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
Soho Double-Wall Electric Kettle (CK-10)
The Cuisinart kettle that fixes the CPK-17's plastic problem - a compact 1 L double-wall boiler with a steel lid underside, steel spout, and a steel-stamped level mark instead of a plastic window.
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.
