Is this any better than the Cuisinart TOB-40 Custom Classic Toaster Oven Broiler? The Cuisinart is half the price and has the same wattage.
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I do not have experience with a Cuisinart oven. All I can say is every Breville item I have purchased has been of excellent quality with excellent performance and life so I opted to purchase the Beville as its reviews at the time were consistently higher than any other over I considered of the same size.
784425
I have never used the Cuisinart but according to on-line ratings, Breville is a little better. It is a very good toaster and warmer, baking tends to result in bottom burning a bit.
784426
We have been VERY pleased with our breville oven. Don't remember the cuisinart oven or why i did not choose it
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It's very odd how many people take the time to respond to questions simply to say that they don't know the answer, isn't it? Having just returned a Cuisinart TOB-40 due to an electrical circuit failure after just one year of light use and replacing it with the Breville, there's notable difference in the Breville's cooking efficiency and uniformity of heat radiation. The quartz heating elements are far superior and the 'smart' heat distribution function seems to perform as advertised. I'm hoping to get similar improvement in durability over the disappointing Cuisinart TOB-40. The Breville is actually a bit smaller than the TOB-40 externally but doesn't sacrifice functional interior room and outperforms by a quite higher margin.
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Our Cuisinart TOB-40 switch just burned out (wuit working) after barely a year of use. We had a Black and Decker toaster ovn prior to that for at least 10 years. Anyway after looking at the answers here we are heading out to buy the Breville. The Cuisinart's durability was quite disappointing, and I, too, think it toasted and heated unevenly. We use it almost daily, and need reliability.
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I don't know about the TOB-40 since I don't know the model number of the Cuisinart that I was familiar with. If the TOB-40 performs the same as the one I experienced it also performs half as well. However, I have no way to compare except to say the the Breville is the best we have used.
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I'm not sure about the differences in older and newer but I'd guess it is not the newer version. We've had our old one for 6 or 7 years and I think and wouldn't trade it for anything. It does a great job toasting, baking, warming. I remember some people commenting on the light that comes from the unit while cooking. It's just the way it works, and it works very well. If you can get it at an affordable price you won't be disappointed.
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I have gone through the manual that came with the oven and there is no mention of wattage. The Consumer Service Center for Cuisinart is 1-800-726-0190. Give them a call. I am enjoying this oven and have found it easy to use and very flexible and it does cook well.
611757
Personal preference. i have heard good and bad things about both. I like Cuisinart better.
805396
When the oven is in the bake and toast mode, both units seem to be equally hot. If in broil mode, the top element is hotter than bottom heating element.
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Hi. This is a professional model.. The $80 or so ones are not.. Look at the specs 100 power level settiings, cheaper models give you about 10 and they are not anyway near as precise. I do not have a cheaper model so my comparison is by a lot of research I did, reading reviews, etc. etc.I own 2 of these and do not regret the expense at all but then I am into precision cooking also.Good luck in your search Glenn
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Not in my world, I have the Cuisinart round and oval enamel over cast iron dutch ovens and they are fantastic. I got them from Woot, Amazons closeout sibling lol. They only cost about $50 when they have them on Woot. If you are not famaliar with Woot, just go to Woot.com Woot also has apps for your phone. If you have patience this is the way to go, in the two years I have been a Woot member they have had the Cuisinart dutch ovens twice that I know of, once when I bought mine, and again not too long ago. HTH.
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I've used both, prefer the Char Broil. Puts out more heat and I like the design better.
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I bought a remanufactured unit, which was less then the new unit. 349.00 new and 279.00 remfg. I don't know where you found the new unit for 249.00?I have to tell you that I am very pleased with the one I bought.Have not used my regular stove oven since.The convection feature is great.Pizza is the best.Pies are wonderfulCookies are even better.VERY PLEASED.
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Fager simply because I can slow cook in that too. I had the Cuisinart and sent it back for the fager. My DH likes the design and features of the Fager better also.
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I haven't had mine long enough to tell. So far it is the best toaster we have ever owned. consistently perfect toast and bagels. Easy to use. Cuisinart is a known brand so I am not worried about the failure of the motor.
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Thanks for the info. It is very helpful. I think I just might purchase this toaster oven! :)
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No. It is a simple model. Why pay for something that really isn't needed. They way it cooks is the best feature and the temperature settings, and setting the toast, bake, broil are simple and they work extremely well. The tray slides out, use oven mitts and put it on a surface that can handle the temperature.
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My 1st thought was that it indeed came w/ an user manual, but right now I am not so sure..... I love it though, use it just as you would the oven or broiler. I got the toaster off the counter too. It is a great addition to the kitchen. I don't have to heat up a large oven to cook most everything.
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Convection gets you browning that you just can't get with a non-convection oven. I work in a bakery and it's frustrating trying to duplicate some of the things we make there when I bake at home. I now have a TOB-195 convection toaster oven, and it's a big help. Things like roasted chicken, fruit crisps, and even cookies take on a different, often superior quality from the convection aspect of the baking. It takes some getting used to, but you can get results that are impossible (or at least much more difficult) with a non-convection oven. I'm thinking about replacing my other Cuisinart with this one because of the brick and rotisserie features. With a high end toaster oven like my the one I have or this, I only turn on my regular oven to make a big pan of muffins or a cake bigger than 9".
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It doesn't have a toaster feature. Some broil, but I either use a small toaster (got it from Wal-Mart for about $7 a few years ago for camping) or I use a skillet on the stove and heat it up really hot and then add the bread and flip it (like tortillas being warmed) until it's as brown as I like. I figure this was only $79.99 and I shouldn't complain since I'm the one that missed that it never claimed to toast.
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look on Cuisinart Website & search your model #. Check their price & then compare on Amazon. Hope this helps