Cuisinart Brick Oven: It’s Hot
Meet my new best friend: the Cuisinart Brick Oven BRK-200. I rarely bake one loaf of bread at a time, so I wouldn’t have sprung for this if I didn’t have plenty of other items on its agenda, but this countertop oven happens to turn out a wonderful loaf. Read more of my thoughts on the oven in my review at Just Baking.
wandering quilter September 17 2007 at 11:08 am 1
Uh oh… this is going to get me in a world of trouble, I can see it now. I could really use that in the RV! Does it really heat up to 500 degrees? The convection oven I bought says it will, but it tops out at 300.
Susan September 17 2007 at 05:53 pm 2
Wandering quilter, I don’t have an over thermometer worth a darn, but from the way I’m observing it baking, I would say that 500F is about right. Just be aware that it also gets quite hot on the outside, which might have implications if you’re using it in a small space.
wandering quilter September 18 2007 at 07:04 am 3
I would be using it in the basement of our RV. Can you tell me if a La Cloch or the French bread pan would fit into this oven?
Susan September 18 2007 at 08:29 am 4
I doubt a La Cloche would fit, but the oven chamber is so small that it, itself, acts like a cloche, so no steam or cloche is needed. The interior is about 12 x 12 inches and just under 6 inches high from stone to top element.
Baking Soda September 19 2007 at 02:03 pm 5
Hi Susan, this is a tempting device if I ever saw one.. maybe it is a good thing I’m a long way from the States..
wandering quilter September 21 2007 at 11:34 am 6
Thanks Susan, darn it, probably too small of an interior for me to justify it. Thanks for the dimensions!
MyKitchenInHalfCups September 28 2007 at 11:18 am 7
That is really an interesting review. I’d love to see this and will look for it.
Pat Cerasa December 1 2007 at 09:36 am 8
Hi,
I have been looking for an answer to my problem. I just received this oven for an early Christmas present. I love it….except that it starts beeping soon after I put bread in to toast and also when I bake something. If I turn it off and then turn it on again…it doesn’t do it. Am I doing something wrong? The instruction booklet doesn’t give a trouble shooting page and when I called Cuisinart…they just said to send it back. I don’t want to go through that bother, if I could be doing something wrong. Can you help me? Thanks, Pat
Susan December 2 2007 at 04:56 pm 9
Pat, I’m sorry you’re having this problem and wish I could be of some help. I have not encountered this so I’m afraid I can’t offer any insights as to a solution. Good luck working with Cuisinart to get this resolved.