Breville BOV845BSS Smart Pro Countertop Oven, One Size Reviews

The smart oven Pro with element IQ is an essential tool for the cook who desires a countertop oven that bakes the perfect pizza pie, crispy yet chewy cookies, toasts evenly and roasts succulent meat. The convection setting reduces cooking time by up to 30%. with element IQ – 5 independent quartz heating elements move the power where it’s needed most, above and below the food. Each element adjusts automatically for the setting you choose, to deliver the right cooking temperature at the right time ensuring the precise cooking process for the meal you are creating. Voltage -110 -120 volts , Power – 1800 watts.
The Breville Smart Oven Pro with Element iQ System is a high performance countertop toaster oven; Reduce your cooking time by up to 30% using the convection setting and choose from 10 cooking functions as an interior oven light guides you to perfection
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Element iQ System: Using 5 independent quartz elements, smart algorithms steer power to where and when it’s needed to create the ideal cooking environment for perfect results every time; Fast 1800 Watt preheat gets your meals on the table more quickly
Convection Powered: The Smart Oven Pro’s convection setting reduces cooking time by up to 30%; An inbuilt fan circulates the hot air within the oven which speeds the cooking process by stripping away the cold air that surrounds your food
10 Cooking Functions: versatile countertop oven with 10 cooking functions to guide you to perfection: Toast, Bagel, Bake, Roast, Broil, Pizza, Cookies, Reheat, Warm and Slow cook
Smart Oven with Slow Cook Function: Take your time to tenderize and develop complex flavors using the slow cook function, designed for long cook times at low temperatures; Slow Cook for up to 10 hours before the setting automatically turns to keep warm
Interior Oven Light: Integrated oven light automatically turns on at the end of the cooking cycle to help you see inside; Auto shut off and independently controlled button; Replaceable componentry like your regular large oven
LCD Display: LCD display to easily access the built in smart functionality, choose from 10 cooking functions; The LCD also indicates when pre-heat has completed and automatically begins to count down on the cooking time for perfect results
Included Accessories: One Oven Rack; 12 x 12 inch Enamel Baking Pan; 12 x12 inch Enamel Broiling Rack and 13 inch Non-Stick Pizza Pan
Warranty: 1 Year Limited Product Warranty; Power: 1800 Watts; Voltage: 110 to 120 Volts

Reviewer: CJ
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: So far, I am in love with this oven.
Review: Mine just arrived today, and I am in love with it. If it was legal, I would marry it. I bought it as a stand in for a defective oven in the house I rent. While I work on getting the landlord to replace the bad stove/oven unit, I needed something I can cook in that is not going to burn my house down. So, toaster oven and an induction cook top is my solution. Not to mention that these both will be useful after the stove issue is resolved. I have been debating getting a toaster over for literally a couple of years and with my ever-climbing electric bill, only cooking for one, and my oven being defunct, I decided to go for it.Then the questions became…Which one?How big?Features?I REALLY did not want to spend this much on a toaster over. But I couldn’t bring myself to buy and El Cheapo, and then hate it for being not big enough, not having features I want as a serious cook, etc. Then reliability complaints about just about every model toaster oven on the market.I read review after review, on and off Amazon, and ultimately the reviews on both thesweethome.com and Cook’s Illustrated sold me on the Breville. It was a toss up between the Breville and the Cuisinart TOB-260N1. There were a couple of deciding factors that led to the win for Breville. One was the fact that the Breville has a replaceable bulb for the light. The Cuisinart does not have a replaceable bulb. Another factor was the display. A lot of people didn’t care for the display on the Cuisinart and liked the display on the Breville far better. Lastly, there were a number of complaints about the overall construction of the Cuisinart and general quality control. i.e. Inconsistent gap around door, etc.So I decided that for the sake of about $50 over the life of the unit, I would take the plunge and buy the Breville. I am very glad I did. I still have some reservations about longer term quality, but time will be the judge on that score.Much of why I like it is a direct result of just how bad my oven was. However, this thing is still pretty darned great on its own merits. It heats up fast, does not dry out my frozen pizzas, makes reasonably decent toast, and will do pretty much anything I would need a full-sized oven for, with a perhaps an exception here or there.First thing I did was cook a 12″ frozen pizza. It came out perfect. I can’t wait to try a fresh made pizza. There was the slightest of uneven doneness right at the front of the oven, which I solved by giving the pizza a 180 degree turn a couple of minutes before it was done. And that was more an issue of me being picky than anything else. Then I made toast. It makes toast as well as my starting-to-flail Cuisinart toaster. Perfect toast was so far down my list as to not really be factor. One doesn’t buy a toaster oven for perfect toast, if one really wants success. (My opinion, of course.) This makes more than adequate toast for me. I can always whip out the old toaster if I want to get picky about it.I have an addiction to Trident brand fish sticks sold at my favorite warehouse store. ADDICTION, I tell you. But I hated trying to cook them in my nightmare oven. Cooked unevenly, burning the crap out of them before heating them through. Not to mention heating a huge oven for a few fish sticks. So I am just over the moon excited to try cooking fish sticks in my Breville tonight.I have only done a couple of things with it today as a test run, but my first impressions are really favorable. I am confident this will do everything that I expect and want it to do.Initial impression of manufacturing quality is very good. Nothing weird. No parts that don’t quite fit. No obviously poorly made parts. Instructions are good. I find it very easy to use, although I did actually read the manual first. I love, love, love the oven light.I have found that my fancy Oxo 9 x 13 cake pan does not fit in it. There is a rim on that pan that doesn’t clear the light on the inside. And my 13 1/8 th inch pizza stone does not fit, by a hair. Not a surprise. I expected that, based on the specs. Not a big deal for me. I will get a cake pan that fits, and a little bit smaller pizza stone. Just something to bear in mind on larger pans with rims or handles that might not clear the light or make for a tight fit.Edit: I realized that I had tried to put my OXO 9 x 13 pan in on the middle rack. Doh! It would actually be used on the bottom rack position. Not the middle. So it does actually fit.All in all, I am super pleased with this toaster over. It isn’t even as big as I was thinking it would be. I was thinking it would be tank-like on my counter, but it actually fits very nicely and doesn’t look monstrous. It’s a very attractive unit, to boot.Time will tell on longevity. I do have some concerns there. I have also yet to do any serious cooking in it, so we will see how this holds up to expectations. With those caveats, I would already recommend this product as a serious contender for someone looking for a countertop oven that will see real duty.

Reviewer: Pork C. Fish
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Oven – Read the Manual First
Review: I have forced my mother onto a diet because her cardiologist wants to give her bariatric surgery before he decides if any surgical intervention is necessary on her heart. One of the biggest problems about cooking when you are single is that your oven is too big for little jobs. In my mother’s case, it also holds baking sheets, cooking pots, strainers, etc. Between lugging out all that stuff, heating the oven, the wait, it is a little inconvenient.And obviously resorting to the microwave and convenience foods has hurt her. So I figured a small convection oven would be a good idea. It is convenient. It can handle a roast or a chicken. But it can also make a nice baked potato and roasted vegetables.My mother refuses to read a manual. Giving her a new phone every couple of years requires my taking dangerous amounts of Xanax mixed with alcohol. Computer pop-ups notifying her of updates result in harried phone calls. Tablets, Rokus, Blu-Ray players … God help me. I wonder why I ever do it. (The obvious answer is so the neighbors cannot speak ill of me.)But the set up on this is simple enough that even she can handle it. The first nob is for method, the second is for temperature, and the third is for time. Yes, there is a convection setting button and one for frozen foods. She even figured those out. But it is intuitive. She knows now not to have anything touching the walls of the unit. She knows that it is necessary to pull it from the wall when she wants to use it. She knows not to touch the sides unless it has cooled down.What I am trying to say is that my mother, who was a government employee, can figure this thing out. It is great for cooking a one-pound pork tenderloin. It is great for baking a pork chop. In other words, it is great for a single cook. The window tells you what level to put the baking rack at. The bottom tray pulls out for easy cleaning. And because I read the manual, I was able to explain about not touching the elements when wiping down the inside, etc.This is a great little device for the single cook. One of the hardest parts about making food for oneself is either portion size or that you have to make big food and be stuck with it all week if you don’t freeze it. This and a FoodSaver (which I also bought her) lets you buy a big roast and cut it down and vacuum seal it.Couple things I have noticed:1) People who show photos of blown-out wall outlets or burnt walls or ruined plugs didn’t read the manual. It clearly says that it should be four inches away from anything on all sides and six inches from anything above. This sucker gets hot. It is not insulated like a regular oven. Don’t put it in a hole for a microwave, even if you have heat sinks all about.2) If the thermal fuse blows on your oven, it is actually a five-dollar part and there are ample YouTube videos on how to fix this. It is easy to get the OEM replacement. There is no reason to throw the oven away. I’d also argue those who have this problem may be leaving their oven too close to walls.3) I don’t think convection saves a great deal of time. I cooked a one-pound pork tenderloin in there and followed the old rule about one-third less time at the same temperature. It didn’t really work. But if you let the oven cook and use the convection, it results in a nicely cooked outside. I wouldn’t say it is a sear, but it looks nicer than if one merely baked it.4) This thing is great with frozen pizzas. It is auto-set for this and you just put it on the included pizza plate and let ‘er rip. The convection gives a nice, even cooking to it and it doesn’t come out all cracker dry and browned like in a conventional oven. Plus you don’t have to look in on it every two minutes to see if it is done. It is hard to find a sweet spot on frozen pizzas in a big oven. Probably because of uneven cooking.I have not baked cookies or pastries in this oven so I don’t know how that goes, especially with convection. I have only cooked meats, vegetables, and potatoes. Vegetables roast so nicely. I attached a photo of some Brussels sprouts I recently did.I think a single person or a couple will stop using their large oven if they get this. I am surprised that studio apartments don’t just provide one of these and an induction top to save space. I am looking to build a very small home and I plan on doing just that. This is a fantastic little oven, and if used properly will produce satisfying results.Just read the manual. It is not as simple as just plugging in and making something. You do have to know how to use it.

Reviewer: 808968
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Indispensable oven for most kitchens
Review: This oven is one of the best investments I’ve made in appliances, it has saved me more time and money than what it cost to get it. There are many times a full-sized oven is too large and a toaster oven too small to cook or warm up some food, and the Breville is the perfect size that does it all while conserving energy and time, with great results using convection heating. Temperature and time can be digitally changed during operation, and the heat of the oven can be used to dry instruments and dishes placed on top of it. Comes with a rack that fits at any of three levels, top for broiling, middle, and bottom for browning crusts (pizza, pies, etc). Useful “keep warm” function can be used for re-heating leftovers and thawing, and is especoially good for re-heating rolls, pastries, pies, and muffins without causing them to dry out or get rubbery the way microwaving does. Alternatively, the “bake” function can be set to 160F or lower and timed for hours for very slow cooking and roasting. All of these flexible functions are done within this relatively small compartment, less than twice the size of a small toaster oven (e.g., Panasonic infra-red), ideal for efficient and convenient cooking with uniform, great results without the need for a full-sized oven.

Reviewer: kk12345
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Looks great. And works great.
Review: Easy to use. Looks great on the counter. The magnetic slider is a nice touch. And the controls are intuitive and easy to use.Perfect everyday toaster + small convection oven.

Reviewer: Lucia Raphael
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Lo utilisé desde el día de recepción, es mucho más fácil de usar que el horno de gas, tiene una serie de funciones pro- programadas que facilita el uso, recomiendo la lectura de las instrucciones para mayor aprovechamiento. Mis galletas de navidad quedaron fantásticas en este horno y tuestas deliciosamente el pan 🙂

Reviewer: Crhistian Mejia
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: La pantalla no sirve. Pediré devolución o bien cambio.

Reviewer: TheMightyQ
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This is not a compact toaster oven so look else where if you want a compact one.It has been almost a year, and this is not only a good looking oven, but it is well made, well design, and most importantly has all of the ergonomic features and functions. It does what is was made to do and it does it well.!Toasts are toasted evenly and according the the browning setting.Bake item are baked evenly; as good if not better than a full size oven.The broil setting browns as a broiler should do.This is like a mini version of a full size oven without the bulky size. Great if you need to cook something extra while the main oven is busy with your rack of primerib. Great if you want to heat something small and don’t want to turn on big oven. It toast bread, bagel, bake pizza, bake cookies (have not tried yet).Lights comes on when you open the cover to put in your food. Turns off one it’s start cooking. Comes back on a few seconds before the cooking is completed with beeping indicator!Magnets on the door pull out the wire rack without hinges or other do hickies!All of the features are intuitive to use and make sense. The amount of details that went into the design this oven is incredible! Nothing is missing.Cleaning tray is easily accessible and clean in less than 10s.Breville got this right and it is well worth the price.I rarely rate anything so high, but Breville got this so right (at least with the Smart Oven Pro), and wish other company (K A, De L) would follow suit. A little healthy competition to breed innovations.

Reviewer: Yolanda Prince
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Me llegó en forma y tiempo, buen producto cocina parejo me agradó mucho, feliz con mi horno

Reviewer: Andrew
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Absolutely the best countertop oven. I hesitate to call this a toaster oven because toasting doesn’t even begin to describe the ability of this appliance. Breville has really been marketing the “Smart” features of a lot of their products over the past few years, and while yes much of it is marketing, a lot of it is also fact. I generally hate when an appliance has pre-sets, they never seem to work for me or the types of food I cook. I feel constrained by the pre-sets that some engineer who probably never cooked a meal in their lives made. But with Breville it’s different. The presets work. It was made by cooks for cooks and tested by cooks. Everything is well thought out, the design is clean and simple to use.I would go though each feature, but that would make this review more of a novel. What I will say is that the heat distribution is incredible even. Much of that is thanks to the convection feature, but also has a lot to do with how the heating elements are designed. There’s a lot of room in the oven, it will fit a 13″ pizza, full chicken, and lots of toast. If you’re looking for a toaster oven that gets the job done, this is the one you want. Is it expensive? Yes. But it’s also worth every penny. Nothing comes close to matching the Breville Smart Oven Pro.