Features - Toasters

If you are after a reliable toaster, which is simple to operate, and is uncomplicated, then you cannot go wrong with Dualit.

As pictured below, they appear to have cornered the market on retro toasters. But, there is substance to the style, reliability surveys have all acclaimed the workmanship of this brand,

If, however, you do not like the prospect of spending one hundred pounds or more on a toaster, or enjoy feature laden gadgets, you should look elsewhere. There are a few features which are a must to look for in a toaster,

• wide slot
• deep slot
• crumb tray
• mechanical timer

We then get into more advanced features,

• High lift facility, allows you to remove small items like crumpets easily.
• Variable width slots, to evenly brown thin items placed in wide slots.
• Frozen bread setting, a low heat defrosting process is started before browning.
• Mid-cycle cancel, stop the toasting without damaging the mechanical timer.
• Coolwall, can safely touch the outer body of the toaster when it's on.
• Cord storage, to tidily store a toaster away when not in operation.