Why is it impossible to find a decent toaster ?
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dazco said:
Swervin_Mervin said:
Our Kenwood has always done a sterling job. Only trouble is it's been getting a bit long in the tooth for some time now (it must be 16yrs old at least) and takes an age to do its thing. The only reason it's still here is because I can't bring myself to replace it with something which will inevitably toast nowhere near as well, even if it can do it much quicker.
Coincidentally I saw something about this on theTV the other day.You may be doing yourself out of a taste sensation.
The lady on the telly said that if you get a slow toaster the toast is not as nice because what the toaster is doing is cooking the whole of the slice, whereas fast toaster will toast the outside while keeping the inside fresh. Which is the optimum toast condition
Makes sense to me
But I do tend to go for medium or thicker. Some thinner breads just come out like a crispbread
I don't understand the hate for Dualit. Our four slicer has been going strong for nearly 20 years.
I like the fact it doesn't pop up. It keeps the toast warm when it's finished, and it's easy to see how it's getting on during the toasting, which can be useful if you are toasting something new and exotic. Like brown bread. Heston's "just see how it's doing" and "put it back in a bit longer" is the same thing, but button based for modern types.
I like the fact it doesn't pop up. It keeps the toast warm when it's finished, and it's easy to see how it's getting on during the toasting, which can be useful if you are toasting something new and exotic. Like brown bread. Heston's "just see how it's doing" and "put it back in a bit longer" is the same thing, but button based for modern types.
RicksAlfas said:
I don't understand the hate for Dualit. Our four slicer has been going strong for nearly 20 years.
I like the fact it doesn't pop up. It keeps the toast warm when it's finished, and it's easy to see how it's getting on during the toasting, which can be useful if you are toasting something new and exotic. Like brown bread. Heston's "just see how it's doing" and "put it back in a bit longer" is the same thing, but button based for modern types.
The Dualit does not fully toast Warburton sized bread, it has a noisy timer, it does not toast evenly and from the day you get it the elements start deteriorating.I like the fact it doesn't pop up. It keeps the toast warm when it's finished, and it's easy to see how it's getting on during the toasting, which can be useful if you are toasting something new and exotic. Like brown bread. Heston's "just see how it's doing" and "put it back in a bit longer" is the same thing, but button based for modern types.
It actually does nothing well and is one of the most expensive toasters out there
I replaced my toaster a year or so back and bought a DeLonghi - only to find it was just as rubbish as the cheap ones.
I can't believe that I am now considering spending £150 on a toaster (which is what the Sage smart 4 slice is on Amazon). Is it REALLY that good? The Amazon reviews do seem to suggest nice even toasting (although they also suggest that - as per most toasters - bread often won't fit in).
I can't believe that I am now considering spending £150 on a toaster (which is what the Sage smart 4 slice is on Amazon). Is it REALLY that good? The Amazon reviews do seem to suggest nice even toasting (although they also suggest that - as per most toasters - bread often won't fit in).
I don't know, I've managed to insert the bread, set the dial correctly and press down the lever(?) quite successfully for many years now, across various toasters. Many of which were £149 or less.
ETA: My wife manages to fail quite miserably with the same devices - proof, I feel, that skill is involved.
ETA: My wife manages to fail quite miserably with the same devices - proof, I feel, that skill is involved.
davek_964 said:
I replaced my toaster a year or so back and bought a DeLonghi - only to find it was just as rubbish as the cheap ones.
I can't believe that I am now considering spending £150 on a toaster (which is what the Sage smart 4 slice is on Amazon). Is it REALLY that good? The Amazon reviews do seem to suggest nice even toasting (although they also suggest that - as per most toasters - bread often won't fit in).
I got mine as a catalogue return off eBay for 52 quid. It was new when it turned up, but if it went wrong I would definitely buy another. Not for 150 quid though, I am sure there are better deals to be had.I can't believe that I am now considering spending £150 on a toaster (which is what the Sage smart 4 slice is on Amazon). Is it REALLY that good? The Amazon reviews do seem to suggest nice even toasting (although they also suggest that - as per most toasters - bread often won't fit in).
Be careful because some get better reviews than others, you want the controls on the side, not on the front. Mosel number BTA830UK
rsbmw said:
I don't know, I've managed to insert the bread, set the dial correctly and press down the lever(?) quite successfully for many years now, across various toasters. Many of which were £149 or less.
None of which has any relevance to how well the toaster actually toasts the bread - which appears to be the point of this thread.Since it's a car forum - as an analogy - I'm quite sure I could get into and start a Kia Picanto each morning, drive to work in the same kind of time it currently takes me, park in the same way - and probably use less fuel than I currently do. Yet I have no desire to change my car for a Kia Picanto (apologies to anybody that has one).
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