T-Fal Avante Elite Convection Toaster Oven
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This is a convection toaster oven manufactured by T-Fal USA, which is related to a French brand and makes all kinds of cookware. Convection means that it cooks the food by pushing heated air over the food using a fan. It's designed to be both quick and to cook foods evenly. This model is 1600 watts, and can be used to bake, broil, or reheat foods. You can use it like a standard toaster for bread, or pretty much any kind of food. With bread, it's got nine different settings for how brown you want it to be. It costs roughly $100 on Amazon, but it can vary.
The advantages:
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The room. It's a little bigger than standard, 11 inches. That means you can fit slightly more inside. One big plus for having this is that it can fit most frozen pizzas
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Controls are easy to use and aren't very complicated
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Takes up a lot less energy than a standard oven
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Has a "bread warmer" feature for when you just want to warm something up, but not really cook it. It's basically a separate area in the oven.
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Nearly silent
The disadvantages:
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The clock on it is kind of pointless because it's hard to read
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The baking racks slide out very easily - that can be a problem if you aren't expecting it, because you can easily think you're just getting the baking pan.
Company Website:
http://www.t-falusa.com/tefal/default.asp
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