I came on at the end of the project for the KitchenAid toaster that Nurb has deemed a disaster (!?) not sure I understand why
a heavy toaster with a 3 pronged outlet makes it a disaster, but the footprint I can understand is less than desirable which is
why I have and use the Rowenta Jasper Morrisson toaster YO! posted, it uses two quartz elements and the toasting performance is
not so hot, but is really thin and light and easy to get in and out of the cabinet we keep it in. I also have the KitchenAid Pro Line Toaster but due to its size and our lack of counterspace it has been relegated to storage.
My favorite toaster we tested was the longer version of the DeLonghi Aluminum obround one
similar footprint and proportions to the Rowenta (although a little bigger) and such a sleek minimal exterior … SO Nice!
It is also sold as a Kenwood in Europe.
That Black and Decker is a piece of junk, looks okay in images, not as nice in person, and the quality and fit and finish
are just awful. Chances are it wouldn’t last more than a year or two under normal use.
Shortly after we released the afore mentioned KitchenAid model, Delonghi came out with the Esclusivo
I have only ever seen it in images, which are all renderings, but the stance and dynamic chamfers look appealing, can’t speak
to the quality or performance.
mo-i reminds me of one of my issues with this toaster, not that it’s a box with radii, I like that, but that all the surfacing is G1 continuity only, all the surface tangencies are very visible and make the sides appear to be bowing inward. The crumb drawer on mine is also not in place with the front surface and has some sink marks, things I would not be quite so harsh about if it weren’t a high end $100-150 PLASTIC toaster.
mo-i reminds me of one of my issues with this toaster, not that it’s a box with radii, I like that, but that all the surfacing is G1 continuity only, all the surface tangencies are very visible and make the sides appear to be bowing inward. The crumb drawer on mine is also not in place with the front surface and has some sink marks, things I would not be quite so harsh about if it weren’t a high end $100-150 PLASTIC toaster.
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Unfortunately I got to get ready for a meeting right now. I’ll come back to that this evening and write an essay about how industrial design came full circle when applying “the apple style” to industrial goods.
Simple is never simple, I know, but your client may not.
I dont think you guys have this in the states yet but here’s an awesome one from Sunbeam Australia.
Extruded aluminium chassis that has been machined to shape. Clear or black anodized finish.
Awesome.
There’s a matching kettle on the way too.
The detail resolution is fantastic - the same attention to detail that makes the Siemens range so nice.
I’ll find out if it’s on its way to the UK. (sorry-assumed you were in the US)
If it is, it will be branded by a different company.
Same as comparing boiling water in a pot on the hob VS a kettle.
The oven seems like a waste of energy for a mere toast, I feel like I have to cook a turkey or something big to grant a visit to my oven : )
Having said that, my wife doesn’t see the point in toasters.
i think i’d call it a horizontal toaster rather than an oven. it melts cheese and other substances onto a surface really well aside from producing good toast. always comes with a crumb tray. good for heating a stale slice of pizza. i think the only downside is that the toast doesn’t automatically pop up
Typically it’s a toaster oven because you can also use it as a small oven for broiling and such (goes up to 350-450C), much higher than a toaster. It’s a toaster because you can also use it on low power to only toast toast.
NOT the same as a normal full size oven.
I don’t like them because they are usually ugly and take up so much counter space.
slight point of difference, there are counter top convection ovens, which are like grown up toaster ovens, not sure if this is one.
I also grew up with a toaster oven, and had one in college (what else do you cook Stouffer’s pizzas in!!!???). Something about them feels very 1970’s or dorm room to me. The microwave largely replaced them I think.
Au contrere mon freres. Notable 3-star chef Eric Ripert (of the 15th best restaurant in the world Le Bernardin) loves him some toaster oven. In fact, his show is conveniently sponsored by Cuisinart. You can do more than re-heat pizza and make quesadilla’s. Check it out: