When you think of all the modern kitchen appliances that makes every day kitchen easy, the pop-up toaster will perhaps will stick its neck out as one of the most easy-to-use appliances. With our daily lives becomes fast-paced, most of us barely have the luxury of time, especially in the morning to prepare an elaborate breakfast.
But you must not skip the most important meal of the day as it can prove to be detrimental to your health. This is where the bread toaster machine, which is also commonly known as a pop-up toaster or simply toaster, comes in handy. It is a small but super handy appliance to have in your home,
It allows you to toast bread within minutes without compromising on the texture or taste. With a toaster at home, you can make a quick breakfast in the morning and have a few toast slices on the go.
How does the pop-up toaster work?
The working mechanism of a pop-up toast is quite simple. It works by passing the electric current through a wire that runs on the inside of the toaster. The current heats up the wire and this in turn toast the bread. Typically, the bread toasters have two or four slots where you must insert the bread.
When you turn on the toaster, the wire inside the toaster gets heated and toast the bread. The bread toasters also have a time that controls the toasting time and when then bread is toaster as per the browning levels you set, the timer goes off, a spring mechanism pop the toast out of the slots.
Tips and tricks to use the pop-up toaster and make the most out of it
While using the bread toaster machine is easy, and anyone with no prior experience can use it to make perfectly toasted bread with the desired amount of brownness and crispiness, there are a few tips and tricks that can take your pop-up toaster game to the next level.
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Clean the crumb tray frequently
Most of the toaster models you find in the market, like the Vesta Bread Toaster BT101 750-Watt Auto Pop-up offered by Wipro Appliances have a built-in crumb tray. It is a small removable tray that is usually located at the bottom of the appliance.
The tray is specially designed to collect all the loose bread crumbs that may fall during the toasting process. Over time, as you keep using the toaster, the tray will get loaded with the crumbs. And you must clean the tray periodically by emptying it, and washing it before placing it back in the toaster.
This simply trick can significantly help in keep your toaster performing to its maximum efficiency for a long time and you will get perfectly toasted bread slices every single time.
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Avoid using sliver in your toaster
A lot of people tend to use a knife, spoon or fork to dig out the toast or remove the large crumb. Using a silver may seem to be an easy thing to do, but it is advisable that you avoid such practices. You must especially keep the knives away to take out the toast when the pop-up toaster is turned on and hot.
Some of your silverware may be a good conductor of electricity, and when you insert it inside, the current may pass through it and, to your hands, give you an electric shock. While the shock may not be too heavy, it may sting pretty badly. Also, in the worst-case scenario, it may get stuck between the coils inside the toaster and damage the appliance beyond repairs.
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Don’t overload the toaster
Remember, every toaster model has its own limitation in terms of capacity. Whether your bread toaster machine has two slots or four slots, try to fit only one bread slice per slot. Also, be wary of the size of the bread slot and don’t try to push through a bread slice that is bigger than the slot.
This will only result in poor heating, and the end result will be inconsistently toasted bread slices. Also, the parts of the bread that touch the wire may burn and turn black. When you are trying to make a quick breakfast, the last thing you would want is badly toasted bread. It can spoil the whole breakfast experience.
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Not adjusting the settings
There are literally hundreds of pop-up toaster models in the market, and some of them may be basic with only a few settings, and others may be more advanced with several settings. Irrespective of the pop-up toaster model you own at home, you must understand the settings it offers and use it to your advantage.
For example, the Vesta Bread Toaster BT101 750-Watt Auto Pop-up has seven different browning settings to suit the different requirements of different users. So, whether you like to have a mildly warm toast with light colour or you like to have a dark or golden-brown toast with extra crispiness, you must adjust the browning level accordingly and enjoy the perfect toast.
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Using the toaster on its side
A lot of people tend to tilt their bread toaster on the side for ease of use. But should you do it? A BIG NO. The toasters are not meant to be turned; you must always keep them and use them in an upright position only.
When you tilt the toaster or use it by place on its side, you basically change how the appliance heats and cooks. This may lead to uneven browning and toasting of the bread slices. Also, it would increase the risk of fire accidents.
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Trying to make a toast with cheese stuffings
Yes, you may love to have a cheese sandwich with gooey cheese oozing out from the bread slices. It tastes absolutely heavenly! But, to make this super tasty sandwich, you must use the right appliance, and a pop-up toaster is not the right appliance for it.
While you may make gooey toast in your bread toaster machine, it may lead to a sticky mess inside and increase the risk of fire accidents as the food starts dripping and melting on the toaster wires.
Final Word
A toaster is an excellent kitchen appliance to have in your home as it can be saviour in helping you fix a quick breakfast or a snack when the hunger pangs strike. But, just like any other kitchen appliance, you must use it carefully to make the most of it. Keep in mind the above tips and you can be assured that your pop-up toaster game is up to the mark.
