How Does a Toaster Oven Work?
What makes a toaster oven work? The toaster oven was first introduced back in 1938 and was a way for the toaster to evolve into a small oven or heating device used to cook food more quickly than with a regular toaster. There was also more options with a toaster oven as opposed to a toaster with the ability to heat larger amounts of food and add wet and dry ingredients that you couldn’t add in a standard toaster such as meat, cheese, sauces and butter. Food is placed on a small tray that is inserted into the oven. A toaster oven works by the user setting the dial or thermostat on the oven to a desired temperature. The electrical system in the toaster prepares the process of heating the coils that are located on the bottom and back of a toaster oven and this initiates the heating process. Once turned on, the coils begin to glow in a reddish glow, producing infrared radiation or heat. The radiation is what actually heats and cooks the food in the toaster giving it warmth and sometimes cru
