A Toaster Oven That Does It All

A toaster oven can do way more than make toast. A good model functions as a small second oven that preheats faster, uses less energy, and is easier to clean. Plus, it won’t heat up your kitchen as much on hot days. Since toaster ovens come in a variety of sizes, we narrowed our lineup by choosing models that were big enough to toast six slices of bread and tall enough to roast a 4-pound chicken. We chose 10 ovens, priced from about $40 to about $270.

Trials in Toasting

We toasted sandwich bread in all the