5 Ways You're Using Your Toaster Wrong
We pored over manuals and talked to experts to find out the mistakes we all make—and how to achieve toast nirvana.
By Lynn Andriani
You're Using "Toasters" Interchangeably
A discussion of toasters wouldn't be complete without bringing up the toaster-versus-toaster-oven debate. Some people have only one of the two, yet others need both in their appliance arsenal. If you're serious about good toast, though, what you most need is a toaster. Pennington explains that's because a toaster oven's heat usually comes at the bread from two different distances; the bottom heater is usually closer to the bread than the top heater, so it won't toast evenly.
Published 11/11/2015