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by Editors of Cook's Illustrated magazine
by Editors of ConsumerReports.org
ConsumerReports.org provides the most comprehensive toaster reviews we found, but the report is outdated, and two of the top picks are no longer available. The toaster report offers advice on choosing… toasters, highlights important features and, most importantly, tests 17 toaster models and rates them according to features and performance. Testers rate everything from a toaster's ability to make evenly colored toast to whether a toaster has electronic touchpad controls.
by Tom Bartlett
In this fun-to-read review, Tom Bartlett "pushed eight toasters to the very limits of bread-browning," awarding points for consistency, evenness of browning, ease of use, ease of cleanup and value. The… DeLonghi Aluminum DTT900 emerges the winner. Bartlett awards high marks to the KitchenAid ProLine 2-Slice, a "tank" of a toaster that he says delivers golden, crisp toast. The Krups 2-Slice FEM3B digital toaster wins praise for its bagel-friendly slots and "ingenious" toasting rack.
by Editors of Cook's Country
The editors of Cook's Country update a previous article that tests 12 two-slot toasters, ranging in price from $15 to $30. Editors judge toasters on consistency and browning ability. The Farberware FST200… is the only highly rated toaster. The Farberware toaster delivered toast in five shades, ranging from no color to dark brown. While it "may not be much to look at, [the Farberware FST200] consistently delivered evenly brown toast." The only other still-current toaster that performed consistently, although not as well as the Farberware, is the Oster 2-Slice 6325.
by Maryellen Driscoll
Fine Cooking tests 11 toasters, one slice at a time, at each browning setting, then repeats the process by toasting two slices together. Editors toast two slices of bread four times in a row to assess… consistency and heat buildup. They also toast bagels, English muffins and artisan bread. Two toasters -- the DeLonghi Brushed Aluminum DTT900 and KitchenAid KMTT200 -- receive the highest ratings. Editors don't identify toasters that didn't perform as well, making this test less valuable than others.
by Doug Black
Editors at CoolHunting.com, which covers products "at the intersection of art, design, culture and technology," test four sleek toasters using two types of bread. One of the toasters, the Breville Smart… Toaster, was a prototype at the time the tests were conducted but is now on the market. Editors loved using the Breville toaster, which earns the highest overall rating. The Alessi 2-Slice toaster delivered the best-tasting toast and took second place overall.
by Editors of Gourmet magazine
Gourmet magazine tests 21 two-slice toasters, concluding "a hefty price tag doesn't necessarily guarantee performance." The top-rated Krups FEM2B produces "truly golden toast," and features "energetic… pop-up action" and a useful keep-warm tray. The expensive, high-style Rowenta Morrison and Dualit Vario 20297 toast unevenly and receive low marks. Although some of the toasters reviewed are now discontinued, and the toasters aren't described in much detail, this is a comprehensive article that still can be helpful.
by Contributors to Cooking.com
Cooking.com allows you to see ratings and number of reviews of all toasters without clicking on them, and you can sort the listings in a number of ways, including rating or number of reviews. Like most… user-written reviews, the quality is variable. Some offer useful information, others just a one-line assessment such as "would buy again." Most toasters do well, though a few stinkers can be found. Toasters by KitchenAid, including the KMTT400 and KTT340, stand out for their high number of reviews and relatively strong showing.
by Contributors to Amazon.com
At Amazon.com, we found mixed reviews for most toasters, but the majority receives an average rating in the neighborhood of four stars (out of a possible five). Among toasters garnering more than a dozen… reviews, the Back to Basics TEM500 Egg and Muffin 2-Slice Toaster and KitchenAid KMTT400SS 4-Slice Metal Toaster are top-rated. The Krups FEM4B receives over 100 reviews and is also well-rated. The KitchenAid KTT570WH 4-Slice Digital Toaster earns a low rating of 2.5 stars.
by Contributors to Epinions.com
by Vicky Hallett
by S.S. Fair
by Contributors to Target.com
by Contributors to Buzzillions.com
by Contributors to Viewpoints.com
by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan
Apartment Therapy lists its favorite toasters and invites contributors to add or subtract to this "Wikipedia approach to Top-10 Lists." Current toasters on the list are the Dualit 2-Slice 20297, Rowenta… Morrison, Cuisinart Classic Chrome, Russell Hobbs Chrome 4-Slice and Braun HT-600 Stainless. Most of the owner comments that have been added revolve around the Dualit toaster. Comments focus more on design than on performance.
by Contributors to Chowhound.com
by Contributors to SeriousEats.com
by Contributors to Sears.com
Sears.com makes it simple to see how many reviews a toaster has garnered, as well as the overall rating. Most toasters receive a small number of ratings at Sears.com, but Kenmore toasters are an exception,… with an average of six to eight ratings each. Kenmore two-slice toasters earn better marks overall than four-slice models. Cuisinart and KitchenAid toasters get decent reviews from owners posting here.
by Contributors to Walmart.com
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KitchenAid KMTT200OB 2-Slice Metal Toaster, Onyx Black and Stainless Steel
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Michael Graves Design™ 4-Slice Toaster - 24301
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Breville BTA820XL Die-Cast 2-Slice Smart Toaster
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