What about toasting bread,everyone seems to rave only about bagels ?
1059814
Its great for bread too!!! It adjusts to the size of the item you put in the slots. I have even toasted hamburger buns with success!!!!
1059815
No matter what you toast, bread, bagels or english muffins, the toasting is fair, but the toasting time is long.
1059816
You are welcome--We use it almost every day--I prefer onion rye bread toasted medium brown with a dab of butter--Enjoy-
1059817
I have had terrible results trying to toast bread. No matter what setting, the bread is toasted uneven. I have uploaded photos in my review that show the uneven toasting results.
1059818
It works well for regular old bread. Nice and evenly toasted. I like this toaster.
1059819
Works when using plain white bread too--You can control the temp for just lightly toasted or very dark toast. No need to hesitate when contemplating buying this toaster. I bought one for my daughter and have recently purchased the same one for myself--Best toaster I have ever purchased. No reservations whatsoever--
1387556
I don't have the toaster here with me but I can tell you that a slice of packaged rye bread is a little large for the toaster. It sticks out of the top of the toaster a little.
330304
FAST is tough to answer....Personally it's the best toaster I've ever used. The crumb tray is awesome. The adjustments on settings actually works well. It toast bread,bagels and even hamburger buns with ease.Fast enough for my home.
425439
the bagel function works great it does toast both sides,the toast function works ok but sometimes does not brown evenly,we would buy it again.defrost works very well also.
1821326
I'm pretty sure the bagel function just adds additional time since the bagel is thicker and a bit moister than a regular piece of bread and it takes longer to get it to the desired toastyness. So if you pick level 4 for the darkness, but don't use the bagel feature, your bagel won't get as brown as a normal piece of toast would at the same setting.
211228
Yes, this toaster IS "cool to the touch" after use. You could pick it up or move it while toasting, if you like. I have yet to find anything wrong with it. Toast, bagels or toaster pastries have all toasted beautifully. You just need to find the right setting.
191677
If anyone finds a toaster that toasts only on one side, please answer this thread. I had an old Black and Decker that did so, and I can't find a replacement anywhere. THAT is what a true "bagel setting" should do....
2057890
I think Texas toast would fit in and there is a setting for a bagel. It is a great toaster.
425438
The bread toasts properly, both sides. Honestly, I've given up bagels (reluctantly) and haven't used this function.
1096263
This monster of a toaster oven is better at baking than toasting. I found raising the rack to the top worked best for toasting and have gotten good results on both sides of bread (although the top side is a little more toasted than the bottom). Be sure to turn the temperature dial to the max and push the "toast" button when you toast.
1931627
You can toast things that don't fit in a toaster just use broil and use the top rack slot to toast one side at a time.RickS
1931625
If it broils you can use that for toasting. Way back in the day, we had to do that with our regular oven. You just have to stand there and watch the bread as it browns. Don't leave it or it will burn!
448014
Even toasting is not an issue, it toasts very evenly even in bagel mode. The issue I had was finding the temp # that gave me the "doneness" I waned which was trial and error.
988553
Yes, it toasts evenly on both sides. It also has a bagel setting that will only use the inside heating elements.
425441
I have not toastsed a bagel however I am not pleased with this toaster. I toast bread that is longer than a piece of white bread & that type does not fit into the slots. I have to cut the bread in half and toast it that way. I am not referring to the width of the bread. The slots are wide enough for thick bread or a bagel but too short north to south for a piece of bread that is longer that a typical slice of white bread.
384755
Hi Aunt Bee! There's no trick to getting this bread crispy. It doesn't. It gets "stiff and chewy" with a delightful toasty flavor and darkens in color the longer you toast it. Come to think of it....regular toasts don't get "crispy" either? Oh well, Aunt Bee, perhaps potato chips might be more fun?
1009770
sorry, I never used the toasting part...I can not answer that. I only use the little oven compartment to melt string cheese in my breakfast croissant, and sometimes to re-heat previously fried zucchini or similar food in the oven. I am pretty sure the toaster pops the toasted bread if you use it. The manufacturer is a well known brand; they can not afford to put on the market a toaster that fails to pop the toasted bread.