And a better shape. Putting a fan in a box is like trying to stir a pot of water in a square pot. The convention toaster oven form factor is dumb.
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mihnt@lemy.lol 11 months ago
Toaster oven with a fan.
fidodo@lemmy.world 11 months ago
IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Oversized fan. A lot of toaster ovens already were able to do convection cooking, just need to move more air and provide a basket to call it an air fryer.
As a side note, I highly recommend a good toaster oven to everyone. It heats up so much faster than the normal oven, and when reheating things, it doesn’t ruin the texture like a microwave. And I don’t have to store separate toaster and air fryer.
mihnt@lemy.lol 11 months ago
Toaster ovens are also good for annealing small amounts of metal!
dojan@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I love this so much. The idea of needing to anneal small amounts of metals on a regular enough basis that it’s worth getting a toaster oven to pull double duty is so foreign to me. However knowing that there are people out there for whom that can be a genuine factor when deciding whether or not to buy a toaster oven, fills me with glee.
mihnt@lemy.lol 11 months ago
I make knives so it’s the best thing for it. Small footprint, ease of use, and not a huge energy drain.
Though, I don’t cook food in the one I use for knives.