Re: Tragedy averted

On Tue, 25 Mar 2025, Ed P wrote:

On 3/25/2025 10:44 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

On 2025-03-25, Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:

On 2025-03-25 5:47 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:

On 2025-03-24, ItsJoanNotJoAnn <ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net> wrote:

On Mon, 24 Mar 2025 21:14:44 +0000, Ed P wrote:

 Seems simple enough, I toasted my bagel this morning.  It looked OK, but
I wanted it just a little darker so pushed it down again.  Popped the
circuit breaker!  Waited a minute did it again.
 Fortunately it was toasted enough to be edible.  If it happened the
first time, I'd have to go down the street knocking on doors to find
someone that would toast my bagel.  Then, I'd have to rush home while
still warm.
 No toast needed tomorrow, having pancakes.  Amazon brings the new one
tomorrow.
 This one was a Kitchen Aid and only lasted 3 years.  Next one is a
Hamilton Beach.  The best ones only has 70% five stars, all has about 8%
of 1 star.
 

I bought a toaster from Amazon about a year ago.  It's
ok, I just wish I had opted for a bit better one.  Toast
is ok, but the bottom 1/5th of the bread doesn't receive
any browning.  I can live with it, just wish it were a
tad better toaster.  It had spectacular reviews.
 It replaced a 25-year-old or there abouts Hamilton Beach
toaster.  Both were/are wide slot models.

 I have a Dash.
 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZGCKXUO
 The back side of the bread gets more toasted than the front side.
The top gets slightly less toasted, especially at the middle where
slices cut from a round loaf are tall.
 However, because we're all about compromise here at Team Hamilton,
we keep the toaster at my husband's preferred weak-ass setting.  I
toast my slice twice, flipping it upside-down and backward between
the first and second rounds.
 

  Trade it in for a Breville. Mine turned out nice even results every
time. I reluctantly put it away to make room for the new air fry that
has a toaster function.

 We had a Breville.  After a few years, it started acting squirrely.
It seemed possible that it would turn itself on, so we got something
different.  This one is workable.
 I really liked the 1950s Sunbeam I had when I was young, but it
wasn't a long-slice.  It toasted the hell out of standard-sized
bread, though.
 

There has been quite a few comments here about toaster problems. Perhaps it is operator error.  Has anyone here taken a training course in making toast?
Bread prep and orientation
Which slice goes into what slot?
How to do only one slice
Temperature differential for raisin bread
Proper insertion of the slice.
Pushing the lever down, rate of travel.
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People just drop the bread in, push the lever, then expect perfection. Proper training will get you there.
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Amen! I've been talking about this for years, even published a book on the subject, and still... people just drop it in and push the lever. That's a horrible way to do it!