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You probably know I need a few things to survive until our furnishing
gets here. Packed away is a really nice Kitchen aid 4 slice toaster. Meantime, I'd like toast. So, I figured I'd get a cheap one and later donate it. WalMart has a toaster for $8.88/ Really? While not a complex machine. it will has lots of parts, assembly, shipping from China. As much from curiosity as need, I bought one. We buy Pepperridge Farms Farmhouse bread, a larger slice than most. Well, it doesn't fit! I had a good laugh and cut it in half to slice. It actually did a good job of toasting, quickly and evenly. It will fill a need for now. |
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"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message ... > You probably know I need a few things to survive until our furnishing gets > here. Packed away is a really nice Kitchen > aid 4 slice toaster. Meantime, I'd like toast. So, I figured I'd get a > cheap one and later donate it. > > WalMart has a toaster for $8.88/ Really? While not a complex machine. it > will has lots of parts, assembly, shipping from China. As much from > curiosity as need, I bought one. > > We buy Pepperridge Farms Farmhouse bread, a larger slice than most. Well, > it doesn't fit! I had a good laugh and cut it in half to slice. It > actually did a good job of toasting, quickly and evenly. It will fill a > need for now. I learned the hard way just what you learned. Not sure what brand my current toaster is but it accommodates most all sizes of bread slice and even has an extra thingie to the lever to lift the bread up higher if it sinks down too far. It won't do full slices from a large round loaf though. My only issue is that I have to keep fiddling with it. The bread was not toasted enough for me. I turned the dial and then it was fine for a few days, then it went to almost burned. I turned it down and now it's anemic again. |
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On 12/19/2018 8:57 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> WalMart has a toaster for $8.88/Â* Really?Â* While not a complex machine. > it will has lots of parts, assembly, shipping from China.Â* As much from > curiosity as need, I bought one. > > We buy Pepperridge Farms Farmhouse bread, a larger slice than most. > Well, it doesn't fit!Â* I had a good laugh and cut it in half to slice. > It actually did a good job of toasting, quickly and evenly.Â* It will > fill a need for now. That's a riot, missed a small detail, the bread needs to fit into the slots. Not as if Pepperidge Farm bread is unusually large. You know how you're supposed to unplug toasters and coffee makers because their mechanism is a fire risk? I'd unplug that one! nancy |
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Julie Bove wrote:
> > My only issue is that I have to keep fiddling with it. The bread was not > toasted enough for me. I turned the dial and then it was fine for a few > days, then it went to almost burned. I turned it down and now it's anemic > again. I set mine to cook right most times. Especially if using a heavier bread, it might not toast enough. I just push it back down for a minute then pop it up manually. I don't mess with the setting. Mine is an old (20 or so years) Black&Decker with 2 wide slots. I do have to slice the larger oval rye bread in half to make it fit but no biggie here. Paid about $12 back then and it still works fine. It's not broke so I don't plan to 'fix it'. If I ever do replace it, I'll buy one like Ed did...$8.88 bargain one. Just a basic toaster is all I ever need. |
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Nancy Young wrote:
> > You know how you're supposed to unplug toasters and coffee makers > because their mechanism is a fire risk? I didn't know either was a fire risk but I always do unplug them anyway. The only countertop appliance I keep plugged in is the microwave oven. I also always keep my floortop fridge plugged in. |
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On 12/20/2018 8:36 AM, Gary wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote: >> >> You know how you're supposed to unplug toasters and coffee makers >> because their mechanism is a fire risk? > > I didn't know either was a fire risk but I always do unplug them > anyway. The only countertop appliance I keep plugged in is the > microwave oven. I also always keep my floortop fridge plugged in. > I alwsys unplut my ceiling down fridge. Harr. My toaster and coffee maker reside in an appliance garage and I never unplug them. Knock wood nothing's happened. nancy |
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On Thu, 20 Dec 2018 08:36:35 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>Nancy Young wrote: >> >> You know how you're supposed to unplug toasters and coffee makers >> because their mechanism is a fire risk? > >I didn't know either was a fire risk but I always do unplug them >anyway. The only countertop appliance I keep plugged in is the >microwave oven. I also always keep my floortop fridge plugged in. > "floortop"? |
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Very old Sunbeam toasters have no lever to push down, the bread goes down by itself.
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On Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 3:57:26 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> You probably know I need a few things to survive until our furnishing > gets here. Packed away is a really nice Kitchen > aid 4 slice toaster. Meantime, I'd like toast. So, I figured I'd get a > cheap one and later donate it. > > WalMart has a toaster for $8.88/ Really? While not a complex machine. > it will has lots of parts, assembly, shipping from China. As much from > curiosity as need, I bought one. > > We buy Pepperridge Farms Farmhouse bread, a larger slice than most. > Well, it doesn't fit! I had a good laugh and cut it in half to slice. > It actually did a good job of toasting, quickly and evenly. It will > fill a need for now. There's several things I look for in a cheap toaster. The slots should be wide enough for a sliced bagel. It should also be on the long side to accommodate non-standard slices of bread. The stroke of the handle should be longer to accommodate taller slices. The more turns of nichrome wire on the heaters, the more evenly the toaster will brown bread. There should be a button to stop the toasting and eject the toast. My target price is less than 20 bucks. A little more if it's got a nice design or has some visual appeal. A non-metal body is safer but I'll settle for metal if the design is cool. |
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Cheap is me toasting over a gas burner. Works wonders for a baked potato from the mw to blacken like camping in a fire.
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On Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 12:13:54 PM UTC-10, Thomas wrote:
> Cheap is me toasting over a gas burner. Works wonders for a baked potato from the mw to blacken like camping in a fire. I grew up with a kitchen with all gas appliances. The builders of the subdivision made it like it was a big deal and the most modern, wonderful, thing.. It was kind of an unpleasant environment to hang around in because it was so hot and humid. OTOH, I can't blacken peppers or roast marshmallows with my induction stove. I keep a propane torch in the kitchen. You'd think it would be more fun but not really. |
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tert in seattle wrote:
> > toast is one of the hardest things to get right It sure is! |
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Thomas wrote:
> > Cheap is me toasting over a gas burner. Works wonders for a baked potato from the mw to blacken like camping in a fire. LOL. I'm gonna try a piece of toast right now... held in tongs over the gas burner. <short time elapse> OK... I'm eating it now with butter and orange marmalade. It sure did cook much faster than the toaster. cool I always have blackened green peppers and hot dogs this way. It works well. |
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On 2018-12-21 11:11 a.m., Gary wrote:
> tert in seattle wrote: >> >> toast is one of the hardest things to get right > > It sure is! > Agreed! The best toast I've ever had was when I was young and still living with my parents. Toasting bread in front of hot coals in the open fireplace was often a Sunday teatime treat. |
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tert in seattle wrote:
> > hey check this out - a $200 toaster that breaks after 6 months > <https://store.moma.org/kitchen-dining/cookware-kitchen-tools/toast-toaster/125063-125063.html> It's cute in a nifty designer sort of way but for almost $200? yeah, right. I'll stick with an $8.88 Walmart toaster, thank you. As I said though, I've got my B&D toaster that been doing it's thing for maybe 25 years now. All I need to do is clean it up a bit. Someone here even mentioned once cleaning out the crumb tray. Hmmmmm, maybe I should consider that too? |
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On Sat, 22 Dec 2018 07:36:39 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>tert in seattle wrote: >> >> hey check this out - a $200 toaster that breaks after 6 months >> <https://store.moma.org/kitchen-dining/cookware-kitchen-tools/toast-toaster/125063-125063.html> > >It's cute in a nifty designer sort of way but for almost $200? >yeah, right. I'll stick with an $8.88 Walmart toaster, thank >you. > >As I said though, I've got my B&D toaster that been doing it's >thing for maybe 25 years now. All I need to do is clean it up a >bit. Someone here even mentioned once cleaning out the crumb >tray. Hmmmmm, maybe I should consider that too? I rarely use mine so keep it in a drawer with pots and pans. I don't think it even cost $8.88, still works very well. I probably should pay attention to the crumbs too, notice there are plenty gathering underneath the toaster in the drawer Have a nice Christmas, doubtless you have snow, we have high winds and heavy (as in flooding type) rains, think I saw 75mm for us today. |
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On Sat, 22 Dec 2018 08:39:58 -0500, Gary > wrote:
wrote: >> >> Have a nice Christmas, doubtless you have snow, we have high winds and >> heavy (as in flooding type) rains, think I saw 75mm for us today. > >Good morning, Lucretia. Your rain today is what I had for the >last 2 days. Nothing heavy but drizzle, heavy fog constantly. No >fun. > >No snow here for Christmas day - sunny and highs in the 40's >predicted. At least that's cold enough to feel like Christmas. >Just me this year so no big deal. I'll cook something good but >nothing really special. No big turkey or ham and certainly not a >standing rib roast just for me. ;-D I might make a sweet potato >pie if I get the urge that morning. I've got all the ingredients >here. > >I wish you a very happy Christmas day whatever you plan to do. > Have 30 relatives, exes and currents lol, coming Xmas Eve, Xmas Day I spend with my eldest grandson and his wife and mother-in-law. I think I have everything in hand for Xmas Eve, but who knows? lol |
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On 2018-12-22 7:36 a.m., Gary wrote:
> It's cute in a nifty designer sort of way but for almost $200? > yeah, right. I'll stick with an $8.88 Walmart toaster, thank > you. > > As I said though, I've got my B&D toaster that been doing it's > thing for maybe 25 years now. All I need to do is clean it up a > bit. Someone here even mentioned once cleaning out the crumb > tray. Hmmmmm, maybe I should consider that too? It is a good idea to clean out the crumb tray. I was making some toast the other day and it started smelling burnt way sooner that I would have expected, so that reminded me to clean out the crumb tray. It had not been done for a long time. It looks like I am set for another 3-4 years. |
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Dave, I love finding another "no turkey, eat roast beef instead" fan...don't forget the pan
juices are also perfect for Yorkshire Pudding. Yummmmm. Have a great dinner. I have been invited to a local casino for their buffet on Christmas Eve, but will be by myself on Christmas Day. That's fine with me...going to catch up on some movies I have waiting. N. |
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On 2018-12-22 10:38 a.m., Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2018-12-22 9:04 a.m., wrote: >> On Sat, 22 Dec 2018 08:39:58 -0500, Gary > wrote: >> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Have a nice Christmas, doubtless you have snow, we have high winds and >>>> heavy (as in flooding type) rains, think I saw 75mm for us today. >>> >>> Good morning, Lucretia. Your rain today is what I had for the >>> last 2 days. Nothing heavy but drizzle, heavy fog constantly. No >>> fun. >>> >>> No snow here for Christmas day - sunny and highs in the 40's >>> predicted. At least that's cold enough to feel like Christmas. >>> Just me this year so no big deal. I'll cook something good but >>> nothing really special. No big turkey or ham and certainly not a >>> standing rib roast just for me.Â* ;-DÂ* I might make a sweet potato >>> pie if I get the urge that morning. I've got all the ingredients >>> here. >>> >>> I wish you a very happy Christmas day whatever you plan to do. >>> >> >> Have 30 relatives, exes and currents lol, coming Xmas Eve, Xmas Day I >> spend with my eldest grandson and his wife and mother-in-law.Â* I think >> I have everything in hand for Xmas Eve, but who knows? lol > > It's going to be a small affair this year.Â* We usually do Christmas > dinner with our son, my brother and his wife, and their daughter and son > in law from California. They have a youngster now so brother and SiL are > going to California, much to my brother's chagrin. Now it is just my son > and his girlfriend. We did extend an invitation to my friend and his > wife who just got back from three weeks in NZ, but she has come down > with a really nasty flu. > You could always invite your fat niece as a replacement:-) --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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On 2018-12-22 10:57 a.m., graham wrote:
> On 2018-12-22 10:38 a.m., Dave Smith wrote: >> On 2018-12-22 9:04 a.m., wrote: >>> On Sat, 22 Dec 2018 08:39:58 -0500, Gary > wrote: >>> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Have a nice Christmas, doubtless you have snow, we have high winds and >>>>> heavy (as in flooding type) rains, think I saw 75mm for us today. >>>> >>>> Good morning, Lucretia. Your rain today is what I had for the >>>> last 2 days. Nothing heavy but drizzle, heavy fog constantly. No >>>> fun. >>>> >>>> No snow here for Christmas day - sunny and highs in the 40's >>>> predicted. At least that's cold enough to feel like Christmas. >>>> Just me this year so no big deal. I'll cook something good but >>>> nothing really special. No big turkey or ham and certainly not a >>>> standing rib roast just for me.Â* ;-DÂ* I might make a sweet potato >>>> pie if I get the urge that morning. I've got all the ingredients >>>> here. >>>> >>>> I wish you a very happy Christmas day whatever you plan to do. >>>> >>> >>> Have 30 relatives, exes and currents lol, coming Xmas Eve, Xmas Day I >>> spend with my eldest grandson and his wife and mother-in-law.Â* I think >>> I have everything in hand for Xmas Eve, but who knows? lol >> >> It's going to be a small affair this year.Â* We usually do Christmas >> dinner with our son, my brother and his wife, and their daughter and >> son in law from California. They have a youngster now so brother and >> SiL are going to California, much to my brother's chagrin. Now it is >> just my son and his girlfriend. We did extend an invitation to my >> friend and his wife who just got back from three weeks in NZ, but she >> has come down with a really nasty flu. >> > You could always invite your fat niece as a replacement:-) > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > I apologise for that Avast postscript. The damn thing was installed yesterday when I wasn't paying attention during another software update. |
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On 2018-12-22 12:57 p.m., graham wrote:
> On 2018-12-22 10:38 a.m., Dave Smith wrote: >> On 2018-12-22 9:04 a.m., wrote: >>> On Sat, 22 Dec 2018 08:39:58 -0500, Gary > wrote: >>> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Have a nice Christmas, doubtless you have snow, we have high winds and >>>>> heavy (as in flooding type) rains, think I saw 75mm for us today. >>>> >>>> Good morning, Lucretia. Your rain today is what I had for the >>>> last 2 days. Nothing heavy but drizzle, heavy fog constantly. No >>>> fun. >>>> >>>> No snow here for Christmas day - sunny and highs in the 40's >>>> predicted. At least that's cold enough to feel like Christmas. >>>> Just me this year so no big deal. I'll cook something good but >>>> nothing really special. No big turkey or ham and certainly not a >>>> standing rib roast just for me.Â* ;-DÂ* I might make a sweet potato >>>> pie if I get the urge that morning. I've got all the ingredients >>>> here. >>>> >>>> I wish you a very happy Christmas day whatever you plan to do. >>>> >>> >>> Have 30 relatives, exes and currents lol, coming Xmas Eve, Xmas Day I >>> spend with my eldest grandson and his wife and mother-in-law.Â* I think >>> I have everything in hand for Xmas Eve, but who knows? lol >> >> It's going to be a small affair this year.Â* We usually do Christmas >> dinner with our son, my brother and his wife, and their daughter and >> son in law from California. They have a youngster now so brother and >> SiL are going to California, much to my brother's chagrin. Now it is >> just my son and his girlfriend. We did extend an invitation to my >> friend and his wife who just got back from three weeks in NZ, but she >> has come down with a really nasty flu. >> > You could always invite your fat niece as a replacement:-) It's only a five pound roast. What would the rest of us eat? |
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On Sat, 22 Dec 2018 10:57:35 -0700, graham > wrote:
>On 2018-12-22 10:38 a.m., Dave Smith wrote: >> On 2018-12-22 9:04 a.m., wrote: >>> On Sat, 22 Dec 2018 08:39:58 -0500, Gary > wrote: >>> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Have a nice Christmas, doubtless you have snow, we have high winds and >>>>> heavy (as in flooding type) rains, think I saw 75mm for us today. >>>> >>>> Good morning, Lucretia. Your rain today is what I had for the >>>> last 2 days. Nothing heavy but drizzle, heavy fog constantly. No >>>> fun. >>>> >>>> No snow here for Christmas day - sunny and highs in the 40's >>>> predicted. At least that's cold enough to feel like Christmas. >>>> Just me this year so no big deal. I'll cook something good but >>>> nothing really special. No big turkey or ham and certainly not a >>>> standing rib roast just for me.* ;-D* I might make a sweet potato >>>> pie if I get the urge that morning. I've got all the ingredients >>>> here. >>>> >>>> I wish you a very happy Christmas day whatever you plan to do. >>>> >>> >>> Have 30 relatives, exes and currents lol, coming Xmas Eve, Xmas Day I >>> spend with my eldest grandson and his wife and mother-in-law.* I think >>> I have everything in hand for Xmas Eve, but who knows? lol >> >> It's going to be a small affair this year.* We usually do Christmas >> dinner with our son, my brother and his wife, and their daughter and son >> in law from California. They have a youngster now so brother and SiL are >> going to California, much to my brother's chagrin. Now it is just my son >> and his girlfriend. We did extend an invitation to my friend and his >> wife who just got back from three weeks in NZ, but she has come down >> with a really nasty flu. >> >You could always invite your fat niece as a replacement:-) > >--- >This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >https://www.avast.com/antivirus Yes, that would cope with the leftovers |
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> wrote in message
... > On Sat, 22 Dec 2018 08:39:58 -0500, Gary > wrote: > wrote: >>> >>> Have a nice Christmas, doubtless you have snow, we have high winds and >>> heavy (as in flooding type) rains, think I saw 75mm for us today. >> >>Good morning, Lucretia. Your rain today is what I had for the >>last 2 days. Nothing heavy but drizzle, heavy fog constantly. No >>fun. >> >>No snow here for Christmas day - sunny and highs in the 40's >>predicted. At least that's cold enough to feel like Christmas. >>Just me this year so no big deal. I'll cook something good but >>nothing really special. No big turkey or ham and certainly not a >>standing rib roast just for me. ;-D I might make a sweet potato >>pie if I get the urge that morning. I've got all the ingredients >>here. >> >>I wish you a very happy Christmas day whatever you plan to do. >> > > Have 30 relatives, exes and currents lol, coming Xmas Eve, Xmas Day I > spend with my eldest grandson and his wife and mother-in-law. I think > I have everything in hand for Xmas Eve, but who knows? lol Had the grown grandchildren and the small great grandchildren over today for the pizza, cookies, and egg nog thing, it was great fun. I must say I reminded myself of Sheldon with too much brandy in my egg nog. My 18 year old twin grandsons kept asking me if I was OK and keeping a good eye on me. Fa la la la. LOL Cheri |
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"Cheri" wrote in message news Had the grown grandchildren and the small great grandchildren over today for the pizza, cookies, and egg nog thing, it was great fun. I must say I reminded myself of Sheldon with too much brandy in my egg nog. My 18 year old twin grandsons kept asking me if I was OK and keeping a good eye on me. Fa la la la. LOL Cheri == Lucky you)))) |
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Cheri wrote:
> > Had the grown grandchildren and the small great grandchildren over today for > the pizza, cookies, and egg nog thing, it was great fun. I must say I > reminded myself of Sheldon with too much brandy in my egg nog. My 18 year > old twin grandsons kept asking me if I was OK and keeping a good eye on me. > Fa la la la. LOL Are you telling us that Grandma got a bit tipsy yesterday? LOL! Glad you had a fun time though. :-D |
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