It includes all the tools you will need to make great meals, it comes complete with a rotisserie kit, including turnspit and handle, reversible grid, and baking tray. Having 10 presets in this oven is also a real advantage. Including toaster and grill settings, options for specific food types and even a slow cook option if you want to cook without needing to constantly monitor it, the Sage has you covered. The auto-shutoff features add to this, meaning that it’ll keep your food warm when it’s done cooking but won’t let it overheat. However, if you’re cooking for one or two people, it should be more than adequate. The controls are quite basic, but they’re easy to use and understand, so we don’t see this as a major issue. The oven itself is quite compact despite the spacious interior. It’s 49.8cm wide, 40.5cm deep and 32.2cm high. It takes up little space on the countertop. It’s ideal for small kitchens, dorm rooms, small offices and caravans. What it Does Best

The higher level is better for grilling or for getting food a little crispier before serving up. A removable handle is also supplied, which makes it safer when removing trays with hot food. While we found the dropdown door to be a minor inconvenience, it was easy to get used to. The control knobs were also easy to use, although we did miss the precision of digital controls. Small in size, but big on functionality, this space saving mini oven is ideal for all sized kitchens A timer is a handy feature, especially when combined with an auto shut off function. All the mini oven models reviewed have a timer function but these vary in duration from 60 minutes up to 2 hours. However, the weight of the oven made it a bit less portable than some other mini ovens we’ve tried, but it’s still manageable.

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Consider what type of controls you prefer and choose an oven that is easy for you to operate. Accessories There are five heating elements spread all around the inside to provide heat from different directions. The oven automatically chooses which elements to use depending on your chosen settings. The double hotplate can be used independently or together, with a large plate of 1000 W and a small plate of 750 W.

The anti-scald handle ensures that you won’t burn yourself when opening the oven, making it safe and easy to operate.Most are much easier to clean than standard ovens. There is no bending down to see what you’re doing, for a start.

If the timer is selected, it will automatically turn off when it hits the ‘0’ mark; there is no risk of it being left on overnight – great if you live in student accommodation or are just a bit forgetful.

What to Consider When Choosing a Mini Oven

The cooking capacity of the models reviewed here varies from 21 litres to a massive 45 litres. The larger sizes are great when cooking a full meal for a family but remember that the increased cooking capacity also means that the oven itself will be much bigger in size and will take or more space in your kitchen area. Whatever you can cook in a full size oven, you can also cook in a mini oven. This includes anything that requires baking, roasting or grilling. You can bake cakes, roast meats and grill burgers and sandwiches. 3. How much food can I fit inside a mini oven?

While we would have appreciated easy cooking pre-sets like those in the Smart Oven Pro above, programmable temperature settings is the next best thing. Flaws But Not Deal Breakers The Russel Hobbs 22780 is a good selling mini oven but with the capacity available and the high price, it’s hard to recommend it above the Tower model. It does come with a longer timer duration but no other stand out features in our opinion. If you’re in the market for a new mini oven you’ll want to think about what features you’ll need. So let’s look at the pros and cons. Pros The Klarstein MasterChef is no slouch in the cooking stakes. It has a 45-litre capacity, so it has a significant internal capacity for roasting large turkeys to feed all the family.

The mini oven can sit proudly on your countertop. Its external dimensions are very reasonable at 37.8cm length by 44.6cm width by 27.1cm in height.