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New Toaster Test
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Fried bread is completely different, I'm afraid. If you eat nothing but toast then get an electric toaster but using a cast iron frying pan gives you so many options.
you are not a relation/fan of Jamie Oliver ?
Toaster's have a small footprint too, AS Raymond said they are fast, and also cheaper operating costs:
1Kw toaster 1 slice/day ~ 3mins , 10 years = 182Kw = £18, 3kW grill 6mins ? £108, so my £30 toaster is payed for,
and if I cannot multi-task 182 hours better off than watching toast under grill.
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Toaster's have a small footprint too, AS Raymond said they are fast, and also cheaper operating costs:
1Kw toaster 1 slice/day ~ 3mins , 10 years = 182Kw = £18, 3kW grill 6mins ? £108, so my £30 toaster is payed for,
and if I cannot multi-task 182 hours better off than watching toast under grill.
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Nope to both. I just respect what he says as he's a chef.
As I said before, if you eat toast every single day then get an electric toaster. I don't and I use gas for my grill which is a lot more cheaper than using electricity.
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I'm not a huge fan of Jamie Oliver but I'll admit that video has given me a craving for that particular take on a grilled cheese.
I have actually been getting notifications ever since, even with the new forum...
I'm still intrigued by this entire subject
I've not tried it myself but had a go with a Reuben sandwich and a toasted chiabatta with salami, pesto and mozzarella filling prior to seeing the Jamie Oliver take on cheese toasties.
Jamie Oliver has some interesting things to say once you get past his persona.
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None of these toasters will toast as well as a hotel style conveyor toaster, may as well just use the grill
Or bypass the cheap models for mere home use and get a commercial one yourself: https://www.nisbets.co.uk/catering-appliances/cooking-equipment/conveyor-toasters/_/a33-3
Or bypass the cheap models for mere home use and get a commercial one yourself: https://www.nisbets.co.uk/catering-appliances/cooking-equipment/conveyor-toasters/_/a33-3
I'm sure some smart Alex will try to justify the costs on toast per energy cost ratio. Still not interested though.
My local Lidl had those see through glass window toasters for around £23. Again, still not interested.
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I picked up a new 4 slice Morphy Richards Accents toaster yesterday. It gets rave reviews on the rainforest, 9 pages of how marvellous it is.
Last night I tried out some brown polish bread I had and wasn't very impressed with the toasting.
So I've just returned from the supermarket armed with one small loaf of brown bread and one small loaf of white to see how even they both toast and if white toasts better than brown. I generally don't buy white bread, this is just for testing purposes.
I first warmed the toaster on setting 5. The max setting is 7. This took three and three quarter minutes for the levers to pop back up. I then took the setting down to about 3.8 and popped one slice of medium brown in and one thick slice of white, supermarket own version of Warburton's Toastie. This took two and three quarter minutes. for the toast to pop up.
Here is the result of both sides of each slice.
This isn't much better than my old toaster so I'm disappointed. This isn't very even at all so how are so many people singing it's praises for even browning of their toast? Something I'm doing wrong?
http://www.seriouseats.com/2017/12/best-toaster-ovens-under-250-review.html
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5* thread, would read again.