how long does it take to toast a bagel?
891615
Depends on whether it's frozen or not, fresh or not -- you have to fiddle around and figure it out if you're finding the bagel setting doesn't work.
891616
Never timed it, but about as fast as any toaster. I'll only say, that for some reason, it toasts them better, in some way, than another cheap toaster we have.
246245
I haven't toasted any bagels in ours yet. But, yes, the toaster toasts bread properly and evenly.
1168954
2 1/2 minutes for lightly brown toast.... set the timer, not the temperature and you never have to check it. I am not one to spend $200 bucks on a toaster, but I will have to admit that this toaster is worth every penny... love it!
337475
Bagel function toasts only One(1)side of the bagel - presumably you will toast the inside - cut part. This is the left hand side as labeled. I measured the slots - they weren't measurably wider. Me? I never use it. I like both sides toasted.
2090722
You press bagel, defrost or reheat and toast. It lowers the bread until finished and then raises it and beeps.
1220147
The reason I bought this toaster was to toast Bagels. It works great, the bagel is nicely toasted but still soft in the middle. Before getting this toaster I had to squash the bagel flat to toast it now I get to eat a nice fluffy bagel. Enjoy your new toaster.
1769964
It seems to be a little faster than our toaster. I also like that the oven will heat up to 450 in about 4 minutes. My big one takes about 15.
1590516
You put the outside of the bagel facing outward. The inside faces each other. If I buy lots of fresh bagels from someplace like panera, I place them in a large freezer baggie. I can take one out at a time just for me, place frozen in toaster. Press frozen and bagel at the same time, set the dial at 5 or 6, then start toasting. Works great. Hope this helped.
1317365
yes it does take longer to toast. I dumped my Krups for a Hamilton Beach. It takes just as long. Disappointed !!!!!
94685
Hi Kim -The toaster can accommodate any slice of bread up to 10 1/4" - which is the length of the toasting slot at the top. The width would be the standard size of a bagel's thickness. You may have to toast 1 slice at a time. Worth the buy, however, if you could purchase the 4 slice toastation version, then you maybe able to toast 2 slices of your brownberry bread. Never regretted this buy - the 12 grain and multigrain bread slice is also bigger than the regular slice of bread, and it toasts fine.
1630139
It's pretty quick and only takes about 5 minutes to heat up. My sandwiches are usually pretty thick so I'd estimate about 8-10 minutes for one of my sandwiches.
316139
It doesn't take long at all, if you preheat it first maybe 3 or 4 minutes. My kids love this sandwich maker. We make lots of other things in it. Well worth the money.
445856
Yes, it takes longer to toast. I always used Udi's before. But these do make bigger slices and it was really delicious. Go ahead and try it. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
1630144
1) Maybe a minute or two. 2) A minute or two. It heats up fast and cooks fast (sometimes we think it is too hot and we unplug it once the green light goes on and it still heats up my sandwiches). I always put butter on the top and bottom of my sandwiches to brown them. I am careful that I keep cheese more towards the middle than the edges. It does smush the bread though as the top is heavy.
2199085
Set on dark the max. time is only 7 min. very short! I just turn the timer to the left so it's on all the time, and turn it off when I'm done. Very nice toaster!
2246504
I agree that the slots are big enough for sliced bagels, not a whole bagel. The heating elements themselves do not move closer to the bread/bagels, there are so-called 'clamps' that once the bread is lowered into the toaster, it will close/lock in the bread, from both sides to hold the bread in the middle of the heating elements so that the bread does not lean to one side or the other. It then releases when toasting is complete and rises to the top. Personally I think this helps to toast evenly on both sides.
1962959
I usually start my baked potatoes in the microwave oven for four minutes or so and then finish the potato in the b&d; ovenfor another four minutes to give it the oven baked taste and texture of the skin. toast takes four minutes to do in the toast oven well-done.I had another B&D; oven similar to this one prior to this and it too was a great oven which I gave to my son and he is using it. I had it for four years and had no problems with it.