The Breville Countertop Toaster Oven has a particular component that makes it stand out from the other toaster ovens on the market. It’s called ‘Element IQ’, and in this article I’ll explain how its innovative technology makes a difference and why so many people are now raving about their Breville Countertop Toaster Oven.
When Breville was researching the countertop toaster oven market before creating its own product, it discovered that there were many toaster ovens that could perform a number of tasks. Their cooking department tested countless recipes in several different brands of toaster ovens: one was very good for baking cakes, another was the best for cheese soufflés, another was excellent for baking pizzas, another was the best choice for baking bread… they were all extremely good at making toast!
However, none of them could do it all, well. So Breville came up with a special system that could be programmed for any dish you wanted to cook. The system they created is their innovative Element IQ. They call their countertop toaster oven a ‘smart’ oven, and with the Element IQ it certainly is smart! It takes all the guesswork out of temperature and time, and makes sure you prepare perfect meals every time.
With Element IQ, you program on your plate, for example, pizza, roast, cupcakes, cookies, bread, casseroles, toast, and the oven knows what the temperature should be, how long to cook and whether or not to use convection mode . You also know which heating elements should be used and where: above the plate, under the plate, or above and below.
This can make a world of difference between a pizza with a crispy or soggy base, between an evenly raised pie and one with a split down the middle, or between an evenly cooked roast and one that is charred on the outside and rare on the inside. The Element IQ system also ensures that the temperature remains constant throughout the cooking time.
There are other clever design features in the Breville Smart Oven, including the clever way the magnets in the door automatically pop out the rack and the nonstick interior that makes cleanup a doddle.
It has an easy to read backlit control panel and the timer automatically turns the oven off at the end of the cook cycle. This is an important safety feature, as many other ovens simply tell you the time is up, but don’t turn the oven off.
IQ stands for the Latin phrase “Idem Quod” which means intelligence quotient. The Element IQ certainly adds an IQ quotient to the operation of the Breville Countertop Toaster Oven. The Smart Oven is smart and adapts to every type of kitchen, every cooking style and every level of cooking skills.