Cuisinart TOA-65 Digital AirFryer Toaster Oven, Premium 1800-Watt Oven with Digital Display and Controls – Intuitive

Love this Air Fryer!!Love this AF- specifically model Toa-65. I researched for a super long time before purchasing my 1st AF. I’m going to start with cons first because that’s probably what you’re after. Do note, however, that the pros outweigh the cons :)Cons:- Could be bigger or have more racks. However, I do understand that even if it had more racks they wouldn’t all be able to airfry very well at once because in order to achieve the “fry”, the food needs to be very close to heating elements AND the main convection fan- which can really only happen on 1 shelf at a time. This is obviously why many airfryers only have 1 shelf or 1 basket.- It would be nice if the basket & tray could be bigger, but if they did that, the unit would be huge and it’s already big. Overall, this isn’t an issue and it holds more than I expected it to, as you can see from my photos. The roasted chicken was a fresh 2 pack of whole chickens from Costco, to give you an idea of bird size.- Cleaning. Overall, it’s not a big deal. Air fryers are going to be dirty and I accepted that immediately. I don’t fret over keeping it sparkling. You should know that you’ll need to unplug it and clean it once in a while. Bacon grease especially, gets stuck to the fan & ceiling, & over time it smells when it’s being used as a result. So unplug it, tip it & clean it once in a while. This is a bit of a job.- The knob and dial were not intuitive & threw me for a loop for about a day. Once I realized that 95% of the time, I just spin the wheel, push it, spin, push it, push it (push = select/enter) & hit “Start”, I was good to go. I almost always set the time & temp this way- by only using the knob and entering it manually. The pre set buttons are nice and we do use the “Air Fry” button, but generally just the wheel. You very quickly learn that most cooking is done at either 350 or 375 & for only a few minutes.Pros:- Stainless Steel!!! 👏🏻 I don’t want plastic or teflon in my food! This was super important to me because air fryers are HOT and no one needs more chemical carcinogenic junk in their food or air!!- fast. easy to use. After a day or 2 of getting used to it, it’s SO FAST to use. It’s made my cooking time in the kitchen LESS, easier, cooler, & simpler. Less work. Less clean up. No hot oven heating up the house!!- it’s plenty big and I’m super glad I didn’t buy a smaller one. I cook a lot and I almost always cook for leftovers.- Paleo/AIP/Whole30 Dream machine!- Cooks really well. You can bake, hard boil eggs, air fry, roast, dehydrate, proof bread, reheat, toast, bagels, brown, broil, pizza, warm & set a dual-cook. It’s an all-in-one! I’ve even made a poached egg in a ramekin!! (just for fun)- Doesn’t smoke. I am always reading about other AF’s (other brands, shapes, styles) smoking. I have not experienced that at all with this model.- Cooks hot & fast. This is a pro, but at first feels like a con because you have to WATCH CAREFULLY!! – This machine cooks hotter than expected. Turn it down 25° less than you want to, or less than a recipe calls for!! Most of the time I cook at 350-375. Rarely 400 and when that temp is used, it’s BRIEF- just to “finish” or “crunch”, or brown something. Most of the time 375 AF is sufficient.- I’ve heard customer service is excellent, which was also a selling point for me. I haven’t had to use it.- Join the Cuisinart TOA-65 Facebook group once you purchase it!Newbie Tip!* Start at 350 Air Fry. Set the timer for 3 minutes at a time. Turn on the light and check your food. Repeat until it’s desired doneness. Seems silly but this is how you will learn and you’ll catch on fast! If you want it more fried, turn the temp up to 375, 2 minutes. Watch. Repeat. Need more? Try 400, 2-3 minutes.* Buy a few cans of spray/spritz avocado oil. Costco now has a 2 pack, amazon has plenty, and all the health stores. I wouldn’t personally use coconut oil, I think it will be too heavy and smoky. Olive oil works, but isn’t great for you at high temps & doesn’t brown as well as avocado.* Do NOT just toss some food in there and turn it to 375 or 400, 10 minutes your first time or IT WILL BURN and you will be disappointed. Invest the time to babysit it and get a good feel for the temps & settings.* Toast- We like our Canyon GF toast on “Toast- Shade 7- 1-2 slices”. You can also air fry toast! Put butter on it first- yum!* Fresh cut french fries- best if you soak them in salt water ahead of time, strain, rinse, and dry well. THEN toss in a bowl w/ spritz’s of avocado oil & seasonings. Wet fresh sliced potatoes don’t make good french fries, regardless of what appliance you use.- Make some sweet potato hashbrowns and thank me later!Overall, LOVE IT. It’s a bit more expensive but totally worth it!!

Great the first 6 months, but then….Update: I4th time is the charm! I got in touch with Cusinart, a quick 5 min phone conversation and they are sending us a new oven!We initially loved this oven! We use it to bake pizzas, brownies, toast bread and bagels. It worked great for 6 months.Then the digital display got glitches. You have to turn a dial to select your desired function, and the display would skip functions, or select ones you didn’t highlight. It now will only select air fry. I’ve tried calling the company, sat on hold 3 times, only to get disconnected at the 60 min mark each time. Really disappointed that it only worked properly for a few months, then I can’t get help.

Control knob broken after 6 months – RESOLVED!The media could not be loaded.

 Bought this eight months ago and was loving it. Unfortunately, the main control knob started acting up a few months after purchase and has worsened over time. Turning the knob to set temperature and time results in random/skipping numbers, and it is very difficult to get the desired setting.UPDATE: Cuisinart customer serviced was very helpful. Since it was under warranty, they sent me a replacement new oven at no cost. Huge thanks to Cuisinart CS.

Excellent ProductGreat oven food taste delicious

Large capacity, lots of functionsWhen I was looking for an air fryer, I was also looking for a new toaster oven with a bagel function. This does all those (and much more!). I like the large capacity basket for the air fryer so I can cook for all three of us in one batch. Now, when shopping. We’re looking at cooking instructions to see if the frozen food has air fryer instruction. It also serves as a smaller oven when we’re cooking for one or two of us. It’s daily function is toast, three-time a week it’s bagels. And multiple times a week for oven/air frying (depends who is home for dinner). I consider this a good choice to replace the aging toaster oven and get an air fryer, too!