NuWave Bravo XL 10-in-1 Convection Air Fryer Oven Grill - 30-Quart Capacity

Sam's Mom: First, I love that this does not heat my kitchen like my oven does. The preheat time is fast, and cooking time is also fast. I haven't tried any of the programs. I started with a few of the included recipes, which I followed to the letter, then I started experimenting with those recipes to see how they work with other foods. The grilled asparagus recipe is an excellent one to start with. My asparagus came out wonderfully, but I found it is good to keep an eye on doneness until I understand how this oven works. After the asparagus, I tried salmon with the same method and it was perfect. As were the hamburgers and then meatloaf I tried next. I think one good point to this oven is that there is no one correct way to make anything. I really like the grill - it cooks quickly and efficiently. I suggest learning how to adjust the temp of the upper and lower elements - that is important if a food seems to be cooking too fast on top or on bottom. I have since baked cookies - they cooked in about 7 minutes per batch. French toast is amazing as was bread pudding. Get the hang of a few of the included recipes and then go from there.
I even made really good 5 minute a day artisan bread. I...

United States on Jun 25, 2022

DennisDennis: Overall I give it a 5 Star rating generally we all USE it a lot here. The instructions are really confusing till I read them several times and wrote down the order of what I do to cook chicken thighs. Then I experimented until I got the order right. Last night made Orange Chicken and OMG they were so good, Crispy outside and so very tender and cooked inside. (Hint, 5 thighs, 32 minutes at 375, turning over half way. Start with skin down). The photo is actual picture, not edited. Frozen fish fillets came out actually crispy outside and tender inside instead of dry mush you get with a regular oven. So using this to cook has been fun. I am going to try other self-made recipes because I like things simple.
Cleaning is easy for the most part. The bottom tray is a great idea. Cleaning the elements though is a bit of a challenge since I do not want to damage them.
I now need to look for another baking pan to fit. My friend cooks different foods and the pan that comes with it is overkill for what he needs.
As for recipes on the internet, you might get some great ideas but putting 10-20 herbs, seasoning and all in the food is something I go out and dine at a nice restaurant for....

United States on Aug 30, 2021

Jerry Stigliano: I love this oven - mainly because of its flexibility and high temperature (to 500 degrees). Over 450 allows only the broil mode (top elements) to work, however. It heats quickly and sounds/looks good (I like the fan sound) with an appealing blue display. Many cook modes and adjustable racks. It's only slightly larger than my old oven yet accommodates larger pans and cook area. I almost never use my full-size convection oven these days.

However there are things I do not like and might have caused me to return it if it didn't cook so well. First, the settings/control knob are cumbersome. The way in which you "dial" the cooking mode then press the dial to enter that mode and then have to press another button to switch between time/temp make little sense to me. I'm always accidentally turning it off when I think I'm engaging a cook mode. The power button is on the bottom right and the cook mode selector is on the top of the same cluster, then the rotating knob in the center...it seems over-engineered. I had to read the manual several times to program the default settings so I could not only figure this out but set the time to show minutes and seconds over the default minutes...

United States on Aug 29, 2021