New Toaster Test

toast is a complicated matter, personally I prefer lincat products,

something like this

http://www.nisbets.co.uk/Lincat-4-S...lMOsXtcXNyehASdV3idO3y_RDo2eKe2Y1YaArcw8P8HAQ
great quality toast and the machine itself will last forever,

that said I still have my Bugatti Volo, for sheer indulgence when it comes to toasted baked goods, yes its compromised in so many ways cant take full sized slices or muffins but what It lacks in practical toasting it makes up for in sheer kitchen presence.

but any proper toaster needs a motorized toast rack
 
That Bugatti Volo looks pretty cool. Not keen on the look of the Lincat though.

So anyway, I did buy a Dualit Classic from John Lewis to try out. £179. *facepalm*


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I bought several loaves of bread today including white, wholemeal, polish brown, malted with seeds, and bagels. I tested both toasters side by side.
In all my pictures, left is the china made Dualit Architect, right is the UK handmade Dualit Newgen. So here are my results! :)


White bread, there wasn't much in it.


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Bagel

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Both toasted a bit longer
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Wholemeal. One side didn't brown well in the China made toaster, so would need turning over and toasting some more.

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Handsliced loaf of Tesco's own bakery malted bread. Can't remember which toaster did this but both were similar, one didn't shine over the other.

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No pics for the polish brown bread but it came out nice, and better in the china made toaster.


My decision which is currently 98% certain, is to return the the £179 toaster. It's got the edge I think. It toasts a bit better and is nice that it's handmade with the person's name on the label underneath that personally built it. It feels nice and chunky and you know it'll last for years. But personally, I'm not that fussed about a lifetime toaster as I don't mind replacing them every few years. My main criteria is the toasting ability and I don't think the handmade toaster makes significantly better toast to justify keeping it. And although I really like the look and feel of it, I think I prefer the styling of the china made Dualit.
 
Merlin, are you married?

I just wanted to be ready for the agony aunt letter titled 'I'm worried about my husbands toaster fetish'.
 
It annoys me that even a £180 toaster can't toast properly. :p

Is this one of life's certainties? The shower temperature control is out to get you, and the toaster can't be trusted?
 
robfosters said:
Merlin, are you married?

I just wanted to be ready for the agony aunt letter titled 'I'm worried about my husbands toaster fetish'.
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Lol. I'm like this with everything. I get obsessed with something and over analyse it. :p


Acme said:
It annoys me that even a £180 toaster can't toast properly. :p

Is this one of life's certainties? The shower temperature control is out to get you, and the toaster can't be trusted?
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My shower temp control did stop working recently! But I fixed it.



Moses said:
I say again - panini press for the win. Flat, not ridged. Flat, even metal heating surface = v good toast.
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Like this one? http://direct.asda.com/Breville-VST...Q3Vt0UvRQQY2fEimxxMzD0ASCe-M_hEqGYaAkUX8P8HAQ

I wonder how long it would take to toast bread. Takes about 2 minutes in the toaster.
 
respect for the rigorous comparison -
(the analysis phase is good, personally once this is complete usually get bored after deciding there is no perfect product and keep the existing product - this is male equivalent of female clothes shopping, buy both and decide at home ?)

If the two dualits were not on some auto mode, then with some calibration looked liked the two would give the same results, but £100 delta.
The lincat ones are used commercially see them in UK youth hostels and are bullet proof.

About toasting time - 2 minutes is good, would like a faster toaster myself -
wishlist - shut down the element in one slot when not in use, and increase the power (double element) in the other.
although - with a toasting fork on a real fire, maybe 800C radiant coals, used to take maybe a minute.
 
Moses, which machine do you have? 4 slices would be good.

Indeed jpaul. I've done it once or twice before, buying both to try and then deciding.

I think the toaster I kept would be perfect if it employed the same proheat element of its more expensive brother. Likewise, I think the expensive one would be perfect and have even better toasting if it used the same gripping mechanism as all other toasters that automatically grabs and holds bread upright.
 
What's the width like on those expensive toasters? I love crusty loaves that you cut yourself but it's difficult to get slices that fit in the toaster well.
 
Thanks Moses, might get one of those for making toasted sandwiches as well.

MooMoo, I cut a slice of reasonably thick bread that went in ok. The slots appear to be no wider than standard. But there's no auto bread grabber inside the slots which can slightly reduce the space so I suppose it might fare a bit better on thicker slices. I'm wary of these toasters now because of many reports of the clockwork timer getting stuck. This means the toaster doesn't switch off and a potential fire hazard if unattended.
 
Can't recommend a good one but the wife bought a purple Morphy Richards 4 slice toaster ( nowt wrong with the old one ) and it's crap.Worst toaster i've ever came across.Takes 4-5 minutes to make toast and it's still not brown enough for my liking !
 
We've used our Tefal toast and egg for years now and I don't think I've actually analysed my toast. I think tomorrow is going to be it's day of reckoning.
 
robfosters said:
Yeah, when I was a kid we had one of those old style freestanding cookers where the grill was on top at about head height and you had a lift out tray with handles on it. That cooked toast to perfection.
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You could just buy a double oven. The upper section is normally used for grilling.
 
Acme said:
It annoys me that even a £180 toaster can't toast properly. :p

Is this one of life's certainties? The shower temperature control is out to get you, and the toaster can't be trusted?
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Get a thermostatically controlled shower :p
 
coolsurfer said:
Thanks!
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No problem.

I am one of those people who would have no problem spending £170 on a Dualit, but this Kenwood does the same as the Dualit. It toasts evenly enough for me, most important being to the edges, the inserts are big enough for good size of bread and has that peek lever which is super useful.
 
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