Oven Reviews

I needed a pasta pot,this one fits the bill perfectly. If I could have cleaned the pot in the dishwasher, I would have given it 5 stars!

The editorial review of this product claims the Simply Calphalon line is dishwasher safe.

However, be aware, according to the Calphalon website, _The Simply Calphalon_ STAINLESS line is dishwasher safe, this pot is Hard-Anodized. A different line.

I strongly advise against cleaning this pot in the dishwasher,you will void the 10 year Warranty.

Check the Calphalon website for more details.

I love this thermometer. It's easy and accurate. It's fairly easy to clean but I wouldn't submerge the dial in water for fear of moisture sinking under the plastic cover.

My only issue with this thermometer is that it's not quite as "instant" as I thought it would be. You stick it into the meat and it'll jump up pretty fast but once it gets within 15 or so degrees of the meat's actual temperature, the needle starts to crawl. I've stood for almost a full minute at most with the oven door open, which lets the oven's heat out, waiting for the needle to finally come to a halt. This is most annoying when I'm roasting in the summer.

Other than that I can't complain. It's small and compact, I just toss it in the drawer with the rest of my flatware.

I went on a quest to find this oven thermometer after it was ranked by Cook's Illustrated magazine (the Consumer Reports of the culinary world) as the most reliable, accurate thermometer on the market. It's unfortunate that Amazon.com doesn't have it at this time, but it's worth seeking out. It generally costs under $15.

I had gone through several of the cheap, dial-display type oven thermometers - the ones you'll find in the supermerket. Most didn't work at all or were not accurate or reliable. The Taylor Oven Guide sits or hangs horizontally and has a blue alcohol-based fluid (like an old-fashioned thermometer) to show what temp. the oven has reached. The alcohol fluid is safer than the old mercury - I doubt you'll find any mercury thermometers on the market any more. The fairly large display is easy to read and delivers consistent results.

Most people probably never think to check whether their oven temperature is accurate - but it can make a big difference, especially when cooking something like a turkey! Spend a few bucks, and be sure you won't have to cook your bird an extra hour or two on Turkey Day.

This is a handy litle test thermometer that is easy to read, and folds into a piece about 5" long for easy storage in a kitchen drawer.

Some thermometers are difficult to decipher - this is not with temps calibrated by 25 degree increments, and numbers that you don't need a magnifying glass to read.

Also, our old thermometer had a tendency to "steam" so that it was difficult to read..

The proper reading on this thermometer is available almost instantly - another plus.

I bought this toaster oven for my mom, who's very picky about her appliances. She loves it. She has stopped using the regular oven! She especially loves the fact it has 4 level for positioning the rack. And the cool touch outside is a plus, since my 19 month old loves to touch everything! Great buy!

The microwave isn't real space saving, though it's not amazingly big. But the advertisement as "space saving" surely isn't accurate. The microwave itself works very well, I haven't had a problem with it so far.

The display and the overall usability is also great on this. Setting the clock, quickly heating something and other features are easy and need no instruction whatsoever.

The microwave looks amazing. Stainless steel combined with a slick interface makes it look pretty great.

My only problem is the toaster. While it works fine with normal bread, it's limited size won't allow me to toast pita bread unless I cut it in half, or toast pizza, etc. Of course, you can't expect all that much, but my old microwave toaster combo had tray replacement for toasting, so you could toast large things. Anyway, it's a great combo at a good price.

I purchased the Ultravection oven after watching the infomercial several times. I was intrigued by the design and the price seemed more than reasonable. Having used it for several months, I can say the following: 1. For frozen foods and snacks, it is invaluable. It cooks the food perfectly in a fraction of the time required with more conventional methods. 2. With three heat settings and a programmable timer, you can experiment with your food to get the necessary doneness and browning. 3. Cleanup can be a pain, especially with fresh meats. However, I wait until the oven is cool and then spray a little Simple Green, wait a minute and wipe clean with paper towels. I also line the drip tray with foil, a technique suggested in an earlier review. 4. Toasting bread is better done with a toaster or toaster oven. The Ultravection takes longer to do this as you have to turn the toast over in the basket.

Overall, I really like the Ultravection Oven. It saves time and energy and produces perfectly cooked food. For the price, you can't go wrong and I think you will use it more and more as you experiment with the settings/timer.

One of the reviewers didn't like the design. I must admit that I was at first baffled by the door that comes off with a basket attached to it(strange design indeed). The oven's bottom funnels down to a crumb tray underneath which makes for easy cleaning.

The door/basket is perfect for loading with french fries, tater tots, cheese sticks, rolls, sandwiches, onion rings, potatoes, chicken, pork chops, small pizzas,etc...etc. Everything gets equally heated top and bottom!

The controls are unique...If you're cooking a pizza just push the special "pizza" button. Everything else you cook will use a combination of three mode buttons: turbo(how done you want it on the inside), crisp(how crisp you want it on the outside) and brown(how brown you want it). Push buttons are used to select the amount of time in each mode(sounds hard but it's simple). You can taylor all your food to suit yor taste.

It comes with a very useful videotape to get you started. I've got to stop writing this because I'm getting hungry thinking about the great food that comes out of this fantastic oven!!

One last thing: My power bill has gone down since getting on of these!!! This oven will pay for itself fast because the price is great!!

Bought the oven about a year ago, use it about 4-5 times weekly and love it. Chicken, steak, pork chops, fries, sausages; they all come out perfect. Wife loves it too. In-laws are here and are very interested in purchasing one. I haven't had any of the problems other reviewers have had other than the smoke. But I got over that. Great Oven!

Right out of the box it displayed HI even in meat that my instant read thermometer read 46F. I am returning this piece of garbage. Do yourself a favor and buy something else. I would give it 0 stars if I could.

This digital device is the ultimate thing of beauty. As everyone knows, oven temperatures are imprecise so how do you know when your food (esp. meat) is done. The answer is use this product. The metal probe is designed to be inserted into a piece of meat with the ovenproof wire connecting it to the thermometer which must stay outside of the oven. The magnetized base allows the thermometer to be stuck right outside of the oven. When the meat reaches the target temperature, it will let out an alert. The end result is beautifully cooked meat to the desired level of "doneness." I recommend undercooking by about 5-10 degrees since there will be carryover cooking time (assuming you rest the meat).

The device is amazingly easy to use. If you can program a digital watch, you can figure this gadget out. It also has a timer function in case you are working on two dishes at once.

I am a fan of medium rare meat. I don't overcook pork. I cook and bake a lot!

After standing at the stove trying to stir a creme anglaise with one hand while holding my "instant read" thermometer with the other, I finally figured out that I could just drop the probe into the pot and set the alarm. I still have to stir, but I can do things with the other hand and not be watching the pot as closely. I have recipes that require that you maintain a temperature range of 165-180 degrees, so I just set the alarm at 175 and can attend to two things at a time.

I wish that they would make one for candy and frying, but for the roasting, baking and cooking that I use it for now, it's great!

I also use it as a timer without the probe. It folds flat and has a magnet, so I stick it onto the fridge next to my KA mixer and time my mixing.

My house is pretty large, but I can hear the alarm all over the house, it's definitely loud enough.

If you are a serious cook or just a beginner trying to get the hang of roastin, you shouldn't be without this.

I would have given this product 5 stars because it is the best! But after the first time I used it (while cooking meat at 350 degrees), the temperature shown began to flucuate wildly. In trying to figure out what was wrong, I studied the cable that connects the probe to the thermometer and noticed that a spot in it seemed to have been damaged by heat. I don't know if it touched a heating element in the oven there, or what. I have been trying to find a replacement part every since without any luck. So it is a good product, but easily damaged.

When it works, this unit is great. This is the second unit I have gone through. I now have 2 timer units and no working probes. I just tried to contact the company that handles Pyrex sales. It doesn't hurt to try. http://www.robinsonknife.com/contact/index.html

This is a good unit. It's very convenient around the kitchen (although it would be nice if the magnet were a little stronger to give it slightly better staying power).

The only real problem is that the probes are very delicate. In fact, when my first probe blew out after less than two weeks, I was rather annoyed. However, I mailed the probe back to the Robinson Knife Company and in less than a full week they had sent me a brand new probe. I hadn't expected to see a replacement for at least a month. I was quite happy to be proven wrong.

Also, I noticed that the new probe is different than the one that the unit originally came with. It is identical except where the wire enters the probe there is now about a 1.5" piece of plastic tubing, presumably to keep the probe from being so susceptible to liquids. I haven't had any problems with the unit since.

If you don't mind occasionally not having a probe, I would highly recommend this item.

I was really looking forward to using my new oven because of the pizza cooking feature, I make alot of frozen pizza's for the kids and I thought this oven would be perfect, well I had my oven for 1 day and on its 1st use I reheated a piece of pizza and the timer finished and I went to open the door, did not even touch it yet, and the glass door shattered into pieces-I was just blown away by this, shocked! I was very thankful that I did not have my small child with me at the time, very dangerous. I am returning my oven to Target today to get my money back and I am going to write the company and include pictures of the oven asking for an explination as to why this happened-there is no excuse for this in my opinion! I might by another one just to give it another try, but I am not so sure yet and if I do and I like it I will then send in a positive review.

Bought my oven to keep the kitchen cool. It does everything as described. Fast cooking, makes great cornbread, pizza, and chicken.
Its great for fast meal preparation

This is the best toaster-oven I have owned in over 40 years!
The pizza baking feature is great! I'm buying a a second unit for my vacation home to replace the old one although it still works.