Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Finding myself in a much smaller living space, I needed a practical way to make meals and not have to eat out so much. After brainstorming and reading reviews, I decided to go with this Black & Decker countertop oven. It truly is a countertop oven and would be a disservice calling it a toaster oven. It's compact, can fit (exactly) a 12" pizza pan, and for the month I've had it I've baked chicken breasts (2-4 at a time) steak, bottom round roast and muffins. After learning how to cook with this since it is my first countertop oven, I can say it's a lifesaver. The only downside is the outer top and side of the oven get very hot but I was aware of this after reading reviews. I simply keep things off of it when in use. I use that flaw to my advantage, I can keep a Pyrex of cooked veggies warm on top until I'm ready to serve them with whatever else is in the oven! Otherwise my oven mitt and kitchen towel reside there when not in use. It beeps when preheat is done and beeps when the cooking time you've selected is done. I like that it will shut Bake off when the time is up. I'm pretty busy and need to multitask so I like to be able to finish laundry or such and not have to worry about overlooking something by several minutes. I have not used the broil or convection options yet but I am looking forward to trying the convection function in the near future.