Cuisinart - Compact Air Fryer Toaster Oven TOA-26

Cusinart Air fryers are metal, not plastic. That why I bought mine. It’s great! Check out the Cusinart TOA-26. That has a toaster feature that mine doesn’t but it’s all metal and has all analog controls so no stupid “computers” to deal with.

I hate cooking with big ass regular ovens, and cooking at home reduces microplastic intake, so I'm in desperate need of one. I see the Ninja 10-in-1 recommended a lot, but isn't there plastic capping the ends of those quartz rods on the interior bottom? If anyone could let me know what material that is that'd be great. I see the plastic(?)-capped quartz rods on lots of the most recommended air fryers. Lots of the most recommended non-toxic air fryers either have those rods or a stupid lightbulb that is covered by plastic. The only truly plastic free one I've personally seen (I always check them out in person) is the Cuisinart Compact Air Fryer Toaster. Please help.

I have a stainless steel air fryer / toaster oven. It’s a Cuisinart but I don’t remember the model number.

It’s not labeled as non-stick and there is no obvious coating on any of the components. It looks and feels exactly like my stainless steel cookware.

Do you have glass air fryers in India? I bought a Salton glass air fryer and it is not toxic, goes to 400F, takes the same time to cook fries, fish, steak... I love it. I also bought a Cuisinart oven toaster air fryer but I do not like it for an air fryer: takes longer to cook, is difficult to clean and it costs more. I also bought the Ninja air fryer and stopped using it because the coating was flaking. Dangerous. Good luck!

We got the Cuisinart air fryer toaster oven on sale and it’s been really good

I have one of those cuisinart multi function toaster oven/air fryers. I am on my 2nd one as the 1st one failed and was warrantied by Cuisinart. Now this one is starting to fail again in the same manner (the rotary control knob jumps around randomly and doesn't increment up or down cleanly) After watching a video by [Technology Connections](https://youtu.be/6h9JhW-m35o?si=I_99KK9tbrb30_yc) the control board being above the oven is a big achilles heel of these machines. Over time the heat will degrade the operation of things until it becomes inoperable.

yeah mine started to fail after 2-3 years of use.

Same for us. Very happy with it, but I will say it doesn’t get battered food quite as crispy as some air friers. 2-3x better than a normal oven but a step behind what you see in air fryer videos.

Negative. Going to a Cuisinart toaster oven/air fryer Not as good at air frying but still really good from what I've read That's good enough for me to have non stick

We have the same brand and have shared this experience. Well made and it is actually a pretty good toaster too.

Agree with this brand. Had a Cuisinart for years from Costco and the dials never worked correctly. Switched a year ago to Breville and it's been great. We toast bread almost daily, my husband proofs his bread with it, kids can use it easily for snack foods, and it great for side veggies with dinner. We are a family of 5, so needed larger size and multifunction.

We’ve had a cuisinart air fryer/toaster oven combo for a couple years and it’s been great. We’re a large family and it gets used several times a day. It’s a workhorse type appliance and I like that the rack that the food actually touches is stainless steel. If it ever breaks I’ll get the same one to replace it. I’m not sure it’s true bifl just because of the way small appliances are made now but it should hold up to a decade or two of heavy use pretty easily. 

I prefer a toaster oven/air fryer combo. Many have a nonstick lining on the machine itself, but the tray that touches your food is usually stainless steel. Plus my kitchen isn't big enough for too many single-use appliances. I adored my Cuisinart toaster oven/air fryer but it only lasted about 4 years. I've switched to the breville which is more expensive but seems to be holding up better.

I like my Cuisinart toaster oven/air fryer. I’ve had it at least 4 years of daily use and zero complaints.

I have a Cuisinart toaster oven/air fryer. I love it but didn't want a dedicated air fryer. I saw one similar to the one (mine is a few years old) I have around Christmas, not sure if it always there.

Second this. Our previous one lasted about 5 or 6 years before it just died. Replaced with the same about a year ago but the construction is a little cheaper. On the newer models they used thinner stainless steel and you can hear the metal flex when it heats up or cools down. The older model didnt. Still a great device and much prefer its analog controls to digital ones.

I mean I doing disagree that air fryers are simple but I also hate the idea of buying a plastic air fryer that’s supposed to withstand 450F degrees of heat. I know cuisinart makes metal ones that don’t break the bank

Dunno about this one but the Costco cuisinart version is freaking awesome. Looks similar actually. I make a lot of lechon and wings on it

I have a different but similar Cuisinart air fryer/oven, and I love it. I think I use it more than the microwave most days. My only gripe with it is that the knob on my model (it only has one) is wonky, and sometimes you turn it up and the numbers go down, or vice versa. It needs to be turned with just the right amount of pressure to get the knob to work right. Also, I cook 90% of food at 375 degrees regardless of the package directions. If I go higher than that, stuff starts to burn or not cook evenly.

I purchased a multi purpose oven - a big bitter than what folks in the US call a toaster oven. It air fries, bakes, grills, toasts… mine is a Cuisinart model and I absolutely love it. Use it every day. I particularly love the fact that I’m not putting my food in contact with plastic at high temps.

Here's a great tip. All cuisineart products are Teflon free. Their air fryer combo oven is an godsend and I cannot recommend it enough.

This is what I have too! It's fantastic! It's about the only way I make tofu now because it's so fast. Yes, the basket is stainless steel. It can even proof bread dough. It's used multiple times a day!