can anyone recommend a good toaster oven?
priorities:
#1 small footprint- don't need roast a turkey for 12. just make toast and heat up sandwiches, etc. don't want anything that takes up too much room on the counter.

#2 functionality - liked my old GE 20 yr old toaster oven (which just died) because once it was set, i just left it and only had to push one button to toast.

#3 price - don't want to spend $200.
THANKS!
john

John,
There was a thread about toaster ovens a while back:
http://kitchen.apartmenttherapy.com/food/good-questions/good-question-whats-the-best-toaster-oven-030008

I have a DeLonghi and love it. But I don't know the cost; it was a gift.

2T - thanks. i should have checked the archive.

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