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Review: Tovala Steam Oven With Tovala IQ


WIRED—December 12, 2018

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I get a little flush of excitement every time I receive a box of kitchen gear that I’ve called in to test. They are always items I’m curious about and ones that have the potential to change the market or, more importantly, improve the way we cook at home.

That familiar feeling returned to me with the arrival of the Tovala, a countertop oven with an app and an optional meal kit subscription. The oven has a few different modes: toast, bake (convection bake, technically), reheat, broil, and the mysteriously seductive steam. Taken together, the oven’s capabilities could crush it in multiple categories, potentially wiping out the need for a toaster, toaster oven, and air fryer, all while making life easier with that meal kit service.

Read my WIRED review to find out if they were up to the task.