These days you have one kitchen appliance that does the job of 8 or 10 other appliances and it makes sense to buy one of these instead of having a bunch of kitchen appliances, for each specific task.

 

The Rise of the “Air Fryers”

Popular among these appliances are the as seen on tv “Air Fryers” which have emerged as healthier cooking options to traditional ovens. Air Fryers can cook food with little oil – their biggest selling point. But then Air fryers are small and don’t cook food for the entire family. Companies then began to put multiple features into “Air Fryers” to make them a better alternative to convection ovens. These features included cooking options (apart from air frying) like roasting, baking, broiling, toast, slow cooker and more. Later one the air fryers also increased in size to become an appliance that “Cooks for the Entire Family” – a direct competition to family sizes convection ovens.

Transformation of the Convection Ovens

This rise of the “Air Fryers” prompted the manufacturers of convection ovens to transform their ovens into multi-role cooking appliances to stand up to the Air Fryers. So they put all the features of a Air Fryer into a Convection Toaster Oven. So now yo have an Air Fryer Cooker that is basically an enlarged air fryer with all the other functionalities on one side and an Convection Toaster Oven that also has an Air Fryer function, on the other side. When you compared the functionalities offered by the two appliances, the Convection Toaster Oven Air Fryer has a clear edge on the Multi-role Air Fryer Cookers. But the one parameter where the Air fryers have an edge is the PRICE. Air Fryer Multi-Cookers are relatively cheaper than the full fledged ovens.

 

Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360 and Cuisinart TOA-65

When you compare Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360 with Cuisinart TOA-65, you are basically comparing an “enlarged” Air Fryer [Emeril Lagasse 360] that with a Convection Toaster Oven Air Fryer [Cuisinart TOA-65]. The Air Fryer 360 is a subset of Cuisinart TOA-65, the Cuisinart TOA-65 has everything that the Emeril Lagasse 360 has and more features like the good old convection cooking.

 

Compare What is It?

Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360

As the name suggests is an Air Fryer with the functionalities of a convection oven. It also transforms into a Slow Cooker, Rotisserie and a Dehydrator. It’s a sophisticated 9-in-1 air fryer and multi cooker that claims it prepares healthy low calorie and delicious recipes. It prepares crispy and brown fried meals and more with air and no oil using up to 70% lesser calories. Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360 guarantees optimal results for virtually any type of food and cooking method; one can make pizza, roast vegetables, fries, chicken, cake and more and even dehydrate fresh fruit in it.

Cuisinart AirFryer Toaster Oven Air Fryer (TOA-65)

It’s a sophisticated 9-in-1 air fryer and multi cooker that claims it prepares healthy low calorie and delicious recipes. It prepares crispy and brown fried meals and more with air and no oil using up to 70% lesser calories. Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360 guarantees optimal results for virtually any type of food and cooking method; one can make pizza, roast vegetables, fries, chicken, cake and more and even dehydrate fresh fruit in it. It is similar to Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360 with more low temperature settings to proof dough, braise, slow cook and more.

 

Where to the Differ?

The four main parameters that set the Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360 and Cuisinart TOA-65 apart are – Power, Number of heating elements and Size. The Cuisinart TOA-65 is rated at 1800 watt while the Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360 is rated at 1500 watt which is 20% (300 watt) lesser. Less power means long cooking times and often under-cooked food. Cuisinart TOA-65 has a clear edge over Emeril Lagasse Air Fryer.

The second parameter is the number of heating element: The reason why TOA-65 has more power is, it has multiple heating elements (3 in total) while the Emeril Lagasse has just one. The multiple cooking elements help in cooking the food from top, side and from the bottom. You have evenly cooked food in lesser time. Again Cuisinart TOA-65 wins over Emeril Lagasse.

Size: The third most important parameter which affects the performance of the appliance is the size of the cooking area. Here too the Cuisinart TOA-65 scores over Emeril Lagasse. The Cuisinart TOA-65 has 1037 cubic inches of internal cooking space while the Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360 has 930 cubic inches of space. The Cuisinart TOA-65 is taller than the Emeril Lagasse Air fryer which makes it possible to cook more food without the fear of burning it.

 

Compare Cooking Methods

Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360

It has 12 pre-set cooking functions, they are – toast, air fry, rotisserie, re-heat, bake, dehydrate, bagel, pizza, roast, broil, slow cook and keep warm.

Cuisinart AirFryer Toaster Oven Air Fryer (TOA-65)

It has all the functions of Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360 and Dual cook and Proofing.

 

Compare Design

Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360

It features sturdy stainless steel design throughout, the door is made of tempered glass that keeps heat inside the oven and promotes even heat distribution. The door opens down. The handle is located at the top of the door and is cool-to-touch even when the cooking is on. The control panel features 3 knobs and 5 buttons. The LCD display is conveniently located on the top of the control panel (above the knobs and button). The heating elements are placed on all the sides (except on the front, where the door is). The air frying fan is located on the right side behind the heating element.

Cuisinart AirFryer Toaster Oven (TOA-65)

The Cuisinart TOA-65 too features stainless steel construction with the control panel and LCD display at the top. The handle is cool-to-touch and the glass door opens down. There is a light in the oven to check on your food. The Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster Oven can accommodate 2 racks. The TOA-65 control panel 6 buttons and one knob.

 

Compare Heating Elements

Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360 – 5 Heating Elements Cuisinart AirFryer Toaster Oven (TOA-65) – 4 Heating Elements

 

Compare Accessories

Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360 comes with 6 accessories that include crisper tray, pizza rack, baking pan, drip tray, rotisserie spit and rotisserie stand.

Cuisinart AirFryer Toaster Oven (TOA-65) comes with 3 accessories – Crumb tray, Baking Pan and Air-Fry Basket. You have to buy them separately.

 

Compare Power

Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360 is rated at 1500 W while the Cuisinart AirFryer Toaster Oven (TOA-65) is rated at 1800 W.

 

Compare Weight

Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360 weighs 19.9 lb. Cuisinart AirFryer Toaster Oven (TOA-65) weighs 28.50 lb

 

Compare Dimensions

Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360 measures 23″ x 17.5″ x 13.5″ Cuisinart AirFryer Toaster Oven (TOA-65) measures 17.00″ x 21.73″ x 15.75″

 

Compare Capacity

Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360<> – Max 930 Internal Cubic Inches Cuisinart AirFryer Toaster Oven (TOA-65) – 1036.8 Internal Cubic Inches

 

Compare Guarantee

Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360 comes with 90-day money back guarantee. Cuisinart AirFryer Toaster Oven (TOA-65) – You can return it in 30-days if purchased from Amazon.com

 

Compare Warranty

Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360 does not have warranty. Cuisinart AirFryer Toaster Oven (TOA-65) comes with a 3 years warranty for consumers.

 

Compare Temperature Range

Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360 features temperature range of 85 Degree F to 400 Degree F Cuisinart AirFryer Toaster Oven (TOA-65) has a temperature range of 80 Degree F to 450 Degree F.

 

Our Verdict

If we compare the two appliances, viz. Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360 and Cuisinart AirFryer Toaster Convection Oven, we will see that the later has a definite edge over the former. A close analysis of air fryers revealed that most models have peculiar designs and had very small capacity. They lack adequate food capacity, which highlights their inability to fulfill needs of most users. Since the air fryer functions simply by convection, it’s highly likely that users will find toaster ovens like Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster Oven and Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360 far better and useful.

Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster Oven is also seen as a pro at multitasking. It can carry out all the functions that air fryers and others can. This appliance is understood to make a huge difference to what you can do in the kitchen.

A plethora of toaster ovens projected as air fryers are flooding the market. When users compare air fryer toaster oven with an air fryer, the air fryer toaster has always scores over the latter. The Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster Oven has been found to be especially good. Besides abundant capacity, the Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster Oven also comes with specifications, accessories (baking sheet, ceramic pizza stone, two oven racks, etc.) and settings that make air frying an unparalleled experience. Standalone air fryers cannot match this appliance in quality, uniform cooking and crispiness of foods.

Another notable difference between an Cuisinart air fryer toaster oven and the Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer 360 is the design and shape of the former, which is tastefully sleek and spacious. In addition an air fryer toaster oven is far more durable as it’s made from stainless steel and not plastic. All these factors make it possible for air fryer toaster oven to cook for a lot of people in one go and save precious time.