On Aug 18, 2:09*pm, "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:
> > wrote in message
>
> ...
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> > Either the bread has gotten larger (which I doubt) or the toaster
> > manufactures have been downsizing the toasters over the years. I've
> > replace mine twice now and I still find part of the bread shows over
> > the toaster top and doesn't get toasted. In an age of conserving
> > energy, having to flip the bread around and toast it a second time
> > doesn't make 'cents'.
>
> Never had to do that with normal sized white bread, only for larger loaves
> of Italian or other similar styles. *Do you have a good brand of hte $7 made
> in China from Wal Mart? *Well, most all are made in China except the very
> expensive Dualit from England.


Really Fun reading the Dualit reviews on Amazon. One 5* review says
this:

"I love the fact that operates completely different than any other
toaster out there. It's best to preheat it - but once you do you can
put in pieces of bread one right after another with consistant
results. None of the problems you have w/American toasters when they
get heated where the first piece is perfect, the next is too light,
and the next comes out more like a piece of bread and so on."


The Cusinart toaster I own is supposed to do this, and does to a
certain degree; but after 4 pieces of toast (two 2x), it always has
seemed to forget and the 3rd go-round comes out burnt at the same
setting.

a 1* review says this:
First of all, you MUST preheat it for a couple of minutes or it will
not toast.


I don't think I could abide the preheating a toaster either. I guess
I'll deal with the one I have now,

To the OP, concern about money vs. time when toasting and it doesn't
toast the whole part of the bread:
I do the same thing with bread I buy, but I just cut off the less
toasted for DH, he doesn't mind. But I like mine heavily toasted.

Another thingie: cut your bread to shape, put the edges in a bag for
crutons or breadcrumbs.

Sometimes if the bread (I make my own usually) has harder crust, cut
it off before toasting, which will make your piece more useable.

All these things are time consuming, but do not cost you 'cents.'

Dee Dee