Baulia TO809 Digital Countertop Toaster Oven, 12 Inch Pizza 33 Liter Compact Convection Oven | Stainless Steel Even Heat Technology | 9 Pre-programmed One-Touch Functions, 6-Slice, 1600W

I have forced my mother onto a diet because her cardiologist wants to give her bariatric surgery before he decides if any surgical intervention is necessary on her heart. One of the biggest problems about cooking when you are single is that your oven is too big for little jobs. In my mother's case, it also holds baking sheets, cooking pots, strainers, etc. Between lugging out all that stuff, heating the oven, the wait, it is a little inconvenient.And obviously resorting to the microwave and convenience foods has hurt her. So I figured a small convection oven would be a good idea. It is convenient. It can handle a roast or a chicken. But it can also make a nice baked potato and roasted vegetables.My mother refuses to read a manual. Giving her a new phone every couple of years requires my taking dangerous amounts of Xanax mixed with alcohol. Computer pop-ups notifying her of updates result in harried phone calls. Tablets, Rokus, Blu-Ray players ... God help me. I wonder why I ever do it. (The obvious answer is so the neighbors cannot speak ill of me.)But the set up on this is simple enough that even she can handle it. The first nob is for method, the second is for temperature, and the third is for time. Yes, there is a convection setting button and one for frozen foods. She even figured those out. But it is intuitive. She knows now not to have anything touching the walls of the unit. She knows that it is necessary to pull it from the wall when she wants to use it. She knows not to touch the sides unless it has cooled down.What I am trying to say is that my mother, who was a government employee, can figure this thing out. It is great for cooking a one-pound pork tenderloin. It is great for baking a pork chop. In other words, it is great for a single cook. The window tells you what level to put the baking rack at. The bottom tray pulls out for easy cleaning. And because I read the manual, I was able to explain about not touching the elements when wiping down the inside, etc.This is a great little device for the single cook. One of the hardest parts about making food for oneself is either portion size or that you have to make big food and be stuck with it all week if you don't freeze it. This and a FoodSaver (which I also bought her) lets you buy a big roast and cut it down and vacuum seal it.Couple things I have noticed:1) People who show photos of blown-out wall outlets or burnt walls or ruined plugs didn't read the manual. It clearly says that it should be four inches away from anything on all sides and six inches from anything above. This sucker gets hot. It is not insulated like a regular oven. Don't put it in a hole for a microwave, even if you have heat sinks all about.2) If the thermal fuse blows on your oven, it is actually a five-dollar part and there are ample YouTube videos on how to fix this. It is easy to get the OEM replacement. There is no reason to throw the oven away. I'd also argue those who have this problem may be leaving their oven too close to walls.3) I don't think convection saves a great deal of time. I cooked a one-pound pork tenderloin in there and followed the old rule about one-third less time at the same temperature. It didn't really work. But if you let the oven cook and use the convection, it results in a nicely cooked outside. I wouldn't say it is a sear, but it looks nicer than if one merely baked it.4) This thing is great with frozen pizzas. It is auto-set for this and you just put it on the included pizza plate and let 'er rip. The convection gives a nice, even cooking to it and it doesn't come out all cracker dry and browned like in a conventional oven. Plus you don't have to look in on it every two minutes to see if it is done. It is hard to find a sweet spot on frozen pizzas in a big oven. Probably because of uneven cooking.I have not baked cookies or pastries in this oven so I don't know how that goes, especially with convection. I have only cooked meats, vegetables, and potatoes. Vegetables roast so nicely. I attached a photo of some Brussels sprouts I recently did.I think a single person or a couple will stop using their large oven if they get this. I am surprised that studio apartments don't just provide one of these and an induction top to save space. I am looking to build a very small home and I plan on doing just that. This is a fantastic little oven, and if used properly will produce satisfying results.Just read the manual. It is not as simple as just plugging in and making something. You do have to know how to use it.

This toaster oven is a very nice large size. It bakes very well and is easy to clean and keep clean. My only complaint is we hate the On/Off buttons and how you switch to the different settings. They could have made this much simpler and more efficient. Do not like how the 3 buttons and the knob functions.

I do like this unit but it has some downsides. I purchased it as an upgrade to my small unit because it had convection heating and a rotisserie.It has a myriad of options but it's missing a reheat setting or just a plain old custom setting. There's a bit of guesswork involved because there is only what appears to be a Quick Start Guide included with the unit. I couldn't even find a full User Guide online so I had to do a lot of fiddling to figure out how to reheat some pizza.After some basic uses, I decided to try the rotisserie. It comes with only two forks and I found out that another two would have been perfect. The small bird flopped around with it's wings and legs hitting the bottom of the pan. After two attempts at trying to get the forks to work well, I decided to pull it out and tie it up. It wasn't perfect and the bird still moved on the axis but it got the job the done. I never knew I had this much patience!Next, I used the convection setting to cook a meatloaf in a small roaster pan. It actually took as long, if not longer, as it would have taken in my oven on the regular setting. On the plus side, I didn't have to heat up my kitchen using the oven. Maybe I did something wrong? Maybe the convection didn't work? Who knows. A manual might have come in handy here too.So there you have it - a nice unit with digital settings that also cleans up easily but has a few shortcomings.

I didn't realize how much I needed a toaster oven until I had this. I have 4 kids, so I dont have time to wait on an oven to preheat!It's pretty easy to use, as long as the letters haven't rubbed off of it like mine have (we use it every day, 3+ times a day).Recently it started showing an error code, but I'm sure the heavy use is the reason, but I am currently investigating that.I haven't used the roticery option, though I thought it would be the main feature I'd use!

Overall, I really do like this item as a oven/convection oven. The convection fan is relatively quiet and it really does seem to evenly distribute the heat within. Aesthetically, it also looks good and fits well within my other kitchen appliances.However, the functionality as a toaster is not the best and seems to toast the bread on evenly. Additionally, the build quality is slightly flimsy - the knobs and buttons feel a little loose and the bottom feet were not solidly and straightly attached. See photos. And no easy removable crumb tray to clean the bread crumbs if you use as a toaster. Still trying to figure out how to best accomplish this without touching/damaging the heating elements.But all that said, for $99 it’s pretty good - I am keeping it and hope that it lasts for more than a few years. We’ll see!

Even though this is an unknown brand, I took a risk, first of all because I like the overall aesthetic design of the product, it's very modern looking. I was pleasantly surprised at the functionality. The oven is super quiet even though it is a convection oven. Those who own convection ovens will swear that theirs is loud due to the fan in the oven that distributes the heat but this one is not! It has also light inside to help you see thru. It has a rotisserie accessories for roasting your favorite meat. I just hope that the product will last long. That remains to be seen. If the manufacturer wants to make a lasting impact they need to make their products last long. Let's see. I will update after 1 year of use.