- Double-slot digital toaster with warm and bagel functions
- Polycarbonate housing resists stains, discoloration, and warping
- Extra-large slots accommodate most breads and bagels
- Soft-rise, self-centering rack with full-width crumb tray
- Measures 11 by 7-3/4 by 6-3/4 inches
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Amazon.com Review
This compact two-slot toaster from KitchenAid comes with a menu of toasting features and a sturdy, user-friendly structure. KitchenAid's Even Heat system automatically adjusts the heavy-gauge heating elements, so toast comes out consistently, even in large batches. A bagel function toasts the cut side of bagels, while simply warming the crusts, and a warming function gently reheats previously toasted foods. The Easy Lift lever and Soft Rise feature are both helpful when lowering slices or raising them to a graspable height. Notably wide and deep, the self-centering dual slots accommodate thick slices of brioche or fat bagels. Other handy details include a dial for shade control, "cut side" markings for bagel toasting, power indicator lights, a dishwasher-safe crumb tray, and power cord storage hooks. The toaster's stainless-steel interior and polycarbonate housing are built to last and easy to clean. The unit measures 11 by 7-3/4 by 6-3/4 inches. --Emily Bedard
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This newly designed toaster provides toasting consistency through reduced airflow through the toasting cavity. The optimized heating element design provides even bread toasting. Toasting cavity is deeper than most so large bread fits completely inside and toasts evenly from top to bottom. Digital display provides shade indicator and is controlled with a simple to use knob. Special cycles are possible such as Baker's Bagel Toasting and warming cycle. polycarbonate housing Warming cycle Bagel function Digital display Extra Wide Slots 1-year warranty White
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150 of 155 people found the following review helpful
Color Name:White|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is the only toaster on the market that has a differential heating button (hotter on the inside heaters, lesser on the outside heaters) to be used only for bagels. The cut side of the bagel (inside) will toast nicely, whereas the uncut side (outside) will only warm. The bagel comes out perfect, not rock hard which is often the case when it's been toasted on both sides.
My only disappointment with this toaster is how it toasts regular white bread/English Muffins. Since the bread is thin, it is held too far away from the heating elements, and it usually takes two attempts to get the bread actually toasted to anything more than just a light brown. If you want your toast darker, you'll have to adjust your setting, and then toast again.
If you are looking for a superb toaster for your bagels, this is the one for you. But if you don't eat toasted bagels that often, you would be better off with a more traditional toaster, without the extra wide slats.
79 of 80 people found the following review helpful
Color Name:Empire Red|Amazon Verified Purchase
I really hesitated to order this toaster because of complaints about it not toasting items completely enough (because, depending on what I am toasting and why, I sometimes like my toast dark). I bought it anyway because of the bagel function, and figured I would just "double toast" if necessary. I have absolutely no complaints about this toaster! If I turn the darkness knob all the way to the darkest setting, I get toast that is quite dark -- what I would call burnt, actually; more importantly, I no longer have to choose between bagels that are not toasted enough (but still soft inside) or toasted as I like them on the outside and dried out inside. The bagel function on this toaster works great -- fully toasted on the cut side and completely warmed throughout without being dried out! This is how a bagel SHOULD be toasted. I don't know if the company has modified the unit, or if others just got "unlucky" or if I just got "lucky", but this toaster works fine for me at whatever setting I use with just a sngle toasting.
One note, though for those of you who expect the empire red toaster to EXACTLY match the empire red stand mixer: the color match is not exact (different exterior materials). It is somewhat noticable (to me, anyway -- my kitchen gets lots of natural light) if they are side by side on the counter, but if they are not side by side, you'll never notice it.
One note, though for those of you who expect the empire red toaster to EXACTLY match the empire red stand mixer: the color match is not exact (different exterior materials). It is somewhat noticable (to me, anyway -- my kitchen gets lots of natural light) if they are side by side on the counter, but if they are not side by side, you'll never notice it.
87 of 92 people found the following review helpful
Color Name:White|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this toaster specifically for Bagels. For that, it is very good. The differential heating, where the cut side of the bagel will toast, and the uncut of the bagel will just warm, is a very good feature. The bagels come out well toasted, but not rock hard due to toasting on both sides.
I am however disappointed with the regular Toasting feature. It appears that, due to the very wide slots in order to accomodate thick bagels, that regular white bread and English Muffins are held too far away from the heating elements in order to sufficiently toast the first time. The toast setting must be reset, and then you'll need to toast a bit more in order to have your final toast "well done" which is how I prefer it.
If you are looking for the only toaster on the market which has a "Bagel" setting (i.e. differential heating) buy this model. It is superb for toasting your bagels. If you are just looking for an ordinary toaster, or don't do bagels that much, this toaster is not for you.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great toaster
This is really a great toaster. We've had it for 5 years without a problem. I might replace it to match my new stainless steel appliances, but I'm reluctant to do so because this... Read more
Published 12 days ago by Nova
lasted only a year and has died
Remember when your toaster lasted for 15 years and you got a new one only because it was ugly - this toaster lasted a year and was great but now does nothing the spring wont stay... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Seven Seas Sailor
Dependable Toasster at Decent Price
Simple, reliable toaster. Our previous toaster was the same model and we had it for years before a very bad kitty broke it. We liked it so much we got the same model again.
Published 4 months ago by D. Hill
Worked great for 1 1/2 years
Bought in fall of 2009 and worked for 1 1/2 years before it died. Called Kitchen Aid and because it was outside of the 1 year warranty they wouldn't do anything. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Corky
6 months and it broke!
I wanted one of these toasters forever. I got it for cmas and the handle for the crumb tray broke within 6 months! $30.00 to replace :(
Published 5 months ago by carlmom
KitchenAid, hang your head
The first issue out of the box is the slots are too short for the whole grain bread slices I am partial to. Read more
Published 7 months ago by James R. Taylor
Toaster
Absolutely love this toaster and the Red color was perfect match to other products. It does a very good job toasting and easy to to switch from light to dark toast. Read more
Published 8 months ago by J. Smith
not good
Worst toaster we have ever had! Don't understand the high ratings? Bought it based on them, and it stopped working after very little use! Read more
Published 8 months ago by the bu
really works
I had an old basic toaster that finally stopped working. I spent more than I ever thought I would on this toaster, and it was definitely worth it. Read more
Published 13 months ago by South Florida Amazon Fan
Don't waste your money!
I bought this toaster and it was a total waste of money. We had to toast everything twice to get bread to brown. Now only one side of the heating elements work. Read more
Published 14 months ago by SLR
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