Hamilton Beach 31199XR Countertop Convection Oven

We purchased this one after reading the reviews here of several models. I called the mfr to learn the differences between the 31199XR and others, and was told 31199XR lacks the rotisserie components. That's fine with us as we would never use them! It also lowered the price quite a bit. If you do not plan to use the rotisserie, buy this model!

We bought it because the thermostat on our very old range died, we can't find a replacement, and we are planning to remodel the entire kitchen next summer---so we did not want to buy a range just now.

The convection seems to speed up browning of items but not necessarily cooking all the way through, so you have to be careful --- we browned a couple of pot pies last night more than we wanted to! We are still getting used to using the convection feature.

The oven bakes everything in the same time as usual with a full size range. The difference is in the preheat time---it preheats way faster than the...Read more

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).

I LOVE this oven, I've had it before!! Its PERFECT for Breads,muffins,cupcakes, cookies, etc!!!BUT, I DON'T use it for ANY greasy foods....Only because the oil (from the meats,chickens,etc)splatters, and SLOWLY gets stuck on the fan part(convection setting), and after a few months,the fan for the Convection oven setting slowly stops rotating at the speed it should.Its difficult to open up, and clean off the blades to the fan also.So, but as far as the oven goes, its great, for ALL PASTRIES!!! Cooks the breads, etc, evenly, and perfectly everytime!!! Pizza works very well in here too! We make our own 12" pizzas and use this oven ALL the time!! As far as the shipping company goes,"CEVA", IT'S AWFUL,AWFUL,AWFUL.*** Amazon should change the shipping company! They were LATE, after I waited way past my delivery time, they told me they were running late, and i had to wait a few hours more. they are NOT punctual at all, and they do not ring the bell.they leave the item at the front door...Read more