Cuisinart TAN-4 Tandem 4-Slice Toaster

by Cuisinart

Product Features

• 1800-watt 2-slot toaster holds up to 4 slices in long 1-1/2-inch-wide slots
• Bagel, defrost, and re-heat options; 6-setting browning control; LED display
• 2- or 4-slice button; extra-lift carriage lever for removing smaller pieces
• Cancel button; cool-touch housing; slide-out crumb tray; cord wrap
• Measures 6 by 13-4/5 by 5-6/7 inches; 3-year limited warranty

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 13.8 x 5.9 inches ; 5.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000F0BE6O
• Item model number: TAN-4
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,991 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #55 in Kitchen & Dining > Small Appliances > Ovens & Toasters > Toasters

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

There's no more waiting thanks to this tandem two-slot toaster's powerful 1800-watt heating element. Long, 1-1/2-inch-wide slots accommodate up to four slices and adjust to hold everything from thin-sliced breads to thick bagel halves. The appliance provides an easy-to-use dial to select bagel, defrost, and re-heat options, as well as six-setting browning control that evenly toasts each item to just the shade selected. The toaster also offers large, simple-to-read numbers on its blue LED display, as well as a two- or four-slice button and a cancel button. For added convenience the appliance includes cool-touch housing, an extra-lift carriage lever for removing smaller pieces, a slide-out crumb tray, and a handy cord wrap to help keep countertops tidy. The four-slice toaster measures 6 by 13-4/5 by 5-6/7 inches and carries a three-year limited warranty.

Product Description

Cuisinart takes the wait out of toasting. Thanks to a powerful 1800-watt heating element, the new Tandem Toaster toasts faster for perfect results without the wait! Long, wide slots adjust to hold everyone's favorites, from thin-sliced breads to thick bagel halves, evenly toasting each item to just the shade selected. It's quick and easy, start to flawless finish.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this toaster!, September 7, 2006

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Mom and more - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cuisinart TAN-4 Tandem 4-Slice Toaster (Kitchen)

We recommend this toaster highly! Our experience has been that it browns the toast quickly and evenly, has great settings(defrost, bagel etc.), a slide out crumb tray and gives the option for 2 or 4 slices (if 2 slices is chosen, the other side is shut off). We love this toaster!

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, A Great Toaster, July 19, 2006

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Mario A. Scalzo Jr. (New Hartford, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cuisinart TAN-4 Tandem 4-Slice Toaster (Kitchen)

This is a fantastic toaster that actually toasts the bread evenly ALL THE TIME! Have also used it for frozen pastries and french toast and it's perfect. Can be counted on for a great breakfast toast whether it be plain bread, Texas style bread, raisin bread and bagels. All are perfectly done.

22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A step backward, May 26, 2008

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H. A. Ball (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cuisinart TAN-4 Tandem 4-Slice Toaster (Kitchen)

I had a single slot Cuisinart toaster for about 10 years before it died (circuit board failure). That toaster was the best toaster I ever had with simple electronic controls that seemed "intelligent" and seemed to make perfect toast every time from bread, bagels, english muffins, waffles, each frozen or not. I was sad to see it go. I was doubly sad to find that they no longer manufacture that toaster so I bought this as a substitute. The controls on this new toaster are mechanical - a selection dial (for toast, bagel, reheat, defrost), push buttons (labeled 4 slice or 2 slice to heat both slots or the front slot only), and a darkness dial. I have several problems with this toaster that leads to my less than enthusiastic evaluation. In general, I find that it is hard to find the "sweet spot" to get consistent browning from this toaster - the toast is either underdone or burnt. The side of the toast that is against the center element is invariably more done than the side facing the outer element. The 2/4 slice option sounds like it should add energy efficiency to the appliance but in the implementation, both sides of the center element light up so only one side of the second slot ends up de-powered. The numbers on the darkness dial are lit up with a blue (LED?) light that casts a too-bright blue glow in our kitchen at night after turning out the lights (may be a feature for those who want a free night light with their toaster but I find it intrusive). If I did not know and love the previous model then perhaps I would not be so sensitive to the weaknesses of this toaster - so your mileage and impression may differ from mine. I am just struck by how much better the toaster from 10 years ago was than this current model. Oh well.