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Post by K4 on Jan 12, 2021 20:16:30 GMT -5
Toasters today don't get hot enough. The resistance wires should look like a light bulb. I'd kill for a early 70's Sunbeam.
The asbestos is not a problem unless it is cracked.
I've got the above linked toaster and it is OK but it still takes 5 min to toast
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Post by HeavyDuty on Jan 12, 2021 20:27:55 GMT -5
Toasters today don't get hot enough. The resistance wires should look like a light bulb. I'd kill for a early 70's Sunbeam. The asbestos is not a problem unless it is cracked. I've got the above linked toaster and it is OK but it still takes 5 min to toast The one I linked? I haven’t had that experience. |
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Post by K4 on Jan 12, 2021 20:38:05 GMT -5
It may not be 5 min, but it takes longer to toast bread than it does to cook an egg.
At least both sides of the bread look the same.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Jan 12, 2021 20:49:34 GMT -5
It may not be 5 min, but it takes longer to toast bread than it does to cook an egg. At least both sides of the bread look the same. Definitely and it’s not even close, an egg takes half the time. |
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Post by walshb 🦒 on Jan 12, 2021 21:13:49 GMT -5
Toasters today don't get hot enough. The resistance wires should look like a light bulb. I'd kill for a early 70's Sunbeam. The asbestos is not a problem unless it is cracked. I've got the above linked toaster and it is OK but it still takes 5 min to toast If it takes 5 minutes, we'll likely return it. That's one of my big complaints about our current B&D. |
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Post by walshb 🦒 on Jan 12, 2021 21:18:00 GMT -5
I also wanted to thank everyone who contributed to this thread. Several good suggestions were made, so I've gone by reviews and prices to make a decision. I also think the older toasters with the brighter heat filaments made better toast, but we shall see...
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Post by K4 on Jan 12, 2021 21:19:33 GMT -5
If it takes 5 minutes, we'll likely return it. That's one of my big complaints about our current B&D. Unfortunately none we can buy today work as good as yesteryear's. When we banned asbestos we lost the ability to get good fast toast. |
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Post by Mfitz804 on Jan 12, 2021 21:27:26 GMT -5
If it takes 5 minutes, we'll likely return it. That's one of my big complaints about our current B&D. Unfortunately none we can buy today work as good as yesteryear's. When we banned asbestos we lost the ability to get good fast toast. aI think I might be ok with that trade off. |
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Post by K4 on Jan 12, 2021 21:32:32 GMT -5
I think I might be ok with that trade off. It's only a problem in dust form. The hard ceramic type pieces that were in toasters were not a problem. Car brakes were. The sprayed on stuff on hot water pipes were OK till it started fraying.... I think we would be OK with the ceramic type asbestos insulators. Not the rest. IMO of course. |
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Post by Mfitz804 on Jan 12, 2021 21:48:06 GMT -5
I’ll still pass. I have the time to wait for toast. Rather, I don’t make toast if I don’t have the time.
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Post by K4 on Jan 12, 2021 22:05:43 GMT -5
Yea, if and when they would end in a land fill they could get crushed into dust.
I learned to start the bacon then toast then eggs. Works for me, but I do miss the toast from my youth.
Mom used to make toast with plenty of butter, she would tear it up into a bowl then toss in a couple of eggs over easy and mix it up.
YUM!
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Post by Mfitz804 on Jan 12, 2021 22:13:06 GMT -5
I do miss the toast from my youth. Well if nothing else, you just named your autobiography. |
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Post by K4 on Jan 12, 2021 22:16:13 GMT -5
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Post by Leftee on Jan 13, 2021 7:30:21 GMT -5
I sense some timed toast tests in the offing.
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Post by walshb 🦒 on Jan 13, 2021 7:52:07 GMT -5
Proper toast is crisp outside yet still soft inside. I remember that clearly from my youth. To get toast like that requires that the heating elements get really hot, really fast. Somewhere along the trip through the years, toasters got cheaper but the product just went to hell. Those slow toasters are not just slow, they bake the inside until it's hard and dry by the time the outside turns brown. The Japanese take toast seriously, they want perfecton, and they have the solution. Google "Balmuda" and understand why the WalMart special just won't cut it. No, I won't buy a Balmuda! After researching the Balmudas, I'm convinced that cooking toast faster (like in the good ol' days) does produce better toast. But that's not the only reason, another is the cold toast that I come back to when I finally remember that about 10 minutes ago, I started making some toast. If the B&D at least dinged when the toast was finished, I could probably live with it. It makes almost no noise whatsoever when the toast finally pops up around 5 minutes later. |
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Post by walshb 🦒 on Jan 15, 2021 7:09:59 GMT -5
I enjoyed some nice crispy toast this morning, in a little over 2.5 minutes. The filaments get nice and red like they're supposed to! A very nice improvement over the cheap B&D we were using! Thanks again for the suggestion HD!!
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Post by k9bigdog on Jan 15, 2021 8:42:55 GMT -5
We have the Ninja Foodie Air Fryer. It's a toaster, toaster oven, air fryer and about 5 other things. It makes up to 9 slices of toast at a time and works flawlessly in every mode we've used it for. Neat thing, it also flips up vertically when not in use to save counter space. Eliminated the need for a few different appliances in the kitchen. Read and watched a bunch of reviews and video reviews before we bought it have no regrets even though it's a little pricey.
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Post by HeavyDuty on Jan 15, 2021 10:05:57 GMT -5
I enjoyed some nice crispy toast this morning, in a little over 2.5 minutes. The filaments get nice and red like they're supposed to! A very nice improvement over the cheap B&D we were using! Thanks again for the suggestion HD!! I’m glad it is working out! You and I have similar experience with this Cusimax (not Cusinart) but it sounds like K4 (and possibly @mfitz804 too) might have bum versions of it. The specific model I linked works really well for us on bread, frozen bread, bagels and frozen bagels. We haven’t tried English muffins yet. Fast and well toasted, with lots of power in reserve. |
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Post by jazzguy on Jan 16, 2021 6:03:34 GMT -5
If you don't like modern toasters you can always buy an old one on the bay. Toasters are things that are sometimes given as gifts and many wind up in the attic unused and pop up (no pun intended) on ebay. Or hit a thrift store, no shortage of them there.
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Post by walshb 🦒 on Jan 16, 2021 9:19:31 GMT -5
I enjoyed some nice crispy toast this morning, in a little over 2.5 minutes. The filaments get nice and red like they're supposed to! A very nice improvement over the cheap B&D we were using! Thanks again for the suggestion HD!! I’m glad it is working out! You and I have similar experience with this Cusimax (not Cusinart) but it sounds like K4 (and possibly @mfitz804 too) might have bum versions of it. The specific model I linked works really well for us on bread, frozen bread, bagels and frozen bagels. We haven’t tried English muffins yet. Fast and well toasted, with lots of power in reserve. I think every single toaster I checked had at least some bad reviews. Some from people just too picky (like me?) and others from early failures or other issues. And thanks for the correction on the brand, I honestly thought it was a Cusinart! My reading comprehension must not be what it used to be. LOL. |
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Post by Sharkie on Jan 18, 2021 12:36:46 GMT -5
I sense some timed toast tests in the offing. Didn’t want to disappoint you Leftee....... 2 min 13 sec for golden brown toast with the Cuisinart CPT-180C toaster. |
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Post by Leftee on Jan 18, 2021 12:54:17 GMT -5
Oh... you could never disappoint me. 😎
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Post by LTB on Jan 18, 2021 20:08:37 GMT -5
We have a 4 slice Black and Decker that is fine for us. Works well! Not as quick as 2.5 minutes though
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Post by walshb 🦒 on Jan 19, 2021 7:48:07 GMT -5
We have a 4 slice Black and Decker that is fine for us. Works well! Not as quick as 2.5 minutes though That's what we just donated to Goodwill. Of course, they make different models and we probably had the cheapest one they make. Glad yours works for you! |
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Post by slacker 🐨 on Jan 19, 2021 15:29:20 GMT -5
I sense some timed toast tests in the offing. Didn’t want to disappoint you Leftee....... 2 min 13 sec for golden brown toast with the Cuisinart CPT-180C toaster. You should probably note the type of bread you used. Different types/brands of bread toast quite differently in my experience. Did any else read Timed Toast Tests and think Woot!! |
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Post by Sharkie on Jan 19, 2021 16:58:03 GMT -5
Didn’t want to disappoint you Leftee....... 2 min 13 sec for golden brown toast with the Cuisinart CPT-180C toaster. You should probably note the type of bread you used. Different types/brands of bread toast quite differently in my experience. Did any else read Timed Toast Tests and think Woot!! Agreed slacker. The “Timed Toast Test” was performed with 100% whole grain (12 grain) regularly sliced bread. 🍞👍 |
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Post by HeavyDuty on Jan 20, 2021 12:53:14 GMT -5
And I keep my sourdough in the fridge, so that’s a double whammy on times needed.
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Post by dukedog on Jan 23, 2021 11:22:59 GMT -5
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