The only exception to this is the toast function, where you choose a ‘shade’ from the dial from 1 through, with 1 being the shortest toasting time. Given the TOA-60’s relatively poor performance in all of our air frying tests, we think it is quite a poor value for anyone looking to do some air frying. Even its additional abilities as a toaster oven can’t really make up for its lack of air frying performance. The Cuisinart Toa-65 toaster oven has an automatic timer that allows you to set how long your food stays in the machine before it is cooked. The timer also turns off after the time has elapsed, so you do not have to worry about forgetting about your food and burning it.
The TOA-60 offers our least favorite user experience of all the air fryers we tested. Four dials and no digital readout means you have to trust that the dials are accurate; given the play in said dials, we were never inspired to such confidence. It has to be set inside of a baking tray but has no way to attach to the tray; this makes shaking around foods mid-cook (a requirement for many recipes) quite difficult.
There’s no doubt that the Cuisinart TOA60 Air Fryer Mini Oven is an attractive addition to any kitchen. The matt charcoal steel casing combined with touches of silver in the handles and function dials looks and feels expensive. Convection mode uses a fan to circulate air during baking or roasting. Reflects how easy the controls are to set and how clear they are.
Overall the air fryer function just didn’t produce the same results as the best air fryers I’ve tried. I have not used my conventional oven since I have gotten this item. The air fryer feature is why I purchased this, and have used it to make wings easily and without the oil.
If you want an effective airfryer toaster oven, you want one that performs well under time pressure. Over the next few days, we air fried hand-cut French fries and roast potatoes, which were golden brown, crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Theoretically the air basket and baking tray combination cuisinart toaster costco allows air to circulate right around the food, so there’s no need to toss halfway through. However, we did find that a quick toss midway through cooking helped to brown food more evenly. For most settings, you’ll first spin the dial to the cooking setting you require, then select the temperature you want.
We look for a crumb tray that slides out smoothly and that is easily accessible. For toaster ovens, most have a non-stick interior for easier cleaning. The TOA-60’s less-than-ideal air frying design also made it the most difficult to clean. First off, the fact that you need to nestle a frying basket into a baking tray means the TOA-60 leaves you with two things to clean.