COSORI Air Fryer Toaster Oven, 12-in-1 Convection Oven Countertop with Rotisserie, Stainless Steel 32QT/32L, 6-Slice Toast,

Lots of uses, long preheat timeI’ve been a fan of air fryers for a while now and this is my second one. The first one I had was the basket design and I loved it but wanted something bigger. To properly cook food in an air fryer, you need to have things spread out enough that the hot air can get completely around everything, kind of like hot oil. So, the photos you see of people filling up their basket fryers completely with fries is not really a good idea if you want everything to cook evenly. Also, for something that takes up precious counter space in my small kitchen, I wanted it to have additional uses. By getting this one, I was able to get rid of my toaster oven, which I use quite often. And this one can cook more than one piece of toast at a time so that was a bonus.The main purpose, however, is still the air fryer and while this works well, there are some drawbacks. I think the larger size makes it less efficient and therefore things don’t seem to be getting as crispy as they did in my old air fryer. I do a lot of roasted veggies (carrots, potatoes, broccoli) and it takes longer to get them to the nice roasted level (a bit of charring around the edges). Same with chicken. Again, I think the overall size slows it down so one of the pros about this unit is also one of the cons. The big con with air frying is that this unit takes forever to preheat. As an example, I like to air fry broccoli. Toss it with some olive oil and spices and in my old air fryer, it was crispy and perfect in about 7 minutes (at 380-400 degrees). However, it takes that long for this air fryer to even heat up and I’ve noticed that things do cook best if you wait until it reaches the higher temps to put them in (foods with oil on them need to be cooked at high temps if you want them to get crispy and not just oily). So, now I wait 7-10 minute for it to heat up, and then the broccoli takes at least 10 minutes to cook at 400 degrees. So, it takes about three times as long to make it compared to my old air fryer. Not a huge deal overall, but disappointing and unexpected. If time is a big issue for you, this unit is less efficient than the basket fryers.Another thing I actually loved making in my old fryer was steak. About 4-6 minutes and it cooked a decent medium to medium-well steak and would kind of char the outside a bit, which is what I wanted. This fryer will cook it fairly well, but I discovered it’s good for cooking the inside and not so good for the outside. So, I cook the steak in the fryer to get it to the desired level of inside cooking and then quickly flash fry it in a cast iron pan that is already heated on high — about 30 seconds on each side does it. Again, no big deal but more time.On the other features, pretty much the same. I’ve tried baking items and it works well — just takes longer to heat up. I’ve also recently used the pizza setting to heat up pizza and at least on that one you can just put the pizza in while it’s preheating as it’s pretty much done by the time it reaches the temp you set. And it does a good job — certainly better than the microwave as it browns and crisps it instead of just heating it and making it soggy.One nice thing this unit has that my basket unit didn’t is different slots to put the pans to cook things differently. For example, to broil you put the pan in the very top slot so the food is closer to the heating element. And it’s helpful that the different slots are labeled so you don’t have to read or memorize the directions to know this.Speaking of the controls, they are good and typically easy once you’ve used them a few times. I like that they are digital as things are much more precise than trying to figure out a manual wheel timer that never seems to be accurate. The timer on this is very good and it alerts you with beeping when the preheating is done and when the cooking timer is up. It’s just a bit confusing that you have to again push start at that time or it won’t actually start cooking. I get that this is so the timer starts at the right time, but it can be confusing the first few times you use it. The other thing is that it takes a while for the lights to go off once you have canceled cooking so I tend to unplug it when not in use. I do that with a lot of my appliances anyway so no big deal.I haven’t yet tried the dehydrating feature so I’ll update my review as soon as I have because I’m excited for that one. I’ll also try out a few of the other settings, but I’ve used the main ones enough to talk about them. Toast does what you’d expect, bagel seems to do what toast does just more heat on the top than the bottom, and I’m not sure what the difference is between bake and cookies because I didn’t realize cookies needed their own setting (I think that one is kind of an add on to make it look cooler by having extra settings). I’ll also try the rotisserie setting at some point because that one looks awesome but messy. Ferment is probably the only one I probably won’t use.As for the cleaning, well, that is definitely much more difficult than my basket air fryer. That one, I could easily take out the basket and soak the inside with hot water and some dish soap and then just rinse it clean after dinner. Or, pop both parts in the dishwasher. It was fairly quick and easy to clean and even if I forgot about it for a day or so, a quick soak got it clean. This one, however, is a bit more difficult as there are more parts. Granted, I knew this going in but didn’t quite anticipate the cleaning time. To keep things easier, I quickly learned to cover the bottom drip pan in foil. Much easier than trying to clean it after each use. And I can keep the foil on for a while unless it gets really dirty from one use. The glass door actually cleans quite easily if you clean it right away before things dry and cook onto the glass. It seems to have a coating to help with this but I do recommend wiping it down after each use. I had read other reviews about stuff dripping down in between the glass door and the bottom drip pan so I just put a paper towel under the door if I’m cooking something particularly juicy. Then use the same towel to wipe down the glass and down in the space between the door and drip pan. If you clean that after each use, it doesn’t get bad. The hard thing to keep clean in this air fryer is the air fry tray. It doesn’t appear to have a non-stick surface so definitely spray it with some oil beforehand or you will have food cooked to it that won’t soak off even after sitting in hot, soapy water for hours. I pretty much destroyed a scrubby sponge getting the burnt bits of whatever off it. Things get stuck in between the wires and stay there. The broiler pan, however, it easier to clean and appears to be nonstick.And be aware that this unit gets really hot while you are cooking things so be careful about keeping anything on top of it or directly next to it. I basically have the directions and my silicone mitt and that’s it. Toasty!Lastly, on the noise this one is maybe a bit louder than my old air fryer but not noticeably so. It has to be loud because of the convection, but it’s not loud enough to really be a bother and my living room is right next to my kitchen so I’m about 15 feet away while it’s cooking. I certainly don’t have to turn the TV up tons to hear over it. I think it helps to give it space between it and the wall and other appliances to keep the air flow clear and it seems less loud when it has proper space.Overall, I’m happy with it because of the extra features. If it were being used only as an air fryer, I would probably go back to the basket style, but the extra uses in this unit make it worth the extra cooking time and clean up. The size is bigger but it replaced my toaster oven and old air fryer so I actually gained some space. I also don’t need to keep a dehydrator or toaster so it makes up for it size with those uses as well. Most of the other features are also on my oven, but it’s nice to not have to use the oven to cook smaller things. And in that sense, this could work well in a tiny house or other space where you don’t have room for a full-size oven. And while I’ve only used it for a couple of months, it appears to be well made so I anticipate it lasting a good long time. Again, I’ll update if that changes. I do keep the boxes for things like this until the warranty runs out, just in case.If you are thinking about this one as compared to a basket fryer, I would consider whether you would use it for the other things it does. If so, then the cons for air frying make it worthwhile. If you are simply looking for a large unit then I think this one compares very well to the others that are similar. I have a friend who has the Cuisinart one and this does everything theirs does and more, for less money. I also like that this one had a decent warranty as opposed to my old one (Emeril brand — not good.).If there is anything you’d like to know about this air fryer, feel free to ask and I’ll respond as quickly as possible. Thanks!

Good Toaster OvenI had purchased a Gourmia toaster oven originally, but had to return it due to several issues. I decided I’d have better luck with finding a good one on Amazon, and decided on this one, both because of price and generally positive reviews. So, I’ll list the pros and cons of this toaster oven.Pros:1. The most important, this toaster oven is pretty easy to figure out, as the directions are simple and straightforward.2. The second most important, is that when it’s done preheating, it beeps several times and gives you 10 minutes to put the food in, which is great because sometimes you can’t get to it immediately.3. On the glass door, it tells you where to place the tray depending on if you’re broiling, toasting, air frying or baking.4. It has a light switch, but also, when you have only a minute of cooking left the light turns on automatically.5. Has a great recipe book.6. Very easy to clean.7. Cooks pretty fast and gets things crispy when you bake.8. Cools down rather quickly, especially if you leave the door open.9. The cord is a decent length, so you can have some ventilation from your wall and back of oven.Cons:1. The door does not go all the way down, which makes getting the baking tray in or out a bit tricky.2. There is no off switch, so you have to manually unplug it. (But to be fair, a lot of new toaster ovens are the same.) However, it will shut off automatically if there is no activity or the timer is done.3. I’m not too impressed with the air fryer function, but it might just be something you have to play around with in order to get it to fry right. Still trying to figure this one out.4. Baking tray stains, even if you cover it with foil.5. Cooking times varies. Sometimes it cooks things faster than you think, or slower, so you’ve got to check periodically to make sure you aren’t over or under cooking the food.But other than those cons, it’s a great toaster oven to have.

I am very happy with this toaster/oven/air-fryerI’ve had this device for a couple of weeks now, and have used it for toasting, baking, air frying, and putting a bit of crust on items pre-warmed in the microwave. All of these applications have worked VERY well. I’m an engineer, computer scientist, and (sometimes) a use-interface designer, so I’m usually very picky about little annoying things that appliance designers get wrong, but there’s really nothing important on this device that I would change — and my wife can tell you how rare it is that I say that about anything we buy.The air-fryer, in particular, works very well — I haven’t had my basket-type air fryer out since the Cosori arrived. The air-fryer shelf holds a lot and is easy to clean, and this design lets the hot air got to both sides of whatever you are cooking, so it’s not necessary to turn things in mid-cook. And it’s really great to have a bright light in the machine, so that I can see what’s going on and how things are going.I haven’t yet had to deep-clean the inside of the cooking chamber — we put foil over the crumb tray at the bottom, so no cleanup is needed there. I haven’t yet tried the rotisserie or the dehydration function. It’s too soon to know about durability, but I’m optimistic. All things considered, I’m very happy with this choice.

Great Value, Even Better Customer Service, a few minor non-showstopper thingsOriginal Review: Like all the features and flexibility, BUT…After the factory breakin- fryer basket level and even. After 1st use for 10 minutes at 375 aiy frying brussel sprouts – underside of basket looks like someone tried to throw a basket ball through it – SPRUNG upwards bad.Update 11.4.2019:Contacted Customer Support – what pleasant folks to deal with – new air fry mesh pan on the way. Have a new problem – when the heating elements are heating up to 400 degrees (mostly what I am air frying at) it’s quiet as a mouse with a slight whisper of the convection fan moving air. BUT, when it has “heated” and begins to cool down there is a loud thunk, thunk, thunk, – somehow some metal or combination of metals in the heating elements and/or the interior oven walls are cooling and making loud noises. As soon as the heating cycle starts again it is quiet as a mouse again.Update 11.18.2019:Wow Customer Service wanted to investigate the old unit, so they replaced it instead of just sending the basket – said their engineers want to see the problem. New replacement is great – no basket issues, no sounds – quite as a whisper/fan can be. Failed the mention the recipes and guides are well written, good details on the unit, and couldn’t find any “English as a second language” problems you are used to seeing on things made in China. Just wished there were MORE recipes than they supplied. (I don’t facebook or tweet so unless those blogs/info/hints/tips are on the web site I have nothing more than what is written/supplied with the unit).I think this is a great value for all the functions you get, since there is nothing with all these features in this under $200 price range – BUT there are a couple of things I hope the address in a future upgrade.1. Unless I am just not doing it right, the rotisserie is difficult to put in – tolerances are to close and not enough angle to easily put in — and almost impossible to get out with their oversized coat hanger/handle – again you have to turn at an angle and be able to slide it out of the motor side and the tolerances are so close when you hit the right side of the over it falls off the hanger/handle. The indentation where the rods goes into the clip (or the clip) needs to allow you to move the rotisserie to the right to clear the motor spindle on the left and then be able to raise it up and out. Not a showstopper just use heavy duty BBQ rubber gloves and take in out by hand where I can control all the bumping and grinding it takes to get the rotisserie out. Hope the engineers get this done in version 2.2. The inside door hinge on the left and right side are not sealed/covered so that garlic, parmesan. grease drips into it and is almost impossible to get out. Another 1 1/2 inches of extending the inside stainless strip on each side would have solved that problem. Can we say not a showstopper but would be nice to engineer that in version 2. Even though they tell you to NOT put anything on the door when it is down – my solution is to take a 9 x 13 aluminum bake pan and place it on the door and then pull the tray out using the pan to catch everything that drips – then grab both the pan and the tray together and transport both to the counter. Clean door, no drips, clean floor, clean counter – works for me.3. Again not a showstopper, moisture/grease accumulates on the door and drips down and then out on the counter because of the design of the bottom lip of the unit. I think that design should be changed so that it drips inside the oven instead of outside the oven. My solution is to take a piece of aluminum foil and place it under the entire length of the door to catch the drips. If they don’t make any changes to the bottom of the unit, then there really needs to be an outside drip tray that can be put underneath (kind of like the old George Forman Grills).4. There is an inconvenience factor in cleaning the grease, water from in-between the bottom lip of the unit and the bottom of the door– takes time to fold a paper towel and slide it back and forth to absorb the accumulated drops (until the towel comes out clean). Again not a showstopper but hopefully would be corrected in a version 2.None of the above grumblings would stop me from purchasing the unit again, because I like it that much. I would have given the unit 4 stars – but the outstanding customer support and willingness to do whatever is right for the customer – not matter what – demands a 5 star review.

It worksI like my toaster oven on steroids. I like how on the glass of the door it is marked for the placement of the racks. I have been using or testing the various functions. The included cookbook is very handy. The unit is well thought out. My only comment is the chime should be a bit louder. I am setting a timer when I am using the pre heat function that way I hit the start button in a timely manor. It is a nice product and if someone is a single or lives without an oven, it works.