Toaster Oven Vs Microwave Oven

Below i compare the pros and cons of 3 popular cooking appliances.

Toaster oven vs microwave oven.

Using the broiler function in the toaster oven makes for an even browning and heats things up quickly. Toaster ovens do an excellent job of cooking frozen foods. Toaster ovens have a broiler function which works much the same as an oven broiler browning evenly and in the case of a quality toaster oven quickly as well. These days we have a really sweet set up which includes a microwave and convection oven combo built into the wall situated above our main oven.

The typical footprint of a countertop toaster oven ranges from 16 inches wide by 8 inches deep to 20 inches wide by 10 inches deep. Some models such as the breville bov800xl toaster oven even have a frozen food setting that adjusts the cooking time and temperature for frozen foods. Toaster ovens are usually sized by the number of slices of bread they can toast at once. Toaster ovens have a broiler function that operates the same as a conventional full scale oven.

We take a look at heating methods how foods react safety and more. Toaster ovens are slower at cooking frozen foods than microwaves but models with convection cooking will speed up the process and many foods will have a nice crisp crust. Having both built into the wall is a great space saving arrangement.