We were discussing the need for a new toaster within the last 10 days
or so. I had looked at some Black & Decker, Amazon Basics, and maybe
another brand at Amazon.com. I also believe I had misidentified my
present toaster as a B&D, but it is a Hamilton Beach brand. No matter.
Anyway, I opted for a 'Gourmet Elite' at Amazon and before tax, it was
$15 and some change, free shipping. It's a black, cool sided model and
I was a bit surprised as the outer body is about ¼ smaller than my present model. However, it takes full-size slices of bread, English muffins, and bagels. It also has a cancel button which pops up the bread immediately. This model had several great reviews, too.
Test run last night after doing 4 or 5 preheating's to remove any 'new plastic' smell I did two slices of raisin toast. The browning selection I chose produced excellent results. Of course, there are other more
expensive brands to be had there, but as far as I'm concerned, it's just toast, no need for something costlier to use once or twice per week.
We were discussing the need for a new toaster within the last 10 days
or so. I had looked at some Black & Decker, Amazon Basics, and maybe another brand at Amazon.com. I also believe I had misidentified my
present toaster as a B&D, but it is a Hamilton Beach brand. No matter.
Anyway, I opted for a 'Gourmet Elite' at Amazon and before tax, it was
$15 and some change, free shipping. It's a black, cool sided model and
I was a bit surprised as the outer body is about ¼ smaller than my present model. However, it takes full-size slices of bread, English muffins, and bagels. It also has a cancel button which pops up the bread immediately. This model had several great reviews, too.
Test run last night after doing 4 or 5 preheating's to remove any 'new plastic' smell I did two slices of raisin toast. The browning selection
I chose produced excellent results. Of course, there are other more expensive brands to be had there, but as far as I'm concerned, it's just toast, no need for something costlier to use once or twice per week.
ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
We were discussing the need for a new toaster within the last 10 days
or so. I had looked at some Black & Decker, Amazon Basics, and maybe
another brand at Amazon.com. I also believe I had misidentified my
present toaster as a B&D, but it is a Hamilton Beach brand. No matter.
Anyway, I opted for a 'Gourmet Elite' at Amazon and before tax, it was
$15 and some change, free shipping. It's a black, cool sided model and
I was a bit surprised as the outer body is about ¼ smaller than my present
model. However, it takes full-size slices of bread, English muffins, and >> bagels. It also has a cancel button which pops up the bread immediately. >> This model had several great reviews, too.
Test run last night after doing 4 or 5 preheating's to remove any 'new
plastic' smell I did two slices of raisin toast. The browning selection I >> chose produced excellent results. Of course, there are other more
expensive brands to be had there, but as far as I'm concerned, it's just
toast, no need for something costlier to use once or twice per week.
Thanks! That sounds like it might be a good choice. It's not expensive and does the job, and that's all I expect from such an appliance. I don't need
a toaster that has 117 settings and also logs onto the internet and tells
me the weather and news at breakfast :)
On 2024-02-28 3:46 p.m., ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
We were discussing the need for a new toaster within the last 10 days
or so. I had looked at some Black & Decker, Amazon Basics, and maybe
another brand at Amazon.com. I also believe I had misidentified my
present toaster as a B&D, but it is a Hamilton Beach brand. No matter.
Anyway, I opted for a 'Gourmet Elite' at Amazon and before tax, it was
$15 and some change, free shipping. It's a black, cool sided model and
I was a bit surprised as the outer body is about ¼ smaller than my present >> model. However, it takes full-size slices of bread, English muffins, and >> bagels. It also has a cancel button which pops up the bread immediately. >> This model had several great reviews, too.
Test run last night after doing 4 or 5 preheating's to remove any 'new
plastic' smell I did two slices of raisin toast. The browning selection
I chose produced excellent results. Of course, there are other more
expensive brands to be had there, but as far as I'm concerned, it's just
toast, no need for something costlier to use once or twice per week.
Glad you are happy with your new toaster. I bought a Breville smart toaster in the early days of the pandemic. It was a splurge. I had to order it
online and then pick it up curbside. It was also a 30 mile drive to the store. I have been extremely happy with it. It took me a few tries to learn how the controls were graduated but once I figured that out I was set. It has settings for frozen bread and for bagels. Sometimes I have to adjust
the lever a little more or less cooking. I know that the sour dough needs a little longer and that bagels need less. I can count on my previous experiences to adjust the time and it never lets me down.
Dave Smith wrote:
On 2024-02-28 3:46 p.m., ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
We were discussing the need for a new toaster within the last 10 days
or so. I had looked at some Black & Decker, Amazon Basics, and maybe >>> another brand at Amazon.com. I also believe I had misidentified my
present toaster as a B&D, but it is a Hamilton Beach brand. No matter. >>>
Anyway, I opted for a 'Gourmet Elite' at Amazon and before tax, it was
$15 and some change, free shipping. It's a black, cool sided model and >>> I was a bit surprised as the outer body is about ¼ smaller than my present
model. However, it takes full-size slices of bread, English muffins, and
bagels. It also has a cancel button which pops up the bread immediately.
This model had several great reviews, too.
Test run last night after doing 4 or 5 preheating's to remove any 'new
plastic' smell I did two slices of raisin toast. The browning selection >>> I chose produced excellent results. Of course, there are other more
expensive brands to be had there, but as far as I'm concerned, it's just >>> toast, no need for something costlier to use once or twice per week.
Glad you are happy with your new toaster. I bought a Breville smart toaster >> in the early days of the pandemic. It was a splurge. I had to order it
online and then pick it up curbside. It was also a 30 mile drive to the
store. I have been extremely happy with it. It took me a few tries to learn >> how the controls were graduated but once I figured that out I was set. It >> has settings for frozen bread and for bagels. Sometimes I have to adjust
the lever a little more or less cooking. I know that the sour dough needs a >> little longer and that bagels need less. I can count on my previous
experiences to adjust the time and it never lets me down.
Sounds wonderful dave, but a toaster is something I just won't expend much effort to figure out. It's this simple: put bread in, push handle down, get toast. That's all I want or need.
To me, it's much like a toilet ... I want to shit, push the flush handle,
and walk out. That's it.
On 2024-02-28, Hank Rogers <hank@nospam.invalid> wrote:
Dave Smith wrote:
On 2024-02-28 3:46 p.m., ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
We were discussing the need for a new toaster within the last 10 days
or so. I had looked at some Black & Decker, Amazon Basics, and maybe >>>> another brand at Amazon.com. I also believe I had misidentified my >>>> present toaster as a B&D, but it is a Hamilton Beach brand. No matter. >>>>
Anyway, I opted for a 'Gourmet Elite' at Amazon and before tax, it was >>>> $15 and some change, free shipping. It's a black, cool sided model and >>>> I was a bit surprised as the outer body is about ¼ smaller than my present
model. However, it takes full-size slices of bread, English muffins, and
bagels. It also has a cancel button which pops up the bread immediately.
This model had several great reviews, too.
Test run last night after doing 4 or 5 preheating's to remove any 'new >>>> plastic' smell I did two slices of raisin toast. The browning selection
I chose produced excellent results. Of course, there are other more >>>> expensive brands to be had there, but as far as I'm concerned, it's just >>>> toast, no need for something costlier to use once or twice per week.
Glad you are happy with your new toaster. I bought a Breville smart toaster >>> in the early days of the pandemic. It was a splurge. I had to order it
online and then pick it up curbside. It was also a 30 mile drive to the
store. I have been extremely happy with it. It took me a few tries to learn >>> how the controls were graduated but once I figured that out I was set. It >>> has settings for frozen bread and for bagels. Sometimes I have to adjust >>> the lever a little more or less cooking. I know that the sour dough needs a >>> little longer and that bagels need less. I can count on my previous
experiences to adjust the time and it never lets me down.
Sounds wonderful dave, but a toaster is something I just won't expend much >> effort to figure out. It's this simple: put bread in, push handle down, get >> toast. That's all I want or need.
To me, it's much like a toilet ... I want to shit, push the flush handle,
and walk out. That's it.
You place a lot of trust in your toilet.
What happens if the toilet malfunctions? I want to know how it works
so I can fix it.
On 2024-02-28 3:46 p.m., ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
We were discussing the need for a new toaster within the last 10 days
or so.Â
Anyway, I opted for a 'Gourmet Elite' at Amazon and before tax, it was
$15 and some change, free shipping.Â
Glad you are happy with your new toaster. I bought a Breville smart
toaster in the early days of the pandemic. It was a splurge. I had to
order it online and then pick it up curbside. It was also a 30 mile
drive to the store. I have been extremely happy with it. It took me a
few tries to learn how the controls were graduated but once I figured
that out I was set. It has settings for frozen bread and for bagels. Sometimes I have to adjust the lever a little more or less cooking. I
know that the sour dough needs a little longer and that bagels need
less. I can count on my previous experiences to adjust the time and it
never lets me down.
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