Cuisinart CSO-300N1 Steam & Convection Oven, Stainless Steel

Nice quality and works well. I use this convenient counter top oven to warm up left overs in place of my microwave. My food is piping hot within 10 minutes of the bake/steam option at 400 temp. It does a great job broiling and baking also. I love the added steam option-keeps all of my food nice and moist.

I agree with many reviewers! After purchasing this, I stopped using my old oven! I just cook for myself and bake, bake/steam, broil and so on, only in this Incredible Steam Convection Oven! It steams veggies, reheats my food, bakes a perfect 4 pound chicken, broils an excellent salmon or Flat Iron steak! It is Easy to understand and use! Easy to clean! Has a steam clean cycle. I keep mine even cleaner using a Magic Sponge to wipe it out after cooking really greasy things like the chicken or steak. I love whomever invented this product! You can even steam hardboiled egg or with practice poached eggs in a muffin tin! When I move this IS definitely coming with me!! I imagine for a small apartment, this would be the PERFECT kitchen accessory! Very Satisfied!!UPDATE: March 2019. They did finally find someone else who was making these racks and did send me a new one at no charge. So I am delighted and happy to finally have one!UPDATE: My unit started leaking bottom right corner. (I did not read the instructions about Descaling once a year, so I don't know if that was the issue.) However, i called and had to mail them my unit (I had KEPT the boxes it came in!) Cost me $46.00 UPS ground from where I live, however, they replaced it with a Brand New Unit! CUISINART ROCKS!! They are the BEST! Use this daily and also a food processor, mixer and other things! Their products are the BEST! Thank you Cuisinart!

Summary: (Specifics follow below)This is a great little oven with a small amount left to be desired in my experience. I’m a single guy who doesn’t like the idea of using a microwave (yeah yeah, tinfoil hat and such) and this machine helps me steer clear. I would especially recommend this to anybody who has similar ambitions.Pros:-Steam option is great with the right application (great for leftovers!!)-Sharp looking and well-built-Easy to use-Heats evenly and quickly-Toast function is nice - but pay attention cause it’s easy to burn your toast if you leave the bread in after the buzzer-Self-cleaning with steam works quite well and how awesome is that?!-Loads of combos with steam worked into oven functions-The pan that comes with it is nice and of good qualityCons:-No standard dry oven function, only convection!!-Beep is obnoxiously loud and cannot be turned down or off because it is used for the timer alarm too-Every function is set to a timer that powers the heating element - can’t just leave things a little longer without restarting the heating sequence.Notes:-Mold could be a factor if you’re not diligent in cleaning/drying your oven after using the steam function.- Hard water could probably wreak havoc on this oven...I’d recommend using distilled or RO water

My wife and I use this oven, usually on the steam bake setting, several times a day. We do not use a microwave over, because of health concerns about how it denatures food. I use it mostly to reheat leftovers, which I do a lot. My wife cooks sweet & regular potatoes, frozen vegies and just about anything we do not want to heat up the regular stove sized oven for. It is much faster too. We have been enjoying this oven for 2 and a half years so far. If it ever stops working, we will definitely buy another one. It has really enhanced our lives. Great innovative and quality product.

Bought this in June, 2019 on the recommendation of a friend. Loved it! The steam function improved my artisan breads (I don’t need the steam function for daily breads or non-artisan breads). Steaming veggies was convenient too. Roasted chicken was fabulous! I felt like extra $$$ paid was well worth it...The steam function broke in less than a year. The oven still works for Toast, Convection Bake, and Broil (without steam) only. The other 5 settings/options will make the oven beep loudly – and the steam clean option of course doesn’t work either – more loud beeping, no steam whatsoever. I no longer think it was worth the extra $$$.I cleaned the oven regularly and emptied the water chamber when not using – and it still broke.I paid for the Steam functions and cannot use them. Waste of money for me.

I rarely write a review unless a product is really very good or is very bad..I bought this with the intent for giving it to someone as a Christmas gift, though secretly I wanted it..so I did the dirty deed and kept this..I love to make Artesian bread..and I thought the steam in this would help me get a better crust and rise..which it did, but the oven is so small, it seems to darken the top of my loaves to much..I’m working on ways around that..I’ve owned two breville smart ovens..which I liked very much..but I like this oven so much better, except for the size, I wish it was bigger.Id buy double the price for double the size in this..I love the way it steams my food, and it cooks it very fast too..I did a roast on bake steam last night and it was very tender..excellent for reheating leftovers and I’ve used the warm cycle repeatedly to keep a dish warm, and my food never dries out. The controls are easy..I wish that you could add time to the cycle you choose instead of reprogramming..it’s very easy to clean, the breville was very difficult to clean..many people are buying this for the bread function..but I find it to be too small for an average loaf of bread....artesian bread..anyway I really like this product and I’m glad I kept this gift I intended to give away..