Sharp R-55TS Warm & Toasty Toaster/Microwave
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Sharp R-55TS Warm & Toasty Toaster/Microwave
Customer Review: Superior design and quality
Summary: 5 Stars
You will have all of features of microwave and toaster in one beautifully designed item. I saved so much space. It performs as described in product description. If you are looking to save on space and be able to have a good toast and warm up your food, you will be as satisfied as I am with Sharp R-55TS.
Good luck.
Customer Review: Warm and Toasty is Great
Summary: 5 Stars
This appliance is really great. Is has multiple functions that work very well. It is larger than the appliance I replaced it with and the microwave feature is faster. It actually rotates! It is easy to learn how to use, too! I highly recommend it.Customer Review: Replacement to one lost in Katrina
Summary: 5 Stars
Though I could live witout but when I replaced the Little toaster/micro I realized how much I used this little jewel. Glad to have this helping hand back. BessCustomer Review: Popcorn
Summary: 4 Stars
Three quick notes:
1. Popcorn. Even the mini-bags of microwave popcorn do not work in this oven. Size is OK, but it comes out both burned AND underpopped or burned, period.
2. Browning. It does not "brown" meat, even with the top grill on like a broiler. Steak, chicken, pork all come out pale. Taste fine, per my husband. Try Kitchen Bouquet, soy sauce, or Braggs Aminos to give a brown color. Thicken them a little with corn starch.
3. Read the manual!
Edit: oh-oh, I re-read the manual and it said to put the bag (I am suggesting mini=bag) on a pie plate! If I do that, I'll let you know
Background for those who care:
I got this after experience using it over 30 days in a hotel room. So, I knew its limits. I like it, came home and bought one immediately. Did not have a microwave, my range is lousy, and my toaster is the cheap kind. So it filled the bill. I like the "grill" setting the most.
I have been unable to locate an additional turn table so one could be in dishwasher and one in use. Many parts on Sharp's website but can't find this one.
A steamer, and hotplate are all one would need to cook up meals, daily. Not gourmet meals, but wholesome food. Do your popcorn on the hotplate like in olden times.
Customer Review: I love my Warm & Toasty!
Summary: 4 Stars
When I initially purchased this product, it was because I wanted both a toaster oven and a microwave and didn't have counter space for both and it definately fit my needs.
Yes, it is small inside and if you're a microwave popcorn nut, forget it. The bag, when halfway popped, fills the inside, the turntable stops turning and by the time it's close to finished, it has nowhere to expand. This doesn't matter to me, since I don't like microwave popcorn anyway. As with other comments, I do agree it takes a little longer to toast bread, but again, if I'm just making a couple pieces of toast, I use my regular toaster. But as far as making bagles, english muffins, garlic bread, etc., it works just fine.
It's wonderful...I can bake, microwave, grill all in the same unit. As a single person, I haven't used my full-sized oven more than a couple times in the past year. The highest temp you can bake at is 400, however, I seldom have need for anything higher than that. It's not an "oven", so I'm not expecting to be able to bake cookies it in or anything. It also seems to microwave with the same power as other *small* microwaves.
If you're a small family and are looking for a multi-use unit for simple tasks, I highly recommend the Sharp Warm & Toasty.