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Just about everyone loves a pop-up in the kitchen. They are as conventional in our society as the electric kettle. The pop-up wins the day when in competition with a good grilling. On safety grounds alone, who wants to burn the house down? Setting off the smoke alarm is a small price to pay for burnt toast. Pop-up toasters come in many shapes and sizes, slim ones, fat ones, long ones and even tiny ones. Choosing the right one that fits the job can be an extensive task. One fine Christmas a couple of years ago I got the strangest present, a new toaster for my new kitchen. It took all the worry ... more

Visually appealing in an attractive silver finish, this toaster certainly looks the part. We have had it for a few years now and unlike some cheaper toasters it has survived everyday wear and there are no chips, cracks or rusty bits, so 10 out of 10 for its durability and tough finish. Of course it isn't enough to sit there and look pretty (that's the toaster, not me). It has to be able to toast bread and by and large it does the job well. There are two slots and they are nice and deep to accommodate thicker slices or your own doorstep wedges, BUT the slots are not wide enough to accommodate a ... more