food. Repeat until it’s desired doneness. Seems silly but this is how you will learn and you’ll catch on fast! If you want it more fried, turn the temp up to 375, 2 minutes. Watch. Repeat. Need more? Try 400, 2-3 minutes.* Buy a few cans of spray/spritz avocado oil. Costco now has a 2 pack, amazon has plenty, and all the health stores. I wouldn’t personally use coconut oil, I think it will be too heavy and smoky. Olive oil works, but isn’t great for you at high temps & doesn't brown as well as avocado.* Do NOT just toss some food in there and turn it to 375 or 400, 10 minutes your first time or IT WILL BURN and you will be disappointed. Invest the time to babysit it and get a good feel for the temps & settings.* Toast- We like our Canyon GF toast on “Toast- Shade 7- 1-2 slices”. You can also air fry toast! Put butter on it first- yum!* Fresh cut french fries- best if you soak them in salt water ahead of time, strain, rinse, and dry well. THEN toss in a bowl w/ spritz’s of avocado oil & seasonings. Wet fresh sliced potatoes don’t make good french fries, regardless of what appliance you use.- Make some sweet potato hashbrowns and thank me later!Overall, LOVE IT. It’s a bit more expensive but totally worth it!!

Loved it for the first two years! Runs a little hot when used as an oven, but was great as a toaster and air fryer. Unfortunately, the control knobs are so loose now that it's close to impossible to choose the settings. Very frustrating, especially for the price and lack of longevity.