Your kitchen should have the right tools.

In the age of smart tech, it can be difficult to assess when simple is actually better.

Such is the case with the modest toaster.

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My partner and I are obsessed with ourbasket-style air fryer.

This is best accomplished with close, direct heat, for a short period of time.

That means all the pressure falls on where the heating elements are placed in relation to your precious carbs.

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These factors combined mean your slice of sandwich bread needs to sit in there for quite some time.

By the time the toast takes on any color at all, its completely desiccated.

This requires you to flip your bread halfway through the cooking time to toast the other side.

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For perfect toast, you need a toaster

The simple slot toaster solves all of these problems.

Instead of ambient heat, there are electric coils that sit a quarter or half-inch away from the bread.

This double-sided direct heat decreases the overall cooking time and toasts just the outside of your carbs.

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Oster Long Slot Toaster- Ideal for toasting longer artisan breads.

Yabano 4-slot Toaster- Includes independent heat options and two warming racks.

Mueller Retro Toaster- When style matters, get this chic highly-rated toaster.

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If youre on team toaster oven, I get it.

Growing up, we had one in our kitchen and the toast was pretty good.

Its better than using an air fryer and its much more reasonable than toasting bread in a conventional oven.

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Mueller UltraToast Full Stainless Steel Toaster 2 Slice, Long Extra-Wide Slots with Removable Tray, Cancel/Defrost/Reheat Functions, 6 Browning Levels with LED Display

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Mueller Retro Toaster 2 Slice with 7 Browning Levels and 3 Functions: Reheat, Defrost & Cancel, Stainless Steel Features, Removable Crumb Tray, Under Base Cord Storage, Turquoise

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