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The 5 Best 4 Slice Toaster Our Picks
The 5 Best 4 Slice Toaster Our Picks1.Black & Decker TO1332SBD
Pros:
- It’ a great, small size and will fit easily into your kitchen.
- It has what seems like a very short cord though it’s three pronged for extra grounding.
- It has a timer that can be set for anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes and it alarms you when the time is up unless you choose the `stay on’ feature.
- There are bake, broil and toast settings.
- It comes with a detachable crumb tray, a baking rack and a small baking sheet.
- The temperature gauge is accurate though it might run on the cool side but not by much.
Cons:
- It doesn’t heat evenly so you’ll need to keep turning the food as it cooks.
As a basic, small toaster oven the Black & Decker TO1332SBD is a pretty good one. It has a expanded back so that it can bake a small pizza up to 8″ dia.
It has simple controls. One knob that you turn to set the temp that you want and a second knob to set the timer. That’s it.
No digital temp controls, no multiple functions to select one from. It preheats in just a minute or two so it’s quick and easy to use and doesn’t use a lot of electricity.
So versatile. Such a great value. Not a large oven, but you knew that, right? If you came here looking for cheap but solid toaster, found one you have.
2.Hamilton Beach 31401
The Black & Decker TO1332SBD features exclusive Even Toast Technology, which optimizes interior heat distribution to toast bread up to 30-percent more evenly than leading competitors.
Toasts beautifully, easy to clean, and looks good too. With it’s curved interior, you can fit up to 4 slices of bread or a 9″ pizza.
There is a crumb tray in the bottom that is easy to pull out and clean.
It heats up fairly quickly, the sides get warm but still touchable even on the highest setting of 450°F, so you’ll want to be careful not to touch it.
If you have kids, its a great, quick way to heat up chicken nuggets or whatever.
3.Oster 6330 Inspire
A toaster with four slice capacity will be much more compact than larger units on the market.
While this does mean they won’t hold as much food at one time, it also means they take up less counter space and are easier to work into a kitchen design. They are used more for lighter cooking needs; not heavy cooking that takes hours in the oven.
Oster toaster oven 6330 has a four slice capacity and comes in a unique white design that takes a more stylish departure from the typical square box models.
It functions off of turn dial knobs and is capable of very basic cooking functions including baking and toasting.
Toast settings range from light to dark and the oven automatically shuts off after running for an hour. It is intended only for light cooking duties.
4.Black & Decker TRO420
The TRO420 toaster oven is another 1200 watt oven, but it comes with convection cooking. This is feature which uses a small built-in fan to ensure heat is evenly distributed to all areas of the oven.
The result is a more even cooking process, which can also speed up the overall cooking time on many foods. It is also equipped with a setting that controls how dark toast will come out.
The Black and Decker TRO420 toaster oven is capable of toasting, baking, broiling, and convection cooking.
It has a four slice capacity and a 15 minute timer. It is still recommended for lighter cooking needs, though it does come with some higher advanced cooking capabilities.
5.Black & Decker TO1303SB
The Black & Decker TO1303SB also has 1350 watts of power and has the same basic cooking functions as other models featured here: bake, broil, and toast.
It accommodates 4 slices of bread easily and comes with convection cooking as well as the toast darkness control.
The timer goes up to 60 minutes, and it may be able to sustain a little heavier use than other models mentioned here thanks to more power and the convection feature.
If you have very high demands of a toaster oven, it is likely that a Black & Decker toaster oven may not be the best pick for your kitchen.
They are nicely designed and built to last, but they do not have many of the more advanced features that higher priced ovens often come equipped with.
They are excellent options for the light cook looking for a unit that will not completely take over available counter space.