Oven toasters is another name for toaster ovens. Saying oven toasters would tend to sound like it is an oven that is mostly used for toasting. There is nothing wrong with only using the oven just for toasting. However, today’s oven toasters pretty much have the same functions as the full size oven. You simply will not be able to roast the Thanksgiving turkey in one.

Don’t use your oven toaster just for toasting breads, bagels, etc. These ovens are great for anything that fits in them. Try roasting the Sunday dinner chicken in it. Broil your filet mignon or fish in one. Using it for these foods is more convenient than using the full size oven.

One word of caution - don’t leave the oven unattended when using the broil function of the oven. The food can quickly burn and maybe catch fire if you are not watching.

The smaller size can heat up in less time which then uses less electricity. This will not only save you time in faster heating, but also save money from a reduction of electricity.

Some more things that you can do would be baking. If you don’t need to make a large batch of cookies then bake your cookies in your smaller oven. Brownies, cake, pie, and many other desserts can done in it. It is the perfect size for baking a loaf of bread. Plus, if it is one with a warming function then it can be used for raising the dough too.

A casserole that isn’t too tall or deep does well. You need to have sufficient space between the top of the food and the upper element. A quiche bakes nicely in the countertop oven.

The other nice benefit that you get when doing all this broiling and baking is not heating the kitchen so much. The smaller oven volume size along with the shorter time for heating doesn’t put as much heat out into the kitchen. This also reduces the need for the air conditioner to be running as much.

Besides broiling meats, you can also use the broiler to top brown food. Use it to finish the meringue on pies or try browning some marshmallows on top of a pan of brownies. Twice baked potatoes will also come out nicely browned on top. Perhaps you like to have extra crisp skin on your chicken, then turn on the broiler.

To summarize all of this, everybody who uses their oven toasters just for toasting should explore some of the other cooking to be done. It is definitely a convenient appliance for fixing many other foods too. So start using your small oven for everything you want to cook.