Sage - The Smart Oven Pro, Brushed Stainless Steel

My old built in oven still works, but is in need of maintenance, however it is much bigger than I need most of the time and judging from the cosy feeling I get when cooking with it is horribly inefficient.Reviewing options, this Sage oven seemed to be a sensible alternative for my needs - usually just me but capable of feeding more should the need arise.I picked it because it was well liked by existing users, appeared non-flimsy and you can buy spares if you manage to damage a rack or pan!The more expensive air fryer version might have been interesting if I didn't already have an air frying capability, but at currently over twice the price I couldn't justify buying it, an Amazon comparison suggests it can cook a 14 lb chicken as opposed to the 6lb limit of the one I bought, not sure that a 14 lb bird wouldn't be bigger than the oven...probable typo.In practice - very solidly built, the shelf positively latches into position and cannot wobble let alone fall out.The door, base(crumb tray), back and all external surfaces are easy to clean. The sides are a bit more fiddly because of the solidly built runners for the rack, the top is a mass of heating elements, so not really accessible.The included accessories are excellent quality.I managed to knock a lot of the enamel off the roasting tray but managed to get a replacement rapidly and inexpensivly from the manufacturer. It accidentlly got thrown on a stone floor - nothing withstands that. Strangely it was only listed as a spare for the air fryer version, but is identical.Functionally, it cooks well. The inside takes a much bigger joint than I expected and if your frozen pizza is bigger than the supplied pizza tray just put it on the rack.It has heated crumpets, roasted beef and gammon, grilled barbecue pork slices and several other typical jobs.It cooks very evenly - a frozen pizza came out with a nice crisp crust and the toppping just the way I like it. My old oven tended to overcook the top and needed it to be turned half way to get it even.All in all it has performed well so far, you learn what is best cooked in the tray and what is best placed just on the shelf.For a long time I was suspicious as to whether all the elements were functioning, but I eventually managed to be looking at the right moment when the system decided to switch each one on at some time, things were coming out perfectly cooked so it seemed that it knew what it was doing.Main annoyance - the door is inclined to shut violently if you don't hold it when shutting it.Early days but so far I am delighted with it, the results are excellent, its easy to use and providing you give it the correct times and temperatures it seems to produce perfect results every time, without needing to be watched. It is also far more energy efficient than my old oven. 2023 and still going strong since April 2021, used most days. My most used kitchen appliance .

I had this in my list of saved items for a while. I read all the reviews but was still unsure. Eventually I ordered a different small oven as a second oven, similar but different and considerably cheaper. I mentioned the order to my son and he said what for, why have your ordered that when you have a cooker, buy a replacement cooker. It was enough to sow a seed of doubt and I cancelled the order for a different brand of oven straight away as I knew I would be disappointed as I had ordered the cheaper mini oven based on the price, just because it was cheaper. But it was NOT the oven I really wanted, the one I really wanted was the Sage Smart Oven Pro with iq. So I ordered it from Amazon. I am so so glad I bought the Sage instead of a cheaper one.This Sage oven is everything I wanted. It is very well built, very solid, the trays and pans that come with it are quality too, not flimsy and lightweight, but exactly what you would find in a full size oven. It’s not huge, and it sits very comfortably on the worktop in my kitchen. You can put it anywhere really as it plugs into a mains plug socket. So wherever is convenient for you, it doesn’t take up a lot of space. And being all stainless steel it looks really good.The tray that slides in to the bottom is a perfect fit and easy to slide out for a quick clean. We are all coeliacs and the gluten free crumpets we love to eat are rather crumbly to handle because of the lack of wheat. This oven cooks them perfectly and they don’t fall apart. As it’s an intuitive oven / grill pop them in, press a button and this oven does it all, and it beeps and turns itself off when the crumpets are perfectly done. It even keeps them warm if you can’t get to the oven straight away.So far I’ve tried a few different things and I especially like the slow cook options that cook a casserole or a joint of slow cook beef for example. I slow cooked a joint of beef and it was delicious.Overall I am so glad I bought this oven, the one I really wanted, I’m very happy with it. And, I don’t have to bend down to use it! Saves my back, saves me time, saves me money in the long run.You’re the one that I want, woo hoo hoo honey... you’re the one that I want.If my review helps you decide, let me know by the like button!