Hamilton Beach 31199XR Countertop Convection Oven

Comment: Since I cook a lot there are times when I need a second oven. This provides the convenience of a relatively compact countertop oven that still is spacious enough inside to be practical, plus it provides the bonus of convection cooking at a relatively low price. It is not a toaster oven and will not function as a toaster. Also, this model does not include the rotisserie function. But for baking, convection oven cooking and broiling it is very functional and reliable.

Comment: After not finding a large toaster oven anywhere in town, we ordered the Hamilton Beach 31199XR. It was delivered in 7 days and is exactly what we wanted. If it were just an inch or 2 wider, that would be even better but it is twice as tall inside as our last oven. We've roasted a 4 1/2 # chicken and 4 # beef roast and it cooks perfectly. Really happy with it.

Comment: This is our second large size toaster oven like this. We love it because you can cook so much in it and not have to use your big oven. This is especially great during hot summer months!
Our oven actually went out in our home for almost 2 years and we couldn't afford to repair or replace it so our toaster oven was used nearly every night during that time. It is still working but we just moved and decided to get a new one because of all the use on the old one. Plan on selling the old one in a garage sale.

Comment: We are happy with this purchase. The oven fits on the countertop, is roomy, attractive and easy to clean. My husband used the oven to cook salmon in parchment paper; it turned out wonderfully. While the oven has oven, broiler and convection functions, I haven't delved into the convection function yet.
As the weather gets warmer we will use this oven exclusively instead of the larger gas oven.

Comment: I have the Hamilton Beach model #31197 which is a tad bigger than this model, although they are both large. In mine, you can cook a whole 5 lb whole chicken. So far I've baked 3 whole chickens, one pot roast, grilled salmon, and 2 cakes. It does a beautiful job. It takes 1.5 hours for the chicken to brown but it comes out very delicious. AND YOU DONT HAVE TO BEND DOWN TO OPEN AN OVEN DOOR TO CHECK YOUR FOOD. YOU CAN SEE IT STANDING UP. One important note: USE AN OVEN BAG when baking your meats (especailly chicken) and you'll never have to worry about messing up the pans or splatter getting on the oven walls. I hear people complain. You wont find tall counter top ovens like these in the stores, so I say "BUY IT". You might want to check out the model I bought which looks just like this one but is a tad bigger (model#31197).