Breville BOV800XL Toaster Oven Review
The Breville BOV800XL Smart Oven is a top of the line convection toaster
oven from one of the top manufacturers. This thing is amazingly robust -
it's nearly a complete oven replacement in a small, compact package.
I'm in love with this machine! Here is a look at the BOV800XL's product
specifications:
Outer Dimensions - 18.5 x 16.2 x 11.2 inches; 17.3 lbs
Inner Dimensions - Can hold a 12" x 12" baking pan
Power draw - 1800 watts
Features - "Element IQ" technology which automatically controls and
varies cooking time, temperature and heating elements; nonstick
interior;
Controls - Digital controls and high-contrast LCD screen
Included accessories - Auto-eject wine rack; removeable crumb tray; high-quality pizza and backin pans; broil rack
Timer - Adjustable to user preference
Slice capacity - 6 slices
Let
me start off by saying the BOV800XL is a beast! It's pretty huge for a
toaster oven, but it's amazingly versatile because of this. The design
is very sleek and attractive, and you can tell that a lot of engineering
was put into both the design and the functionality. I feel that I need
to mention this, although it's not entirely important: the packaging
used for the BOV800XL is amazing. It's a lot like an Apple product, with
attractive graphics on the recyclable box. It's very cool. Breville
BOV800XL Cooking The best thing about this toaster oven is that it can
do almost anything that your regular oven can, in a much more
energy-efficient way. The "Smart Oven" and "Element IQ" technologies are
designed to be as energy-efficient as possible. I really love the
Element IQ in particular - it's a unique feature to the high-end
Breville toaster ovens, which automatically varies the various cooking
features with sensors. The 5 elements all have a varied wattage that the
Element IQ can control; it's sort of like a light switch dimmer, where
it will put the cooking temperature at the precise level needed. It's
almost futuristic.;)
The interior is huge. It can fit a 12" x 12"
baking pan, or a 13" pizza pan, both of which are included. To give you
an example, that's big enough to bake 12 cupcakes; basically the size
of a standard oven baking sheet. The interior is huge. It can fit a 12" x
12" baking pan, or a 13" pizza pan, both of which are included. To give
you an example, that's big enough to bake 12 cupcakes; basically the
size of a standard oven baking sheet. It cooks wonderfully, too, thanks
especially to the previously mentioned features as well as the
convection fan. When I used the convection function, it really did cook a
lot faster, which is not only convenient but saves a lot of time and
electricity.
Breville BOV800XL Included Accessories
The
BOV800XL comes with a number of different accessories. Included are
several baking sheets: a pizza pan, a baking pan and a broil pan, all of
which are coated in a high-quality enamel and stand up well after long
usage. If you have baking sheets and accessories that you use in your
standard range oven, they will most likely be compatible with the
BOV800XL, too. It also has a removable crumb tray to make cleaning up
easier. Another cool thing about this toaster oven is that the door has
magnetized areas that pull the oven rack out about half way when you
open the door. It's a nice concept, because it prevents you from
potentially burning your hands, which is always something to be
concerned about when using a toaster oven.
Breville BOV800XL Display & Controls
The
Breville BOV800XL has a nice, big backlit LCD screen. It's great if
you're a bit near-sighted, like I am, because it's very easy to read.
The controls are all digital, which is always a great thing to have,
because you can set everything, including the temperature, to be exactly
what you want it to be. The temperature, time and function controls are
knobs, similar to stereo control knobs, which is a nice improvement
over the standard digital buttons that have you standing there hitting
them over and over. It's all very intuitive and easy to use; you'll have
no trouble getting it working without even needing to look at the
instruction manual.
The Good:
Very full-functioned machine; can easily replace your full-sized oven
Element IQ automatic cooking feature is awesome
Digital controls and display are easy to use and
Overall design is very sleek and the unit itself is very high quality
The Bad:
A small interior light would have been helpful
A bit expensive, but again, this is a high end toaster oven
This Toaster Oven is For:
People who want a small unit that can truly replace the need for a full-sized oven
Those looking for a quality, high-end toaster oven that is built to last
Final
Verdict? This is easily the best toaster oven on the market, and by far
my favorite. If you're willing to spend the money on a high end toaster
oven, you'll absolutely love the BOV800XL. This thing puts all other
toaster ovens to shame... it's just that good.
If you're still on
the hunt for the perfect toaster oven, I suggest reading my further
Toaster Oven Reviews at
http://www.thebestkitchen.org/toaster-oven-reviews/
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