Breville Element IQ – What is it? Find out how it works
The Breville Countertop Toaster Oven has a particular component that makes it stand out from other toaster ovens on the market. It’s called ‘Element IQ’, and in this article I’ll explain how its innovative technology makes a difference and why so many people are now raving about their Breville Countertop Toaster Oven.
When Breville was researching the countertop toaster oven market before creating its own product, it discovered that there were many toaster ovens that could perform a number of tasks. Their kitchen department tested countless recipes in several different brands of toaster oven: one was great for baking cakes, one was the best for cheese soufflés, one was great for baking pizzas, one was the best choice for baking bread… They were all extremely good for making toast!
However, none of them could do it all, well. So Breville came up with a special system that could be programmed for whatever dish you wanted to cook. The system they created is their innovative Element IQ. They call their countertop toaster oven a ‘smart’ oven, and with the Element IQ it certainly is smart! It takes all the guesswork out of temperature and time, ensuring you always prepare perfect meals.
With Element IQ, you program into your dish, for example, pizza, roast, cupcakes, cookies, bread, casseroles, toast, and the oven knows what the temperature should be, how long to cook, and whether or not to use convection mode . You also know which heating elements should be used and where: above the plate, below the plate, or above and below.
This can make a world of difference between a pizza with a crusty or soggy base, between an evenly risen pie and one split down the middle, or between an evenly cooked roast and one that’s charred on the outside and underdone on the inside. The Element IQ system also ensures that the temperature remains constant throughout the cooking time.
There are other smart design features on the Breville Smart Oven, including the clever way magnets in the door automatically pop out the rack and the nonstick interior that makes cleanup a cinch.
It has an easy-to-read backlit control panel and the timer automatically turns the oven off at the end of the cooking cycle. This is an important safety feature, as many other ovens simply tell you the time is up, but don’t turn the oven off.
IQ stands for the Latin phrase “Idem Quod,” meaning intelligence quotient. The Element IQ certainly adds an intelligence quotient to the operation of the Breville Countertop Toaster Oven. The Smart Oven is smart and suitable for every type of kitchen, every style of cooking and all levels of cooking skills.
