Hamilton Beach Rotisserie

The Hamilton Beach rotisserie & convection oven is a versatile multi-function kitchen appliance. You can use it to cook a rotisserie rosemary herb chicken, broil rib eye steaks, bake pizzas or chocolate cakes and much more. It is a reliable appliance that will let you prepare delicious home cooked meals in an easy and fast manner. Not only can it do rotisserie cooking unlike a traditional oven, the convection functionality will allow for fast cooking speeds. Combine that with additional time and energy savings from having to heat up your bigger wall or range oven, you have a winning appliance that gives you multiple cooking options, good size (cooks a 5lb chicken) and fast convection cooking.

If you are comparing this to a toaster oven, this is much more than simply a large toaster oven. Consider the rotisserie cooking function. Rotisserie is a style of cooking where the meat is strung on a spit/center rod and rotated as it is being roasted. This allows for the heat to cook the meat evenly. The result is moist and tender roasted meat in its natural juices - a definite delight to your tastebuds.

The Hamilton Beach 31199R Countertop 1.1-Cubic-Foot Convection Oven with Optional Rotisserie is roomy too. It can easily handle two 12 inch pizzas, or a 5 lb chicken. If you want to bake a whole big 5lb chicken, rub it with your favorite herbs and seasoning salts, wrap it in an oven bag and put in on a pan. A big bird like this takes about 1 to 1 1/2 hours depending on whether you do pre-heating or not. One tip, if you want to rotisserie cook whole chickens, rather than simply placing them on a pan, have some strings ready. You want to tie up the wings and legs, otherwise they will touch the sides of the oven and it will not cook well.

If you are in a hurry, how would you like to have baked crusty pizzas that are ready just slightly more time than what a microwave oven can do? The convection oven technology circulates heated air through the oven this speeds up the cooking process at a surprising level. More than that, whether you are baking a meat loaf or a cake, the air circulation, or convection moves hot air past the food and dispels any "hot spots" that are leads to uneven heating with traditional ovens. The result - even heating and cooking speeds of up to 33 percent quicker. That translates to better tasting food at faster speeds, gotta love it!

Cleaning is easy. There is a pull-out crumb tray - line it with aluminium foil and change it out after cooking. Take a minute to wipe the oven interior now and then depending on your frequency of use. You will have a really clean and well kept kitchen helper without fuss.

Any drawbacks? It is not particularly smart or slick looking. Where this machine distinguishes itself is in its multi-functionalities and performance and of course, the great tasting food it makes.

Here are some of the key features of this convection rotisserie oven:

Hamilton Beach 31199R Countertop 1.1-Cubic-Foot Convection Oven with Optional Rotisserie

• Countertop oven with convection, rotisserie, bake, broil functions
• Spacious 1.1-cubic-foot interior 5-lb chicken or 2 12-inch pizzas
• Adjustable temperature; timer; see-through window; dishwasher-safe parts
• Includes 2 oven racks, 2 bake pans, crumb tray, broil rack, rotisserie skewer
• Measures approx 12-1/2 by 17-1/2 by 13-2/3 inches
• 1-year limited warranty