The Bosch Village Collection 2 Slice Toaster comes in a traditional compact design, and an easy wipe matt finish giving you great looking cream toaster for your kitchen. A bagel setting is handy for anything, like bagels or English muffins, that you want to toast on just one side. A reheat button usually activates a short (one-minute) cycle to heat up cold toast. Note that on some toasters, this function is marked on the timer dial instead of being a separate button. Similarly, the “a bit more” button gives your toast an extra 30 seconds.

But what type of bread did you toast? A piece of half and half with a combination of burnt and lightly done sides? Or a slice of white bread heated for the bare minimum for it to be considered warm bread? Or even a slice of wholemeal burnt to a crisp? Well, whichever you choose, we have the bread type and toast-making appliance for you.We think timing is important too, which is why we assess how long single slices take to toast using the same setting on every model, again for testing consistency. Once all the toasting and tasting is done, we look at build quality and style, and whether these reflect a model’s price tag. Your toaster should be as functional as it is stylish, which is why our testing takes everything into consideration.

High Lift - The toasting lever is capable of a high lift. This means that smaller items such as bagels can be removed from the slots without burnt fingertips.

Perfect for smaller and solo households, the catch is that it only comes in white with a grey panel, so colour fans will have to look elsewhere. While a two-slice toaster will only have a single browning control (timer), on a four-slice model you may be provided with one or two such controls. A single control means the timer is set for all four slots, which is fine if you all want your toast done the same way. Two timers means you can set each pair of slots separately so you can toast, say, crumpets on one side while doing toast on the other, or have “his and hers” slots set to your personal preferences. What features should I look out for in a toaster? It’s also available as a four-slice model, which should perform similarly to this one and has the advantage of two great big slots (rather than the more common four smaller slots) so that you can toast longer items with ease. The results were impressive: toast was evenly done, and it’s faster and more power-efficient than anything we’ve seen at this price. The slots are really wide, too, so getting bigger items to fit isn’t a problem. Speaking of which, there’s a bagel mode so you can get them crunchy on the outside and doughy on the inside – as nature intended.

Wide Slots - The toaster has wide slots to accommodate larger breaded items such as bagels and crumpets. The slots will automatically centre whatever is put into them. It’s also easy to clean, but it’s better suited to standard-sized loaves, so probably not your best bet if you use homemade bread. And the shiny look shows up every mark. Ding! You hear the noise and your heart leaps. The smell is next, as you walk into the kitchen, that beautiful mix of dough and charcoal that signals it’s done. You walk over to your toaster and pull out a piece of brilliantly toasted toast. You bite into it and the delight of the crunch is only beaten by the warm, slightly burnt taste that envelops your tastebuds. Of course, bread isn’t the only thing you can toast. Cut a bagel in two to get a delicious alternative or even toast some crumpets for a fluffy treat. Removable Crumb Tray - The toaster allows for an easy clean up through the use of a removable crumb tray.

Specification

High lift saves you from burning your fingers by pushing the slots up so you can retrieve your toast safely. During testing, the Elegancy performed well. We were able to achieve a nice even brownness using all the settings for the most part, although sometimes the level of browness did vary – something we see a lot on mid-price toasters. The defrost setting works best on a lower setting and doesn’t dry out bread too much. What’s more, we found it very easy to clean thanks to crumb trays that are easy to remove. All in all, this is a nifty little toaster with some great functions at a decent price.

Variable Temperature - There's a browning dial on the side which has six options. Whether you like crispy light brown toast, or a darker crunch, this toaster is able to cater for you. A defrost setting is useful for frozen bread. First, it defrosts bread then switches to the toasting cycle. Each model is different: on some models, you need to press the defrost button before you push the bread carriage down, while others are pushed once you’ve activated the toaster. Removable crumb tray–easy cleaning is possible thanks the clean matt finish and the included removable crumb tray.

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