If you ask people to make a list of the top 3 cooking appliances, chances are high that none of them will mention toaster oven as one of the appliances. However, I think the toaster oven should be included in any list of top kitchen appliances. With a smaller footprint, this often underestimated appliance comes with lots of useful cooking options.
Having a good toaster oven could bring dramatic changes in your cooking experience. As these ovens are capable of cooking in a faster and cheaper way, you will be encouraged to cook and eat at home more than before. Compared to the regular ovens, the toaster ovens are easier to maintain too.
Having a good toaster oven could bring dramatic changes in your cooking experience. As these ovens are capable of cooking in a faster and cheaper way, you will be encouraged to cook and eat at home more than before. Compared to the regular ovens, the toaster ovens are easier to maintain too.
Most toaster ovens feature a non-sticky interior along with removable dip tray and multiple rack positions. Some models are also provided with additional options like cool handle, cool doors etc.
With all these useful options, toaster ovens allow us to bring variations in our cooking and performing other relevant tasks. In today’s post, I will introduce you to some interesting uses of toaster ovens. Let’s see which they are.
The first interesting use of the toaster oven is to use it for warming plates. While most of common microwave ovens cannot go below 200°F, the toaster ovens are capable of reaching up to 170°F.
Next, you can use the toaster oven for toasting nuts too. For this purpose, you can use the built-in pan or a spare sheet of aluminum foil. Put the nuts in a single line and let them toast for 15 minutes at 350°F. Don’t forget to turn the nits every 5 minutes.
And if you thought you need to use the big oven to prepare cookies or muffins, you are definitely mistaken. Most of today’s toaster ovens are perfectly capable of preparing cakes, cookies or muffins in small amounts.
Another excellent way to use the toaster oven is to use it as a complementary to the main oven. For example, when the big oven is busy preparing the main dish (like beef or turkey), you can easily use the toaster oven for preparing baking, stuffing or broiling side dishes.
And if you have to prepare a large amount of food, you can use the toaster oven as a solid helping hand. The oven could be used to cook small dishes like a few pounds of ribs, a quarter of a chicken, a pork tenderloin etc.
And then, you can always use the toaster oven to reheat and/or warm different food items. Compared to the traditional ovens, reheating foods in the toaster ovens retain their actual taste and flavor.They are also useful for defrosting frozen food items. Other potential uses include baking potatoes, melting cheese, making different types of toasts etc.
So, there were some of my quick suggestions about using your toaster oven. Let me know which one(s) look most interesting and useful to you. And if you have any other use of toaster oven to add here, feel free to leave a comment below. I will get back to you as soon as I can.