Best toaster oven: Save counter space and time with our toaster oven pick
s The best toaster ovens for quick and easy meals. (Andrew "Donovan" Valdivia via Unsplash/) The ubiquitous toaster oven has humble beginnings that stretch back to 1910—when scientist William S. Hadaway cobbled together a small oven out of spare parts for the Westinghouse Corporation. Today, toaster oven sales have bloomed to nearly two million units per year, thanks to these kitchen appliances’ versatility and countertop-friendly form. Toaster ovens excel at crisping, toasting, warming, and baking food at the level of a conventional oven, using electricity to get the job done quickly and efficiently. With some models, especially at larger sizes, cooking results can be virtually indistinguishable from those achieved in regular-sized ovens. Below, we’ll break down some of our favorite...