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1. Consumer Reports >> Details/Subscribe	Toasters Editors of Consumer Reports Jan. 2007		Consumer Reports provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive toaster reviews we found. The toaster report offers advice on choosing toasters, highlights important features and, most importantly, tests 20 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. Consumer Reports also makes recommendations according to price and what a buyer desires most in a toaster: performance or style.
2. Slate.com >> Details/Subscribe	Toast of the Town Tom Bartlett Mar. 28, 2006		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 2-Slice 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.

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3. Cook's Country >> Details/Subscribe	Can You Buy Something Decent for Less than $30? Editors of Cook's Country Dec. 2005/Jan. 2006		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.
4. Fine Cooking >> Details/Subscribe	Today's Top Toasters Maryellen Driscoll Apr. / May 2006		Fine Cooking tests eleven toasters one slice at a time at each browning setting before testing two slices together. Editors toasted two slices four times in a row to assess consistency and heat buildup. They then toasted 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.

Toasters Reviews above this line are significantly better than reviews below.

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5. Gourmet >> Details/Subscribe	A Toast to Toast Editors of Gourmet magazine Jan. 2005		Gourmet magazine tests 21 two-slice toasters, concluding that "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 toasts unevenly and receives 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.

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6. New York Times >> Details/Subscribe	Samurai Shopper: Toast of the Town S.S. Fair Apr. 1, 2007		Although S.S. Fair leaves out model numbers in this entertaining article, she does test seven toasters, describing their performance. The Rowenta Morrison wins out for its sleek design and quiet mechanical workings. In the end, the author opts for a circa-1958 Sunbeam toaster, which may be the ultimate commentary on the modern toasters' performance overall.
7. Cooking.com	Toasters Contributors to Cooking.com As of Sept. 2007		Cooking.com is an Internet retailer that allows visitors to write reviews of kitchen items, including toasters. You can 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. The Krups FEM4B and FEM4W stand out for their high number of reviews and relatively strong showing.
8. Amazon.com	Toasters Contributors to Amazon.com As of Sept. 2007		Just like Cooking.com, Amazon.com invites owners to rate their toasters. However, Amazon.com makes it hard to sort results, and it's impossible to tell how many people "voted” on a particular toaster until you click several more times. We found mixed reviews for most toasters, but the majority receives an average rating in the neighborhood of 4 stars (out of a possible 5). Still, once you have your choice narrowed down to a specific brand or two, Amazon.com is a good place to find owner-written toaster ratings.
9. Epinions	Toaster Ratings Contributors to Epinions As of Sept. 2007		Epinions makes it easier to sort ratings than Amazon.com, and you can easily see how many people have written reviews for a given toaster. However, most toasters get far fewer reviews than at Amazon.com or Cooking.com, ultimately making Epinions a little less useful. As at Amazon.com, most models receive mixed reviews. A fair number of users are enthusiastic about the KitchenAid KTT340 two-slice toaster and the Back to Basics TEM500 Egg & Muffin toaster. We found less glowing reviews for several Cuisinart toasters.
10. U.S. News & World Report	Egg McToaster Vicky Hallett Sept. 12, 2005		U.S. News focuses on the Back to Basics TEM500 Egg & Muffin Toaster, which can poach or hard-boil an egg in addition to toasting. Reviewer Vicky Hallett says she will be making room on her cluttered counter for the appliance.
11. Good Housekeeping.com >> Details/Subscribe	6 Terrific Toasters Editors of Good Housekeeping Feb. 2003		Good Housekeeping's editors give the highest ratings to the now discontinued Cuisinart Custom Control Total Touch Electronic CPT-60, which produces "perfect toast every time." Editors also like the GE four-slice Classic Toaster 169137, a four-slice toaster with dual controls. Unfortunately, the article's other tested toasters have been discontinued. Editors don't explain their testing methodology, and writeups amount to one short paragraph for each toaster, further limiting this article's usefulness.
12. Real Simple	The Toast of the Kitchen Christine Camean Mar. 2003		The editors of Real Simple test 30 toasters and toaster ovens, choosing two -- a basic Kenmore two-slice toaster and a deluxe KitchenAid four-slice toaster -- as their favorites. This article would be more valuable if it was more timely, and if editors discussed how they tested the toasters and included model numbers or specific model names.

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13. Apartment Therapy.com	Top Ten: Toasters Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan July 31, 2007		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.
14. Forbes >> Details/Subscribe	You're Toast Editors of Forbes Magazine Nov. 2004		This article briefly mentions a Krups digital two-slice toaster. Forbes doesn't say whether it tested the toaster, and doesn't provide a model number, so this article is of very limited usefulness.
15. Parenting >> Details/Subscribe	Kitchen Helpers Meghan Rabbitt Dec. 2005 / Jan. 2006		This article briefly discusses one toaster, the Hamilton Beach Toastation. This combination toaster and toaster oven is called a great alternative if you don't have room for both appliances. Testing isn't mentioned.