George Foreman oven roaster April 2009

This oven is a first for the king of health grills. With its sleek chrome and black design it's a smart looking piece of kitchen equipment. Compact is the key word here, though – you'd be a little disappointed if you were hoping to roast a family dinner in it.

Though it works similarly to a slow cooker, the oven, which costs around £70 from Argos, has the added function of cooking from the top as well as from the bottom, just like a regular health grill. Fat and grease is drained away through a small hole in the base of the oven, just like other health grills in the George Forman range.

We didn't run a full test on it, but we did get one in so we could give it a first look. We cooked a range of foods in it, including a whole roast chicken, an omelette, steaks and an apple crumble, with mixed results – it took an hour and 40 minutes to cook a 1kg chicken, and the meat barely browned at all, and our omelette took a lengthy 30 minutes to cook, but two 6 oz steaks took 10 minutes to cook and came out juicy and slightly browned on both sides.

Pros: Easy to use, versatile

Cons: Rather small, cooks unevenly

For information on other small cooking appliances, check out our slow cooker reviews, our steamer reviews and our health grill reviews.