Breville+ Cooking

Is it perfect? No. Oddly enough I can only say that because it’s so easy to understand this cooler from the outset. The nomenclature is direct and to the point. Every button does what it says it will and the developers have done an amazing job of not hiding functionality behind secreted patterns of knob twisting and button pressing. The food comes out great every time. I have only two suggestions to watch out for: This is an oven and all sides of it get very hot while cooking. Keep potholders handy and children away from this oven until they are ready to manage a stove. Second the “confirm” button seems redundant but it’s not. It’s a safety feature to make sure that the cook process is not engaged while the oven is unattended. I am enjoying it because it is simple and fun.

New app update fixed my issues below. Now I just see recipes designed for my Smart Over Air Fryer Pro. _______ I own a $400 Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro. When I first learned about this app, I was super excited! How exciting that Breville is supporting their high end kitchen products with custom recipes! I scanned the bottom and registered it which was successful in the app. Now I will get customized recipes for my Smart Oven Pro! So imagine my disappointment when every recipe said it was EXCLUSIVE TO or OPTIMIZED FOR the $600 Joule oven. What a joke! My $400 Breville SOP can do the exact same functions just not quite as automated. I finally discovered that some recipes have in “tiny font” that “You have a device that can cook this. Select this.” underneath the large Joule oven font & picture. I selected my SOP, but I have to do this every single time! Thanks for stabbing me in the back Breville! I will currently never buy a Joule bc by then you will probably be upselling me on the next model. Recommendation: Please Breville support all of your Smart Oven customers! When a customer enters in a supposedly compatible oven model, filter out the incompatible recipes. Automatically switch the recipes to use oven the user registered. Give them a decent experience! Of course, throw in the very occasional ad for the new model. These are the very basics of how you win and keep customers.

The new Smart Oven with Joule App is a game changer! The app is so easy to install and use. The included recipes are from Chef Steps plus Williams-Sonoma Kitchens. We soon will have other renowned chefs adding more recipes to try with the recipes. Recipes include all items needed plus cook times. Autopilot is an amazing multi step function that can change the temperature and function without ever needing to do it manually! After you press start, the oven handles the rest! You can see the progress in your iPhone as the machine automatically cooks in various functions. For long cooking food such as the rotisserie chicken, you can go to the gym, pick the kids up at school or even go to work! The oven will alert you when coming is completed and ask if want to it to keep your food warm! The Joule app consists of recipes that show the exact steps with additional video clips if you are not sure of the process mentioned in the steps. ANYONE can prepare precisely prepared fabulous meals with the Element IQ precision based cooking plus the Joule app. This oven has the Breville well known ‘A Bit More’ and favorites buttons plus 13 presets to use independently from the Joule function. Presets include broil, bake, roast, toast, bagel, cookies, pizza, slow cook, proof, air fryer, dehydrate and keep warm. Fun features are the auto eject rack and brighter rack numbers with this new addition the the Breville lineup of ovens. Non stick interior wipes clean. Stainless steel exterior. Included are several different pan accessories plus the air fry basket.