De'Longhi Distinta Flair 4 slot toaster, reheat, defrost, one-side bagel & 6 browning settings, matte metallic design, CTI4003.S, Silver

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Mollyis the Ecommerce Editor for Ideal Homeand is always on the lookout for the next must-buy product for your home. Covering all things appliance related, she regularly heads to Future's Test Facility in Reading to thoroughly put products through their paces. With its sophisticated metallic grey finish and chrome detailing, this De’Longhi Distinta 4-Slice Toaster already has a lot going for it. But when you add in the fact that it makes slice after slice of perfectly browned toast (there are six shades to choose from), we’re sure you’ll be able to find space for it in your kitchen, preferably alongside the matching kettle. Fed up of underdone or overdone toast? With the Distinta Flair Toaster by De’Longhi, you can control six different settings to ensure a perfect slice every time. These unique browning controls include a defrost setting, so you can toast straight from the freezer, and a re-heat option should you leave your toast just that little bit too long. There’s even a special function for bagel and crumpet lovers, too! It also has a defrost button so there aren’t any ‘Oh no, I forgot to take the bread out of the freezer’ moments, while the one side toasting function is good for bagels and the reheat perfect for those of us that sometimes get distracted and leave the toast to cool. It weakens a little bit with a single slice, which is typical given that there is typically too much heat to one slice. If you want to use the more complicated bread with several seeds (such as Burgen Bread), you may also run into some complications.

For couples and families, a four-slot or four-slice model is a better option – ensuring preparing toast for your brood at breakfast-time or simply serving up eggs on toast for two is an altogether speedier affair. If you’re fixated on a particular look, don’t despair, many brands produce two- and four-slot toaster models that look the same. Why do I need a toaster? Everything else is about on par with what you may expect from the Kambrook. It has a frozen bread setting, a sliding crumb tray, and a cord storage. It even has a reheat setting, making it a natural selection for one of the best toasters in New Zealand. During testing we were sold by the touch screen panel that you use for controls, and we loved the long, wide slots on offer too. As well as a decent variable control to give you your chosen perfect shade of brown, you should also look for defrost and keep warm functions. We're a little (ok, a lot) obsessed with the Russell Hobbs Emma Bridgewater Polka Dot 2-Slice Toaster. Its patterned exterior is sure to add a sunny start to your day, and there are matching kettles, mugs and even plates available for those who want to add another element of coordination. The retro-style design is carried through to the rather simple controls, which include a 1-5 dial as well as an eject, frozen and reheat setting. When you push down the lever there's no lift-to-look, but we did think the Russell Hobbs toasted evenly and were very happy with how it performed in testing.

It also has many of the features we have mentioned to this point. It has a cancel button for more control over the toasting. It also allows you a lift up handle so you can see the current status. It even has a sliding crumb tray for easy cleaning. A reheat button will automatically turn the browning down or reduce the time when you re-insert your toast. This setting is for keeping your bread warm as opposed to re-toasting it. You can turn down the browning for the same effect, but all models do come with this in some capacity. Audible Toast Alert As part of our testing policy, we have hands-on experience with all of the products we recommend at Ideal Home. We tested toaster in this round up, as well as the matching kettles across one day, as well as testing them for energy efficiency. A toast defrost setting allows you to place frozen pieces of toast directly in your toaster. It adds an extra period of heat to account for melting the ice from the toast. All of the models we reviewed today include this feature. Reheating Toast There’s no automatic pop-up, although it does have lovely wide slots, you just lower your toast in manually using the lever at the front then turn the browning control to the desired setting and it starts to count down.

It is just as effective as the Kambrook when it comes to all potential toasting, including the problem with the one piece of toast we mentioned earlier. It also manages to overcome the issues with larger, more complicated slices of bread. It has four different slots for you to place whatever you want. They evenly brown each slice of toast, regardless of it coming from the freezer or not. The Morphy Richards Verve Toaster is budget-friendly toaster with a range of great features. We love the levers, which allow you to lift and look as your bread toasts, and the slider dial means you can adjust your level of toasting completely. Given its make, it can make many different types of bread. Whether they are small crumpets or large pieces of multigrain bread, this machine can handle it. It also has a setting from frozen.Each pair of slots has its own removable crumb tray. Just slide them out and tip excess crumbs into the bin to keep your toaster clean and mess-free. While it’s the unique patented ProHeat elements are virtually indestructible, if anything should go wrong, parts are super easy to replace or repair. That makes this a sustainable, quality and durable buy - the full works.

The dial is also pretty easy to read, so you may have to play with it to get the right level. The sliding crumb tray on the side also makes it pretty easy to clean. It is an excellent first stop when it comes to looking for a cost-effective toaster with premium features. I’m a Consumer Review Specialist that loves to gab about the latest in appliances. As a dad, a lot of my energy goes into keeping up with my four-year-old. We wanted everyone to feel really positive' – how a colourful redesign brought this workspace to life

Each toaster has a tolerance level for the smaller items it can take. Some of them have specific settings for bagels or crumpets. We will list them out below. Typically speaking, a four-slot toaster crams two toasters together into one unit. It means that it will have four separate slots but two separate control areas. Each side should be considered a different toaster. The KitchenAid is the only model that comes with an audible toast alert. You have one when your toaster comes with a mechanical lift. While that might seem needless, there is always a chance that your toaster may pop the toast into your open hand or a low hanging cabinet. Toasting Smaller Items