Dualit Toaster
Patricia Glenn
the slots in a "normal" 4-slot toaster? How well does it toast? Is it
worth the money? Anything else you can tell me about it?
Pat
Bobby Lee
ourhouse.com.
I wish I could help you - I am curious to know why they are so
expensive!
Regards,
Bobby
Bobby Lee
want one, and I don't even eat toast!
Lord, help us.
Regards,
Bobby
On Thu, 23 Aug 2001 08:13:28 -0400, "Patricia Glenn"
<glen...@osu.edu> wrote:
Pete
"Patricia Glenn" <glen...@osu.edu> wrote in message
news:9m2s66$g98$1...@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
Dualit toasters are both the best toaster ever and the worst - depending on
which kind of bread you use in them.
I'm live in the UK, and I got my three slice unit (two thin and the wide
toaster cage) for my 27th birthday some eight years ago. In that time, it
has produced the finest toast from sliced bread I've ever had while
demonstrating that a hand cut slice even in the wide cage slot is not an
option.
They really are a cafe toaster, designed to produce an endless supply of
toast in a commercial environment and as such they will last forever and
have very high powered elements to get the toast out quickly. They are also
very badly designed and it would be very difficult to change the elements if
they broke.
The ideal solution is to have a dualit for the bread they like and a
thick'n'thin toaster for the hand cut slices, pittas etc.
At this time, I've got a house with a really small kichen and my
thick'n'thin is far more flexible so the huge Dualit has been stuck in
storage until I can get a bigger house.
I could go on, and please feel free to ask (going on about kitchen equipment
is one of my great pleasures in life ) but I'm assuming you're in the US or
similar using 120 volt electric. In the UK we've got 240 volts and must be
using different heating elements to the Dualits over there. If someone has
cut corners, you won't get the power you need to make proper cafe toast and
will be wasting money on a nice looking toaster that won't perform outside
its native market.
HTH
Pete
LRod
wrote:
>If someone has cut corners, you won't get the power you need to make
>proper cafe toast and will be wasting money on a nice looking toaster
>that won't perform outside its native market.
Someone will rip me I'm sure, but after struggles with several types
of toasting apparatus, I stumbled onto a plain $50 Cuisinart 2 slot
toaster that makes as good toast as I've had and does bagels (and
presumably thicker sliced bread) as well.
LRod
Patricia Glenn
but they are all either the 4 slice or the Bagel toaster and there's just
me. The prices are great, though. I was able to look at a Bagel toaster at
a local resturant supply store, and I don't think it would work as it
doesn't have the "Vario" slots that are current in the UK, so a regular
slice of bread would fall to the side and toast more on one side than the
other.
I have a question. What is the problem with hand-cut bread? Is it the fact
that the slices are uneven? Or is it the thickness of the slices?
No matter how silly it sounds, I've been on a hunt for the "perfect" toaster
for some time. When I was growing up, we had a chrome and bakelite
Toastmaster that made absolutely the best possible toast. But, I've been a
"grownup" for several decades, and nothing lasts forever, and the
Toastmaster died when I was in my mid-twenties. I replaced it with a
Sunbeam that I still have, but I was never satisfied with it.
I've been through both the Cuisinart and the KitchenAid, and a few others
and none of them suit. All I want is a piece of bread that is toasted
evenly, top to bottom, without white edges and that is crispy on the outside
and still soft on the inside. Both the KA and the Cuisinart left white
edges, and for over $100.00 I 'm not interested in having to turn my toast
to get it done right. I tried the Phillips with the sandwich cages that's
sold by Target and found it to be better than most, but still it's really
not what I want. (Yes, I have about 6 toasters stored away that failed me
in one way or another. This doesn't even count the ones I've given away).
I'm a bit anal-retentive and I want "perfect" toast. I buy bakery bread,
that I have sliced at the bakery, and I don't toast my homemade loaves
anyway. Is there such a thing as going too far for a good piece of toast?
Cost is not the issue here, it's having yet another toaster that doesn't do
what I want.
I can't buy it from Ourhouse, because all of their kitchen sales are final,
and I have no need for an overpriced boat anchor or a design icon to put in
my kitchen to show off. I just want a good toaster!
Pete, now that you know what I'm after, would the Dualit serve? I'm
assuming the difference between 120v and 240v won't cause a problem because
I'm sure I would have heard something about that if it did.
Thierry Gerbault
patg...@ix.netcom.com says...
> No matter how silly it sounds, I've been on a hunt for the "perfect" toaster
> for some time. When I was growing up, we had a chrome and bakelite
> Toastmaster that made absolutely the best possible toast. But, I've been a
> "grownup" for several decades, and nothing lasts forever, and the
> Toastmaster died when I was in my mid-twenties. I replaced it with a
> Sunbeam that I still have, but I was never satisfied with it.
You can get a Toastmaster at Vermont Country Store...
--
Thierry Gerbault
(remove NOSPAM from address to reply)
"One man's meat is another man's poison"
- Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709.
Thierry Gerbault
> for some time. When I was growing up, we had a chrome and bakelite
> Toastmaster that made absolutely the best possible toast. But, I've been a
> "grownup" for several decades, and nothing lasts forever, and the
> Toastmaster died when I was in my mid-twenties. I replaced it with a
> Sunbeam that I still have, but I was never satisfied with it.
You can get a Toastmaster toaster at Vermont Country Store...
http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/prdSell.asp?ProdGroupID=13013&DeptID=
1328&CatID=17490
Sue Harris
We got a Dualit toaster a couple years ago (my husband craves toast just
like you describe), and we love it. (got it on sale at Williams-Sonoma;
for some reason they were getting rid of the red 4-slice models.) You
do have to preheat it, but once you do, it's marvelous. I also like the
feature of being able to push the lever to bring the toast up for a
quick peek (to see how it's doing) without interrupting the toasting
process. These things are built like tanks, and the engineering is so
beautifully simple (no whistles and bells), I can't imagine it wearing
out! The only possible issue might be that it does not accomodate bagel
halves well (unless it's a sorta non-puffy bagel <g>) But it does do
the crispy-on-the-outside-soft-on-the-inside trick which is so elusive
with other toasters! HTH
sue
Billy
Built as solid as a '56 Buick bumper.....and since they are build in England,
even Queen Elizabeth has one in her kitchen.
I have had problems sometimes with real thick bagels. But generally I put bread
in on it's side rather than the bottom. Had a great feature to look at the
bread without turning off the heat. Will keep toast warm for quite a while
after toasting.
min...@minn.net
sale section), they also have the two slice versions for about $100.
jay
Glenn" <glen...@osu.edu> wrote:
I think you have to set a timer or the toast burns quite nicely. I would
rather have one with a thermostat that pops up.
jay
Michael B. Justice
@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com>:
I have a Combi 2+1 and I love it!
You have to set the timer or the toaster just sits there.
Dualit toasters are very durable, and toast well. If you like your bread
toasted on the outside and soft (yet cooked) on the inside, this is the
toaster for you. Yes, they are expensive, but it will be the last toaster
you buy. You can get parts for them from Dualit, should something ever
breaks. The slots on the toaster are considerably wider than a standard
toaster.
The handle to control the position of the bread is manual, which means that
you can check the "brown-ness" while it is cooking, without shutting off the
heating elements. Once the elements shut off, the toast stays warm for
about 5-10 minutes while still in the toaster.
The only thing that I could really object to is the cost. Williams-Sonoma
seems to have a lock on selling these toasters in America. You can order
one from overseas... but you have to make sure that it is a model designed
for use in North America. The best local "deals" I have found are at the
Williams-Sonoma Outlets (I think they are called "Williams-Sonoma
Marketplace") They often have all Dualit models, and they are either
refurbs, or pieces with small comestic issues (a few scratches, a ding,
etc.). Most of the Dualit toasters you see on EBay are ones purchased at
outlets.
If you need more information, feel free to follow-up.
MJ
--
Michael B. Justice
mjustice at nyct dot net
Rockville Centre NY US
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min...@minn.net
4 slice all stainless steel models, but still seems to have the two
slice black ($99.99) and stainless model and the 4 slice grey and
stainless model ($139.99). I bought a 4 slice stainless model and it
arrived in less than a week, even with the holiday. All in all, a
very good price considering that Williams Sonoma sells them for more
than twice as much (and I would also pay 7% sales tax if I mail
ordered from them).
On Thu, 23 Aug 2001 08:13:28 -0400, "Patricia Glenn"
<glen...@osu.edu> wrote:
Patricia Glenn
spelling, don't you know) ends and a SS middle. The Black two slice at
Ourhouse is what Dualit calls their Bagel Toaster, and, as such, has wider
slots. I wrote them and asked about it, and they don't recommend using it
for "regular" bread, as it will toast more on one side than the other.
The one you bought is Dualit's "electronic" model that uses a "shade
control" rather than a timer, and has the "black heat" element. The one for
$139.00 has a timer and the mica (old style) element.
I never did decide what to do, as I don't think a $200.00 or even a $139.00
four slice toaster is a sensible purchase for a single person. I guess I'll
just stick with my KitchenAid and my Philips. However, if you've ever
thought about getting a Dualit, the Ourhouse price, considering the full
warranty, is probably the best price you'll ever find.
Pat
<min...@minn.net> wrote in message news:3b96d8ca...@news.minn.net...
min...@minn.net
(electronic) four slice toaster in the stainless (with aluminum ends).
I bought the timer model rather than the electronic model. Didn't
think the extra $50 was worth it for the electronic model with black
ceramic elements. The timer model was $150 (slightly more expensive
than the stainless and grey - but what price vanity). Good catch on
the bagel model. It's not obvious from the web page. Thanks!