Know about bread toaster

 

If you are an office going person you would want to make your breakfast ready within few minutes. If you want a quick breakfast which is ready in few minutes then bread toaster will come handy.

Usefulness of a toaster in India.

1.  Toast will be ready without much effort on your part.

2.  Good for office going persons.

3.  Easy to cook with a little learning.

4.  Some toasters perform variety of functions like grilling, roasting, making sandwiches etc. apart from toasting.

     Disadvantages.

     Health hazard can be associated with a toaster particularly when the toast is made black. The machine uses electricity and hence one should not be careless in handling it.

Factors to be considered while buying.

a)  Number of slots: - You can find 2 slots or 4 slots and the choice depend on the number of bread toasts you would like to be made.

b)  Wattage: - They come in different watts. You can choose according to your need. Generally, a good choice is above 900W for 2 slot machines and above 1700W for higher slot machines.

c)  Body of the toaster: - The body can be made of plastic or stainless steel or metal and non- toxic ceramic coating etc. This helps in durability and corrosion resistance of the machine.

d)  Dimension and weight: - Dimension refers to the length x breadth x height. Dimension and weight are important to understand the compactness and size of the machine. Compact one is easy to carry and occupy less space.

e)  Size of the slots: - The size of the slots is important so that the breads can easily fit into the slots and easily removable.

f)    Functions availability: - Functions like defrost, reheat and cancel are available or not (apart from other functions) should be checked.

g)  Warranty period and life: - The life of the machine should be good enough and there should be sufficient warranty. These factors should be kept in mind.

h)   Price: - This is one important factor and how much you pay depends on your paying capacity. You can use the search box below for searching different toasters with different price tags.

i)    Pop up toaster: - Normally when we refer to a toaster, we refer to this. We remember how the bread pops up from the machine after toasting. This is used for toasting of bread only. If you require a machine that performs other functions also, you can consider countertop toaster oven. 

j)    Cleaning: - It should be easy to clean. Presence of removable crumb tray helps in cleaning it.

k)  Other factors to be considered: -

·       Nichrome wire is generally considered for heating though other elements are available.

·       Once the dish is cooked there should be auto temperature shut off system.

·       Auto pop-up of toasted bread is a desirable option.

·       Bread centering function is a helpful factor.

·       Toasted bread should be lifted up a little, as shown in the picture above, so as to remove it safely.