'What about roasting?' Not a bad question, but roasting is essentially baking at a higher temperature and is also a term generally just used to designate cooking foods with structure, including meat and vegetables. Toasting: Like many people, I do a fair amount of toasting - bagels, bread and the occasional Eggo - and so I wanted to see how well, evenly and accurately (according to the oven presets) these machines could toast. The sign of an oven that bakes well is simple: Will it hit the temperature you set it to and then stay there consistently throughout the bake? I find that ovens differ wildly in broiling ability so I wanted to see which of these ovens did it best.īaking: Baking can mean a lot of things but when it comes to, let's say cookies and cupcakes, consistency is key. You can air fry lots of things, but chicken wings and french fries are two popular options, so I employed them for testing.īroiling: I'm a big broiler person, especially for fish but also for things like mac and cheese, certain chicken recipes and anything else I want a crispy crust on top of. Having an air fry function was the baseline criterion for consideration on this list. CuisinartĪir frying: This trendy term has nothing to do with frying but rather mimics the results of deep-frying using super hot, fast-moving convection air for food that's crispy outside and moist inside. Temperature accuracy (350 ☏ for 10 minutes)Ĭuisinart makes an affordable countertop oven with one of the fiercest air fryer functions of any I tested. Toast, bagel, broil, bake, roast, warm, pizza, proof, air fry, reheat, cookies, slow cook and dehydrateĪir fry, bake, toast, roast, broil, bagel, pizza and defrostīake, broil, pizza, roast, toast, bagel, reheat, warm and dual cookīake, broil, roast, bagel, warm toast, pizza, reheat and dehydrateīake, roast, air fry, toast, broil, warm, and crisp and dehydrate, proof, bagel, warm and reheatĪir fry, air roast, air broil, bake, bagel, toast, dehydrate and keep warm

Ninja foodi 10 in 1 xl pro air fry oven