12 Functions:Airfry, Bake, Toast, Roast, Broil, Pizza, Dehydrate, Ferment, Sous Vide, Slow Cook, Reheat, Keep Warm, PreheatControl Ways:1.Voice Control-Work with Alexa & Google Assistant;2.APP Control-VeSync3.Digital Control-KnobSpecifications：Time Range: 0-24hrRated Power: 1800WPower Supply: AC 120V, 60HzTemperature Range: 80°F – 450°F / 27°- 232°CCapacity: 26 qt / 25 L; 6-Slice Toast, 12-inch pizzaDimension：1.Toaster Oven:Interior Dimension: 12.8 x 13.4 x 8.9 inches (D x W x H)Exterior Dimension: 16.3 x 16.9 x 15.5 inches (D x W x H)Item Weight: 22 lb / 9.98 kg (including accessories)2.Accessories:Fry Basket(B0B93CMST3): 13.2 x 11 x 1.1 inches (D x W x H)Wire Rack(B0B8ZNVRX3): 13.2 x 11 inches (D x W)Food Tray(B0B92TPHTV): 13.2 x 11 x 1 inches (D x W x H)
Convection Ovens
COSORI Smart 12-in-1 Air Fryer Toaster Oven Combo, Airfryer Sous Vide Convection Oven Countertop, Bake, Roast, Reheat, Broil, Dehydrate, 94 Recipes & 3 Accessories, 26QT, Silver
$4.40
| Asin | B0D4VCXX6Y |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 16.3"D x 16.9"W x 15.5"H |
| Weight | 22 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | COSORI |
Mathew T. –
After purchasing the COSORI 12-in-1 Air Fryer Toaster Oven as a gift for my wife at Christmas, I have to say: I was worried. Not only if this thing would work as advertised (I did my research), but would she even like it? It stayed in the box for about a month but I kept my mouth shut. I’ve bought stuff before that she didn’t like. They usually didn’t stick around long. Concerns continued to mount but I remained silent. Finally she tried using it. She obviously wasn’t a fan of the gift as evidenced of our old school toaster oven remaining prominently in an improved location. Yet another sign this wasn’t going to go well. Seen this before. Fingers remained crossed. Sure enough, it finally got its day in court and I am happy to say that I have been exonerated! She loves it and uses the bad boy all the time. She has never looked back. That was close. Some specifics on why it’s been such at hit for us:
Air frying – works great. Exceptional for Japanese tonkatsu, chicken katsu, things like that. I love putting in tater tots, french fries and don’t forget the bacon. The bacon comes out absolutely perfect. The light helps you fine tune the finish to your particular taste. We have touchy stomachs in our family. We are now able to enjoy fried food without the drawback of oil. This is great.
Toaster oven – seems over powered for the job, especially when used for only one person (I’m the only one in our family who eats breakfast). That said – I haven’t had toast this good in a very long time. I know that sounds silly. I thought the toast would come out burnt and dry but it seemed really good at keeping the outside toasted without dehydrating the inside. Love it.
Rotisserie – no clue. I have a showtime rotisserie and I’ll be honest: I have no plans to replace it. I’ll probably try this sometime. Maybe. I doubt it.
Internal light – I really like that thing. Its bright. I can use it whenever I want. I comes on a minute before timer goes off. Almost like a reminder. It comes in handy.
Cookbook – meh. Could use more stuff in it, but seriously, that’s not why I bought it. I think I looked at it once.
Oven/Baking – It bakes well. My 2 daughters have started to use it all the time. They love it. I benefit from that. Win-Win.
Other functions? Not sure yet. Still exploring the possibilities. I will say that I personally like the oven and the different cooking modes that come with it. I’ll pick versatility over utility every time. Luckily this hasn’t been a factor for us. This oven excels at both.
Cleaning – we really haven’t had an issue. We keep it clean after use and it hasn’t been a problem. When we cook greasy things we use a drip tray. We line that with foil making clean up afterwards simple. Not much to clean if you think ahead.
Crumb tray – Not really sure about that thing. It seems too shallow but we keep it clean so it hasn’t been a factor. When we cook something we know will get messy, we use a drip tray.
One drawback – Accessories: This thing needs to come with another fry basket as default. One doesn’t cut it. Especially when cooking for a family of 5. I haven’t looked outside amazon, but doesn’t seem to be easy to purchase accessories.
Be careful putting in the wire shelf. If it goes in backwards and you don’t catch it – beware. You’re glass door will slam into it when it shuts. Not sure if anyone has had issues with breakage, but it’s something to keep an eye on.
Overall, excellent purchase. 5 stars. This IS our oven and it’s the only one we use now. The wife loves it. The family loves it. Enough said. Case closed.
CherokeeSmiles –
Eleanor –
I have a very small kitchen and when the range died, I decided to try cooking with my induction plate and a toaster oven. I love to cook but I live alone so most of my cooking is small quantities. I enjoy baking bread and other toaster ovens just don’t do it. So I consulted my ConsumerReport website and this was their first choice that was in the moderate price range. Also, the higher priced ovens were not tall enough for a loaf of bread. As you can see this one does just fine. Recipe is:3-1/2c flour, water, salt and yeast. I did start it Japanese style by mixing roughly 1/2 cup flour with 1 cup water then cooking till it is the consistency of thick gravy. Let that cool then add the rest of the flour,1-1/2 tsp salt, 1-1/2 yeast and and 1c water water. Mix well, knead until elastic feeling then let it rise. Then shape the dough in a cyclinder shape, put it in your baking pan. Let it rise again till doubleI. The greased pan (metal pan is ok too but would increase temp for baking to 375 degrees. Raise bread in THIS OVENset at 90 degrees till doubled. I cooked this in a Pyrex dish at 350. In 45 minutes it was at 202 degrees. and done. I also brushed it with an egg wash mixed with a little water before baking. Looks great! Cost is less than $1 per loaf. That technique of making a gravy with the water and flour gelatinizes flour so it holds moisture very well.this helps my loaf stay fresh for 5or 6 days.
I also make my own yogurt for about $2/quart. I put about a quart of milk in a pan, cover an put it on the induction burner at 175 degrees. Let it go until it automatically turns turns off. Let it cool to baby bottle temp and ferment it at 90degrees until desired thickness…overnight or longer.
This oven is great for broiling steak, baking my favorite Lazy Daisy single layer cake, baking frozen meals.and frozen snacks, frozen veggies, roasting corn, air frying. I haven’t tried the rotisserie yet. I never met a home- indoor rotisserie that I like. Those chickens at the grocery are good enough for me. Cleans easily for the way I use it.
The oven top of the gets quite hot so I bought a thick wool felt pad on Amazonsold for pressing garments. It is just about the right size and works very nicely.
Honestly,I haven’t been so pleased with a purchase in a long time and I had never even heard of this brand. And the hole where the range used to be now has a stack of storage baskets and my son-in-law made a shelf to cover the space in the counter left by the range thereby doubling my counter space. WIN:WIN
esanta –
I bought this little oven during a Treasure Truck sale and I’m very happy I did. I was mostly interested in the rotisserie feature, and it does a fantastic job with a 5lbs chicken. I toss some new baby potatoes in olive oil, garlic and herbs and put them in the bottom, and then lightly brush the chicken with olive oil, salt, pepper, herbs… An hour and 20 minutes later, best chicken and potatoes you’ve ever had (I get local organic chicken).
One caveat though: this can make a lot of smoke and it’s best to keep it under or near the range hood. The first time I used it, it was at the other end of my kitchen and I ended up triggering the smoke alarm, so be careful and don’t leave it unattended. Another issue is the grease that splatters inside ends up leaking under the oven, making a mess — not to mention how filthy the inside of the oven gets! So, a bit of cleaning required after each rotisserie, but it’s totally worth it!
Now, this would be already a good enough reason to get this sweet oven, but it also has some other common (toaster, convection…) and less common (proofing/yogurt maker, air fryer) that make it a really cool appliance.
The air fryer works well (and it’s not messy!) and the proofing feature is fantastic to make yogurt and proof bread and pastries.
I find the oven super convenient to make yogurt, let bread and brioche rise, air fry and most of all the rotisserie is a winner.
Now, on the not so good side…
– It can get messy, especially with the rotisserie.
– The rotisserie can cause a lot of smoke
– It’s a cheap countertop oven, not a major appliance. Oven and accessories are lightweight and a little flimsy.
– For such a capable little oven, it’s not very good at making toast.
Still, if you’re a fan of rotisserie chicken like I am, and you bake occasionally: no brainer. I’m very happy with this purchase. Note that there is a newer model that is roughly equivalent (controls are a little different) so check the price of that model also before you pull the trigger, it could be cheaper.
techteachok –
Original Review: Like all the features and flexibility, BUT…
After the factory breakin- fryer basket level and even. After 1st use for 10 minutes at 375 aiy frying brussel sprouts – underside of basket looks like someone tried to throw a basket ball through it – SPRUNG upwards bad.
Update 11.4.2019:
Contacted Customer Support – what pleasant folks to deal with – new air fry mesh pan on the way. Have a new problem – when the heating elements are heating up to 400 degrees (mostly what I am air frying at) it’s quiet as a mouse with a slight whisper of the convection fan moving air. BUT, when it has “heated” and begins to cool down there is a loud thunk, thunk, thunk, – somehow some metal or combination of metals in the heating elements and/or the interior oven walls are cooling and making loud noises. As soon as the heating cycle starts again it is quiet as a mouse again.
Update 11.18.2019:
Wow Customer Service wanted to investigate the old unit, so they replaced it instead of just sending the basket – said their engineers want to see the problem. New replacement is great – no basket issues, no sounds – quite as a whisper/fan can be. Failed the mention the recipes and guides are well written, good details on the unit, and couldn’t find any “English as a second language” problems you are used to seeing on things made in China. Just wished there were MORE recipes than they supplied. (I don’t facebook or tweet so unless those blogs/info/hints/tips are on the web site I have nothing more than what is written/supplied with the unit).
I think this is a great value for all the functions you get, since there is nothing with all these features in this under $200 price range – BUT there are a couple of things I hope the address in a future upgrade.
1. Unless I am just not doing it right, the rotisserie is difficult to put in – tolerances are to close and not enough angle to easily put in — and almost impossible to get out with their oversized coat hanger/handle – again you have to turn at an angle and be able to slide it out of the motor side and the tolerances are so close when you hit the right side of the over it falls off the hanger/handle. The indentation where the rods goes into the clip (or the clip) needs to allow you to move the rotisserie to the right to clear the motor spindle on the left and then be able to raise it up and out. Not a showstopper just use heavy duty BBQ rubber gloves and take in out by hand where I can control all the bumping and grinding it takes to get the rotisserie out. Hope the engineers get this done in version 2.
2. The inside door hinge on the left and right side are not sealed/covered so that garlic, parmesan. grease drips into it and is almost impossible to get out. Another 1 1/2 inches of extending the inside stainless strip on each side would have solved that problem. Can we say not a showstopper but would be nice to engineer that in version 2. Even though they tell you to NOT put anything on the door when it is down – my solution is to take a 9 x 13 aluminum bake pan and place it on the door and then pull the tray out using the pan to catch everything that drips – then grab both the pan and the tray together and transport both to the counter. Clean door, no drips, clean floor, clean counter – works for me.
3. Again not a showstopper, moisture/grease accumulates on the door and drips down and then out on the counter because of the design of the bottom lip of the unit. I think that design should be changed so that it drips inside the oven instead of outside the oven. My solution is to take a piece of aluminum foil and place it under the entire length of the door to catch the drips. If they don’t make any changes to the bottom of the unit, then there really needs to be an outside drip tray that can be put underneath (kind of like the old George Forman Grills).
4. There is an inconvenience factor in cleaning the grease, water from in-between the bottom lip of the unit and the bottom of the door– takes time to fold a paper towel and slide it back and forth to absorb the accumulated drops (until the towel comes out clean). Again not a showstopper but hopefully would be corrected in a version 2.
None of the above grumblings would stop me from purchasing the unit again, because I like it that much. I would have given the unit 4 stars – but the outstanding customer support and willingness to do whatever is right for the customer – not matter what – demands a 5 star review.
Amazon Customer –
REVIEW UPDATED BELOW: I Read the reviews and ordered this. I LOVE the taste of the food cooked inside of this. But just let me tell you- cleaning this thing is a LABOR of LOVE! I made bacon, burgers, zucchini, and string beans inside of this tonight, and by the end of my cooking, the entire house was filled with grease smoke. The grease coming off the bacon and burgers splashed all over the inside of this oven. Clean up took me an hour afterwards. Including trying to scrub the pans afterwards. I have found that grease splatters and drips into crevices attached to the door handle- and I have to sit there with a sharp thin knife, and paper towel, and stick the sharp edge of the knife into the crevices with the paper towel trying to get the grease that has dripped into the crevice of the door. But the food was so good. Then I found that two parts of the interior paint flaked off already- so that’s not good. I’m going to contact customer service and see what they say. I really do love this thing as it makes food taste awesome. But our house smells like a fast food burger joint from making dinner, and it’s SO messy to use. When cooking the grease gets everywhere! All angles of toaster oven. So you will have to clean clean clean each and every single time you use it. Otherwise you’ll end up with rancid oil smells and oil stains. We have 3 ozone machines and turned them on- but I still smell grease in here. It’s almost like using a grill inside- I almost think I should use this thing out on the patio when using air fry mode. And to clarify, the air fryer mode which is what we primarily have been using is what makes the oil splash everywhere. And the other 3 star reviewer’s are absolutely right in what they said, when you pull the mesh air fryer pan out oil does get everywhere. It drips on the door and gets in the cracks. I’m a bit disappointed. I’m also wondering what the material of the toaster is made out of. I’m thinking if the temperature is getting his hot, and it’s not stainless steel, that probably isn’t optimal. But the fact that the interior coating flaked already means This one will have to go back. I do love Cosori I think they make nice things at an affordable price and their customer service is great. We shall see. I am going to call them tomorrow. Will update my review soon.
*UPDATE! They got back to me via email but wanted videos and I just didn’t have the energy or time to accomodate. I was within my 30 days so this was returned back to Amazon. Packed this up and ordered the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer instead. Tried that out- better toaster with some nice features making it easier to clean but same issues— after a few weeks inside of toaster was trashed! Rancid oil everywhere with no way to clean. Then I moved on to GoWiseUSA 7 quart air fryer, the type with a basket And OMG! I am absolutely in love with this air fryer. I also realize the issues I had with the previous ones-
A smart oven air fryer is not an air fryer in ANY WAY!! It simply has an air fryer feature!! But the downside is it makes a mess inside of the oven with no way to fully clean it. After getting a 7 quart air fryer with a basket, I can see that this thing blows both toasters out of the water! It is SUPER fast and powerful and makes super CRISPY food, and it is super simple and easy to clean! I absolutely love it. I make kale chips almost every day and am loving it! The other thing with the air fryer oven is it didn’t get anything crispy like in the pictures. The air fryer basket I now have is absolutely amazing and makes the crispiest food ever. I made some roasted chicken wings and turkey thighs that tasted like they were from KFC but better. I don’t eat fast food currently but of course as I child I did. The other thing with the air fryer oven is it didn’t get anything crispy like in the pictures. This air fryer basket I now have is absolutely amazing the crispiest food ever. I made some roasted turkey thighs that tasted like they were from KFC but better. I don’t eat fast food by the way but of course I ate it when I was young it when I was young. If you are not air frying in the Cosori smart air fryer oven I am sure it will work great to make baked items etc. After going through all of this and experiencing everything, I will reiterate one more time what I have learned— there’s just NO way somebody can spray items with oil and air fry in any kind of smart air fryer oven regardless of the brand. It’s a nice concept. But there is absolutely no way to clean it. That being said, I am starting to feel like all of the air fryers with baskets are the way to go. I know that KesariAfter going through all of this and experiencing everything, I will reiterate one more time, there’s just no way somebody can spray items with oil and air fry and any kind of smart air fryer oven regardless of the brand. It’s a nice concept. But there is absolutely no way to clean it. That being said, I am starting to feel like all of the air fryers with baskets are the way to go. I know that Cosori makes an air fryer basket model- I would definitely recommend basket over oven. And I do normally LOVE Cosori, this concept just is not a good one in reality. The only reason I didn’t order the basket to begin with is because they have a nonstick coating, but after using it I don’t feel that it affects the food anyway. The food is just gently sitting in the basket, and the heat and the air is cooking it. Also clean up is a breeze, with the basket you just take it out and soak it in the sink and wipe it clean, dry and put it away. I also don’t see any oil splattered up inside of my unit. The fan is so powerful I believe it keeps oil at bay. So it cooks beautifully and is super easy to maintain. So once again, as a final note, I do not recommend Cosori Air fryer oven for air frying, I do recommend using basket models for air frying, I have the 7 Quart GowiseUSA and it is awesome. Perfect size! I cannot speak from experience but Cosori may certainly have an excellent basket model. Good luck to everyone.
Adrian –
I’ll get one thing out of the way: This is a fantasic oven. It heats fast, cooks evenly, and makes everything. I definitely call this my countertop convection oven and NOT a toaster oven (though it does make great toast too). It’s HUGE, and will need a bit of space considering the outside can get very hot. Though with that said, it’s mostly just the top and back that gets hot. I do keep items about an inch away from it, and after a long cooking session they’re only slightly warm so you don’t need to worry too much. Never ever ever let anything that can melt or burn touch it or be put on top of it.
Due to the size of the oven, it will need another minute or two to cook most things—including toast—compared to a toaster oven, but it’s worth it for the crispness and evenness of cooking that it provides. I use the air fry setting most often and it’s for sure the best air fryer I’ve ever used. The only setting I’ve not used is the rotisserie (next time, gadget, next time). Btw, whoever put a removable drip pan on the bottom of the oven is a genius since it makes cleaning a breeze.
Ok, now on to the only bad part: The digital interface is absolutely terrible. It uses a two knob system, but one of the knobs is locked into controlling the cooking mode (function), leaving the other knob as a dual use between setting the time and the temperature. You switch between them by pressing a button on the lower knob (which sometimes fails to register a press). I would MUCH rather one knob be used to control the temperature and the other for time. Never do you change modes while actively cooking, so the top knob becomes useless the second you hit start. During cooking, it’s hard to tell whether you’re changing the time or the temperature while using the bottom knob. And to make matters worse, when changing the time it only shows the minutes and hides the seconds (you also cannot change the seconds, but whatever). Btw, to keep the changes, you have to wait 5 seconds for the display to go back to normal; NOT press the start button—which led to a lot of accidentally cancelled cooks. (I also had to figure out the hard way that to skip preheating you press the start button twice. After learning this stuff it’s easy to get used to, tho.)
And that’s not to mention a bunch of other weird interface quirks, such as that you can bake to 450°, but only air fry up to 400°. Or that the fan obviously has multiple speeds, but this cannot be controlled manually. Or that you can’t change the time while toasting (though it does conveniently light up when there is less than a minute left to see if your toast is the desired amount of brown). Or that if you accidentally cancel your cook it will forget your time and settings—no pause button either. Or that it never tells me the current temperature of the oven, only what I have it set to.
All together, it leaves me baffled why this otherwise perfect product wasn’t given the attention it deserved when it came to its interface. However, it’s not bad enough to ruin this oven for me! I love it like it’s my child.
Kdb –
I’ve been a fan of air fryers for a while now and this is my second one. The first one I had was the basket design and I loved it but wanted something bigger. To properly cook food in an air fryer, you need to have things spread out enough that the hot air can get completely around everything, kind of like hot oil. So, the photos you see of people filling up their basket fryers completely with fries is not really a good idea if you want everything to cook evenly. Also, for something that takes up precious counter space in my small kitchen, I wanted it to have additional uses. By getting this one, I was able to get rid of my toaster oven, which I use quite often. And this one can cook more than one piece of toast at a time so that was a bonus.
The main purpose, however, is still the air fryer and while this works well, there are some drawbacks. I think the larger size makes it less efficient and therefore things don’t seem to be getting as crispy as they did in my old air fryer. I do a lot of roasted veggies (carrots, potatoes, broccoli) and it takes longer to get them to the nice roasted level (a bit of charring around the edges). Same with chicken. Again, I think the overall size slows it down so one of the pros about this unit is also one of the cons. The big con with air frying is that this unit takes forever to preheat. As an example, I like to air fry broccoli. Toss it with some olive oil and spices and in my old air fryer, it was crispy and perfect in about 7 minutes (at 380-400 degrees). However, it takes that long for this air fryer to even heat up and I’ve noticed that things do cook best if you wait until it reaches the higher temps to put them in (foods with oil on them need to be cooked at high temps if you want them to get crispy and not just oily). So, now I wait 7-10 minute for it to heat up, and then the broccoli takes at least 10 minutes to cook at 400 degrees. So, it takes about three times as long to make it compared to my old air fryer. Not a huge deal overall, but disappointing and unexpected. If time is a big issue for you, this unit is less efficient than the basket fryers.
Another thing I actually loved making in my old fryer was steak. About 4-6 minutes and it cooked a decent medium to medium-well steak and would kind of char the outside a bit, which is what I wanted. This fryer will cook it fairly well, but I discovered it’s good for cooking the inside and not so good for the outside. So, I cook the steak in the fryer to get it to the desired level of inside cooking and then quickly flash fry it in a cast iron pan that is already heated on high — about 30 seconds on each side does it. Again, no big deal but more time.
On the other features, pretty much the same. I’ve tried baking items and it works well — just takes longer to heat up. I’ve also recently used the pizza setting to heat up pizza and at least on that one you can just put the pizza in while it’s preheating as it’s pretty much done by the time it reaches the temp you set. And it does a good job — certainly better than the microwave as it browns and crisps it instead of just heating it and making it soggy.
One nice thing this unit has that my basket unit didn’t is different slots to put the pans to cook things differently. For example, to broil you put the pan in the very top slot so the food is closer to the heating element. And it’s helpful that the different slots are labeled so you don’t have to read or memorize the directions to know this.
Speaking of the controls, they are good and typically easy once you’ve used them a few times. I like that they are digital as things are much more precise than trying to figure out a manual wheel timer that never seems to be accurate. The timer on this is very good and it alerts you with beeping when the preheating is done and when the cooking timer is up. It’s just a bit confusing that you have to again push start at that time or it won’t actually start cooking. I get that this is so the timer starts at the right time, but it can be confusing the first few times you use it. The other thing is that it takes a while for the lights to go off once you have canceled cooking so I tend to unplug it when not in use. I do that with a lot of my appliances anyway so no big deal.
I haven’t yet tried the dehydrating feature so I’ll update my review as soon as I have because I’m excited for that one. I’ll also try out a few of the other settings, but I’ve used the main ones enough to talk about them. Toast does what you’d expect, bagel seems to do what toast does just more heat on the top than the bottom, and I’m not sure what the difference is between bake and cookies because I didn’t realize cookies needed their own setting (I think that one is kind of an add on to make it look cooler by having extra settings). I’ll also try the rotisserie setting at some point because that one looks awesome but messy. Ferment is probably the only one I probably won’t use.
As for the cleaning, well, that is definitely much more difficult than my basket air fryer. That one, I could easily take out the basket and soak the inside with hot water and some dish soap and then just rinse it clean after dinner. Or, pop both parts in the dishwasher. It was fairly quick and easy to clean and even if I forgot about it for a day or so, a quick soak got it clean. This one, however, is a bit more difficult as there are more parts. Granted, I knew this going in but didn’t quite anticipate the cleaning time. To keep things easier, I quickly learned to cover the bottom drip pan in foil. Much easier than trying to clean it after each use. And I can keep the foil on for a while unless it gets really dirty from one use. The glass door actually cleans quite easily if you clean it right away before things dry and cook onto the glass. It seems to have a coating to help with this but I do recommend wiping it down after each use. I had read other reviews about stuff dripping down in between the glass door and the bottom drip pan so I just put a paper towel under the door if I’m cooking something particularly juicy. Then use the same towel to wipe down the glass and down in the space between the door and drip pan. If you clean that after each use, it doesn’t get bad. The hard thing to keep clean in this air fryer is the air fry tray. It doesn’t appear to have a non-stick surface so definitely spray it with some oil beforehand or you will have food cooked to it that won’t soak off even after sitting in hot, soapy water for hours. I pretty much destroyed a scrubby sponge getting the burnt bits of whatever off it. Things get stuck in between the wires and stay there. The broiler pan, however, it easier to clean and appears to be nonstick.
And be aware that this unit gets really hot while you are cooking things so be careful about keeping anything on top of it or directly next to it. I basically have the directions and my silicone mitt and that’s it. Toasty!
Lastly, on the noise this one is maybe a bit louder than my old air fryer but not noticeably so. It has to be loud because of the convection, but it’s not loud enough to really be a bother and my living room is right next to my kitchen so I’m about 15 feet away while it’s cooking. I certainly don’t have to turn the TV up tons to hear over it. I think it helps to give it space between it and the wall and other appliances to keep the air flow clear and it seems less loud when it has proper space.
Overall, I’m happy with it because of the extra features. If it were being used only as an air fryer, I would probably go back to the basket style, but the extra uses in this unit make it worth the extra cooking time and clean up. The size is bigger but it replaced my toaster oven and old air fryer so I actually gained some space. I also don’t need to keep a dehydrator or toaster so it makes up for it size with those uses as well. Most of the other features are also on my oven, but it’s nice to not have to use the oven to cook smaller things. And in that sense, this could work well in a tiny house or other space where you don’t have room for a full-size oven. And while I’ve only used it for a couple of months, it appears to be well made so I anticipate it lasting a good long time. Again, I’ll update if that changes. I do keep the boxes for things like this until the warranty runs out, just in case.
If you are thinking about this one as compared to a basket fryer, I would consider whether you would use it for the other things it does. If so, then the cons for air frying make it worthwhile. If you are simply looking for a large unit then I think this one compares very well to the others that are similar. I have a friend who has the Cuisinart one and this does everything theirs does and more, for less money. I also like that this one had a decent warranty as opposed to my old one (Emeril brand — not good.).
If there is anything you’d like to know about this air fryer, feel free to ask and I’ll respond as quickly as possible. Thanks!
Cyclonus –
I had been shopping for an air fryer / toaster oven combo device for several months, but found it tough to make a decision, since there were so many models available of all shapes and sizes, from a bewildering array of companies. I was fairly certain I was looking for a combo model air fryer, since my old (non air frying) toaster oven was clearly on its way out, and I wanted a device that could do both types of cooking, since I used my old toaster oven a lot (I don’t usually cook enough to warrant heating up my big, full-size oven). This Cosori 12-in-1 model had been recommended as a lower cost alternative to the highly rated Breville model… similar features, maybe not as highly reviewed, but literally half the price. About 3 months ago, I randomly logged onto Amazon, and happened to click on this product, as it was shown as a “recently viewed item”, and saw that for a period of just a couple days, there was both a manufacturer and a vendor coupon available simultaneously, which made this product available for a particularly low price, even cheaper than some clearly inferior lower-end models… so I finally pulled the trigger.
Everything arrived on time, and in good working order. I set it up and tested it, and “bake”, “toast”, and “air fry” all seemed to work. I don’t know much about the other 9 functions, and don’t anticipate using them much, so limited my initial testing to those 3. I was initially skeptical about getting a model with digital controls, because I appreciated the simplicity of the manual controls on my previous toaster ovens… but these controls were very straightforward and intuitive… no need to consult the manual or online resources at all.
So, after I first set it up, I didn’t actually use it for a few days. The reason being, before I started cooking in it, I first ordered a large silicone mat to place on the counter below it. I did this because every toaster oven I’ve previously owned always wound up with crumbs and gunk underneath, periodically requiring an extra hard round of counter cleansing. I figured placing this mat underneath should make that much easier. I then wrapped the removable floor panel of the Cosori oven in aluminum foil, which should also make that much easier to clean. I also ordered another, smaller, silicone mat, and placed that on top of the foil-covered floor of the oven. I made sure the mat is heat resistant to above the max temp of the oven, of course.
In the 3 months I’ve been using it, I haven’t had to replace the foil covering the floor of the oven so far, and I simply rinse off the silicone mat that sits inside the oven every week or so. Since it’s flexible, it’s very easy to do. Some reviews here mention that it’s very difficult to clean the rest of the inside of the oven. I haven’t encountered that myself, but I simply might not be making the kinds of things that make such cleaning necessary. So far I’ve sprayed and wiped off the inside of the front glass door maybe once a month, and the inside walls have not required any cleaning thus far.
As for the functionality, I’ve found that it does everything my old toaster oven did, plus (obviously) more. Some professional reviewers like Consumer Reports or Good Housekeeping or CNET test a bunch of models with the exact same foods, and compare results. One of the things they do is fill the oven up pretty heavily, then test for things like uniformity of cooking. Where they might, for example, toast 9 slices of bread simultaneously (since a lot of these devices advertise that capacity), and see how evenly they toast… often finding that the ones in the corner didn’t cook as evenly, etc. Well, I’ll tell you right now, I’m a single guy, and rarely need 9 slices of toast… but when I try to toast 2 slices, centered in the middle of the oven, they come out perfectly. Same goes for making a frozen pizza. Or air frying 6 chicken wings, which I do often. Or making a standard size tray of brownies, which I’ve done once. Or heating up a couple hot dogs (I prefer heating them in a toaster oven as opposed to boiling or microwaving). I haven’t tried stuff like baking a whole cake, or making a whole rotisserie chicken (even though it came with the accessories to do so), since, again, as a single guy, there’s not much reason for me to do either, and the price of a store-bought cake or rotisserie chicken is low enough that I’m not really going to bother.
Also, since this is the first air fryer I’ve ever owned, one of the things I wanted to check is that there was really a difference between baking and air frying. Obviously I can see and hear the fan turn on when in air fry mode, which is the major differentiator (though unlike what some have said, I find the fan very quiet… I can only hear it if I’m right next to the unit, not even from the other side of the kitchen). So, I tried bake vs air fry when making wings (since I make them often), and I can say that there is absolutely a difference, and they’re noticeably crisper when air frying. Some have said that toaster oven / air fryer combo models don’t make food as crisp as typical cylindrical air fryers that have a frying basket with a handle. Well, I can’t comment on that, since I’ve never owned one of those. Also, I know that french fry crispness is a major factor for some people, and understandably so. However, I haven’t tried making fries from scratch, so I also can’t comment there. But, I’ve found this device to do a very good job both with bagged frozen fries, as well as with reheating fries from a restaurant. I just spray some cooking spray on them… I don’t actually add any oil beyond that.
Anyway, I hope this review was informative, while also understanding that it will probably be more useful to other single people like me who are not cooking very large quantities at once. One more thing I found as well… a couple reviews here mentioned that once you initiate a cycle, it starts preheating, then beeps once it’s preheated, then you have to go back and press the start button again to start the actual cook cycle. I’m not sure why people think this is strange. After all, the whole purpose of preheating is to get the oven to the proper temperature before putting in the food… so of course you have to come back and put the food in, and then press the start button again to start the cook cycle. That being said however, I don’t fancy myself some kind of professional chef, and I don’t want to bother waiting for it to preheat and then walk back and put the food in. Ok, sure, on the very rare occasions I’m making something in my huge, full-size kitchen oven, I’ll do it. But when I’m just heating up something small, in a smaller appliance like this Cosori 12-in-1 oven, I just throw it in, add somewhere between 3 or 4 minutes to the cook time to make up for the lack of preheating, then skip the preheating function altogether… which can be done very easily, by simply hitting the start button a second time.
Joni –
Updated my review as the first one I received was a faulty oven, and company sent me a brand new one, and was very good at communicating back and forth. They stand behind their product, so I’m very pleased with it.
I needed a new toaster/fryer oven and after much research I landed on this one. We like it, mostly.
Works pretty good on all functions but there’s some flaws imho.
First things first: appearance.
*It’s a shiny oven, good size, and it’s bigger inside than my previous bulky Cuisinart.
*It stays hot all around, so no touching sides, top or glass door. I bought a bamboo wooden tray to keep on top of it so I can put some items on top of it for functionality/space saving.
*It has a crumb tray but I find the way it is set is not very conducive to removing crumbs: you still end up having to wipe the bottom of oven, as it goes in at a slant, meaning crumbs can roll off and into the back as you’re removing the tray. It’s okay, but duly noted.
*I wish all trays and racks were stainless steel and dishwasher safe. They aren’t. The black tray even though it could be potentially washed in dishwasher is basically a black coated aluminum tray. Which means you cannot scrub it at all. Unless you want to forfeit the coating. So no scrubbing and no dishwasher. Means we can cover with foil (unless foil touches sides of oven cause that’s a fire hazard. We use parchment sheets but that’s not always working out. Not a total downer, I can always buy a new tray, eventually.
*Door wipes easy enough. So far I’ve been able to clean it without mess. Other thing is the inside of oven which is all aluminum. I’m guess a good oven cleaner and several sponge/water washing out will do the trick (no, baking soda will not do. I’m the guru of baking soda/vinegar and I’m telling you, it won’t).
*I like the light you can turn on at any point in cooking to see what’s going on.
*Wish all functions had temperature that adjusted mid cooking, but some functions do not allow for that change unless you start over.
Now cooking:
Firstly the most common use we need it for, as we have a special needs adult son who loves fries and taters and I needed a non-frying way to prep food for him.
Frozen fries do well imho.
It does take a bit to go through, so not as fast as deep frying, but they come out well.
That said, I had one major issue with the first oven, which was warm up time, no matter the function. But the replacement one they sent works perfectly. I think the warming element wasn’t keeping up in the other one.
Oven warms up as ready after the 6-8 min time. The second oven doesn’t seem to have true cold spots. And cooks fairly evenly.
I’ve baked a pie in it for Easter, that was successful.
*Toast does okay. Nachos are good without burning cheese or chips, hot dogs got a crisping on outside, bread/tortillas were okay.
In summary:
Toasting function is good, baking pies or breads seems okay.
Good on air frying and baking.
I typically need to cook fries, taters, breakfast sausage, hotdogs etc, which in my previous toaster or air fryer was a simple basic bake or airfry function, but wasn’t a very good result, most times with cold spots here and there. This is much better, though takes a bit longer.
I have not tested the dehydrate function yet or the ferment function.
Conclusion:
I really like the oven overall. The manual could have more than just a basic explanation of functions. It stays hot.
The tools in it could be better (the rotisserie fork is only a two-prong, typically it should be a four-pronged to keep it positioned), or could offer extra for purchase or upgrade.
Trays are also a bit difficult to grasp (if you put black corn tray underneath the crisping rack one will slide so you can’t pull out both together), but that’s not a biggie. Though be careful with extra liquid/oils draining from food as it can spill onto the door as you move the trays.
Price was good, and I got it on sale so that was better. Arrived quickly too.
The company has great customer service!
It’s quiet, though there’s a faint buzzing in the background while it operates, I think that’s normal.
I ‘m giving it 4 stars overall, only because I had to go through the process of getting a new one, and took a month to figure out the unit I had was actually faulty, so my food did not get cooked well for that Amoy of time, requiring “backup plans” many times.
If you get a properly functioning one to begin with, then that would be a 5 star oven.
Customer service it’s a 10 though!