Cuisinart
A mainstream appliance brand with no real plastic-avoidance agenda — the "stainless steel" framing is largely cosmetic. Both products we list are only minimal-contact: the PerfecTemp kettle is the textbook category trap, with the lid underside, hinge, spout filter, and water window all touching water despite the steel body, and the TOA-70 toaster oven ships with a nonstick air-fry basket and grill plate. Steel is the look; plastic and coatings do the work wherever it's convenient.
How clear are their specs?
Product pages foreground the stainless exterior while the plastic water-contact parts and nonstick coatings surface only if you read the spec details. They name some materials but lean on the "stainless steel" headline.
Products we recommend
ClearView Glass Basket Air Fryer (AFC-4)
A PFAS-free glass basket you can cook, serve, and store in - but food rests on a PFAS-free ceramic nonstick crisper plate, so it is a ceramic-coating option, not coating-free.
TOA-70 Air Fryer Toaster Oven with Grill
Stainless-look toaster oven, but the bundled air-fry basket and the grill/griddle plate are nonstick-coated. Only worth it if you swap in your own stainless tray - otherwise the food sits on coatings.
Products to avoid
Documented so you know what to skip — each still has a full breakdown and sources.
