Select A Good Multifunction Breakfast Maker
Rise and Shine! Start your morning right with a complete breakfast with a multifunction breakfast maker of your choice. Enjoy freshly fried egg, brewed coffee, toasted bread or whatever your morning palates desire. Everything could be done with just one machine, saving space, your energy and time! As you are spoiled with several choices of multifunction breakfast maker, how do you narrow your options to choose the ideal maker? Well, here’s a simple guide to assist you with the selection process. The best way is to identify the type of breakfast meals that you will like to prepare every morning.
A typical complete American breakfast consists of the following:
- Eggs – Griddle / Pan / Boiler
- Bacon – Griddle / Pan
- Sausages – Griddle / Pan / Boiler
- Pancakes – Griddle / Pan
- Grilled tomatoes and potatoes – Mini-Oven / Griddle / Pan
- Hash Browns – Mini-Oven / Toaster
- Bread or pastry – Mini-Oven / Toaster
- Coffee or Tea – Coffee Maker
Griddle or Pan or Boiler
The most important component of the cooker is where the eggs, bacon, sausages, pancakes, grilled tomatoes and others are cooked.
What you need to pay close attention to is the material of the griddle, boiler or pan and whether it is easy to clean. Non-stick surfaces are excellent since you can cook with less grease and easily remove the grease when you are done cooking. It would even be better if the griddle comes with a removable dish tray. There will be no scrubbing required if the grill plates, the pan and the boiler are all dishwasher-safe.
Lastly, look for models that include heating controls with an extensive temperature range which allows you to heat up evenly and rapidly or to maintain a steady lower temperature as part of the “Keep Warm” setting. Some griddles may offer detachable grill plates so that you can mix up your cooking styles by making sausage or pancakes.
Mini-Oven / Toaster
What constitutes a good toaster oven? It is better to have the size that is sufficient for baking and toasting (9L capacity at least) that allows you to fit up to 4-slices bread at a time or 7-inch frozen pizzas.
Beyond size, It’s also better if it comes with a precise temperature control knob, wide thermostat range (preferably 100°C and up to 250°C) and automatic shut off timer as it allows you to set the ideal amount of heat and duration depending on the type of food.
Other recommended features would be a removable crumb tray, bake pan and rack for easy cleaning. Anti-rust bakeware and heating tub that is coated with protective oil to prevent rusting is also a feature to have. Not forgetting built-in clear glass doors so that you can easily monitor your food and enjoy the moment and view of your piping hot food that is being prepared by you.
Coffee Maker
One of the main criteria of choosing a good coffee maker is leakage control and prevention. Just imagine who would want to have their coffee to be spilled over when you are just about to enjoy a cup of nice coffee. In order to prevent this, it is recommended to choose a coffee lid that is secured, not fragile and sits perfectly straight. Otherwise, it will leak.
Furthermore, make sure the coffee maker has at least 3-cup capacity with a removable water tank, coffee scoop and removable filter basket for easy cleaning.
Glass carafe is preferable as you can easily see the amount of coffee in it. It would be better to have cup levels that serve as it marks. This could serve as a guide with the amount of coffee you want to make easily.
Lastly, make sure the size of the carafe is big enough to prevent spillage and there is Anti-Drip feature to avoid any drips from the soleplate.
Integrated Control Panel
This is a nice-to-have feature as having an integrated control panel to easily control and manage your breakfast maker will certainly assist with the cooking and preparation of the food. The panel should allow you to choose between your desired settings – grill, toast, bake, warm, heat, or oven on/off. Look out for smart appliances with WIFI enabled that allows you to also control the device from your mobile.
Bear Multifunctional Breakfast Machine
- 1. Cute and compact, perfect size for small kitchen
- 2. Convenient and worry-free combined use
- 3. 3 in 1 function: toast, stew, fry in one machine
- 4. Professional heating design for excellent baking.
- 1. It does not come with coffee maker
- 2. The pot may be smaller than expected (check measurements)
Joyoung GS950 Multifunction Breakfast Maker
Joyoung Multifunction Breakfast Maker can be used to cook, steam, fry, bake to meet your various needs such as porridge, steamed, sandwich at the same time. Also, it can also be used as mini hot pot, barbecue pit for steamboat feasting. The cooking pot and the baking pan are independently controlled. The baking pan is coated with a non-stick pan, which is not easy to stick to the pan and paste. It is removable for easy cleaning as well. For the cooking pot, its capacity is 600ml, and the inner wall is made of 304 stainless steel healthy material. It is delicate, compact and a perfect size for small family with small kitchen.
- 1. Cute and compact
- 2. Can be used as a mini hot pot and barbecue at the same time
- 3. There is fixed buckle for sandwich maker to avoid spillage
- 4. It works well
- 1. It does not come with coffee maker
- 2. Size may be too small than expected (check measurements)
- 3. A bit too pricey
Nostalgia Retro Electric Breakfast Station
- 1. Retro, beautiful looking appliance
- 2. Save space, perfect for small kitchen
- 3. Easy to use and clean
- 4. Convenient to use
- 1. Coffee maker makes some noise (may be unbearable to some)
- 2. The lid that sits on the cooktop is too shallow. Can cook eggs & bacon on it but that's about it.
- 3. The coffee lid is not secured and it leaks
- 4. May take longer than expected to heat up and cook food
Multifunction Breakfast Machine
- 1. Compact, the kettle heating component is hidden by the side. Drop it down only when you need to use it
- 2. Temperature and timing is adjustable
- 3. Oven is big enough for baking
- 4. Double trip protection
- 1. Knob is made of plastic, it feels flimsy to touch
Elite Gourmet Americana 3-in-1 Breakfast Station
- 1. Compact and perfect size mini kitchen
- 2. Cure retro combination kitchen appliance
- 3. Save a lot of space in the kitchen
- 4. Fits perfectly on the counter/saves space
- 5. Easy to use
- 1. Coffee lid is a bit fragile and it does not sit perfectly straight
- 2. It takes longer than expected to warm up and to cook the food
Courant 3-in-1 Multifunction Breakfast Hub
- 1. All-in-one solution, a complete breakfast station
- 2. Easy cleaning and very easy to use
- 3. Best budget appliance
- 4. Clear glass door, cover, and cup for increased visibility
- 1. Lacks digital display and button controls
- 2. No temperature control
- 3. Mind the size of the carafe, need to pour slowly to prevent spillage
