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Review - find your perfect toaster
Feeling toasty!
Is there anything in your kitchen that works harder than your toaster, apart from you?! We review these top-notch toasters to help you invest in the right one for your home.
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BUDGET
Russell Hobbs 24381 Inspire
4-slice toaster (approx. £50) Splashing out on a toaster may not be the priority in your household right now, which is why this Russell Hobbs model is worth considering. Fuss-free, it comfortably holds four large slices of bread, toasts evenly and looks good too.
STYLISH
SMEG TSF03 4-slice steel
toaster (approx. £190) When it comes to your kitchen, you shouldn’t have to choose between functionality and style, and with the iconic SMEG brand you don’t have to. Available in eight colours, this retro boasts huge slots which fit even the thickest and tallest of slices, along with 11 browning settings, including defrost, reheat and bagelfriendly.
ECO
Philips Eco Conscious Edition 5000 Series
HD2640 toaster (approx. £45) Your toaster may not be the biggest carbon contributor in your home – unless you burn the toast! – but if you can buy one using 100% bio-based plastics, you may as well. Costing under £50, this little eco star is stylish, efficient and tidy. It even has a lid for when not in use and a warming rack for pastries.
PREMIUM
Dualit Classic 2 Slice Vario
toaster (around £150) Want to be the toastess with the mostess?! Dualit arguably make the most iconic toasters in the world. Aesthetically pleasing; hardwearing; highly versatile and handmade in Britain.
This is also one of the few brands that use manual controls, meaning you set the timer separately then raise and lower the toast with a lever – either a pro or a con depending on your culinary concentration skills. It also comes with a four-slice option for the larger family.
HIGH-TECH
Sage The Smart Toast BTA845
toaster (around £190) If you’ve ever had a Jetson-esque fantasy of a robot making breakfast for you, then this toaster is probably the closest you can currently get. Designed by the ever-innovative and Heston-Blumenthal-backed brand Sage, this minimalistic beauty has buttons instead of levers which silently and elegantly lower your bread into the device.
The price is rather hefty, but toast obsessives will appreciate the breadth of toasting functions – crumpets, frozen, fruit loaf, little bit more etc. – and gadget enthusiasts will adore the aesthetic.
