Which Cheap Toaster is Best?
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- Today I'm comparing 4 toasters under $30 to see which one comes out on top! Three of these are name-brand toasters and three I purchased at a local Walmart. The Cuisinart is the only toaster I bought on Amazon.
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0:00 Intro
2:14 Round 1.1 (Light Setting)
3:56 Round 1.2 (Medium Setting)
5:23 Round 1.3 (Dark Setting)
8:16 Round 2 (Bagels)
10:37 Round 3 (Waffles)
13:26 Conclusion
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This bro is like Consumer Reports for us poor people. Love it.
For real!
Project Farm covers everything else.
🤣 yep
Consumer Reports is not very good and a waste of money. It is mainly opinion just like most Amazon reviews and youtube reviews. They also do not provide any specific information about testing, or how they calculate and obtain reliability information they base their opinions on. Without knowing how and where the data comes from, all reliability data is suspect.
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Discovered this channel during 2020 when I was stuck at home. Huge fan now. You're the honest and calm pitch man.
As someone who has been around here for a few years I can say I wished I found him sooner too.
Same. He's fun to watch.
You're late to the party! Great channel! 👍
Been watching this channel since 2018.
Don't think he's lonely, he's got a family!....
Am I in the market for a toaster? No. Did I watch this entire video anyway? Yes.
I havent bought anything he reviewed
but I enjoy watching the videos. they're just so well put together
I already a toaster :)
Which toaster do ya recommend.. in need of buying one.
Same
Grind all the toasted bread in a grinder and store it in an airtight jar!!! You will have breadcrumbs for days for making fried food crispy
They'd be great to use in meatloaf or meatballs too
Days? Months...
@@jeremiahbachmann3901 days, months .. etc... I loved crispy fired food ❤️🤪🤗
wont you need to dehydrate them first?
@@Daimaza dehydrate toast bread? What would you squeeze out of almost burnt bread
I've had cheap and expensive toasters, what I've learned is you have to adjust all of them to your own taste. I may not like what you like and vice versa
Exactly!
im surprised cheapest he could find was 10 dollar lol, in UK its like £5 inc tax
@@traczebabe Useless comment. So is this one.
@@whitemailprivilege2830 That's some straight white mail you have there
Totally agreed, and that's kind of why I liked the max setting that burnt the toast.
Assuming that it's a smooth gradient from the lowest to the highest, they it would provide the largest controllable range of results. And perhaps more flexibility for different breads. Of course that's a heck of an assumption.
Has multiple sets of tongs - grabs freshly hotted bread with bare fingers!
"Hotted" nailed it. You mean freshly toasted. Learn to english my guy. Haha 😂
Oh, do people use tongs to take stuff out of the toaster? I wasn’t even aware that was a thing.
@@hunteryearwood9761 You know it is possible to correct someone without being a douchebag
@@hunteryearwood9761 maybe you have tips how to learn multiple languages?
@@hunteryearwood9761 yeah right..learn to english? Erm..cough cough lol
I would love to see you do a camping series where you rate different types of camping and outdoor stuff.
Whoever thought making toast would be so watchable but you definitely pull it off my man!
I always put waffles on hi setting in microwave first 15 seconds, toasts quicker and no cold spots.
That's what the frozen setting is for. It starts on low heat then moves to high.
Yeah, I like that with frozen check strips, then air fry. Yum
So do I
Same here. I usually at least partially at least defrost almost anything that is supposed to “bake/cook from frozen”.
same here .. if I were to use the toaster it would be on 2 or 3 anyway that's were I put my toast as well :)
All of a sudden, I have a craving for toast and butter :-)
Add some pepper and chives and you can count me in
Who knew making toast could be so entertaining !
And educational. Thanks
I appreciate the fact that he doesn’t waste the food… but I don’t think anyone would blame him for getting rid of that super burned toast 😂 take it to the park and feed the birds lol
It's actually pretty good if you eat them with some good meat. I know people who love to eat theses using them in a sauce with rabbit, boar or else strong meat :D
The carbon from the burnt toast would definitely clean your system out after eating it. 🤣🤣🤣
@@VC-zk1kv the burnt parts are carcinogenic so consuming that black stuff is definitely not recommended
@@alextash6853 They use charcoal to clean your stomach!
Yes except don't feed birds with bread.... There are usually signs that warn you not to
Your review for the Ninja Foodi airfry oven convinced me to buy it, and so far I freaking love it! Its toast mode on level 3 makes perfectly browned crispy toast.
I have that as well and use it every single day. Got it because of the review I saw on here.
This review was timely because my toaster just broke. We now have a new Hamilton Beach!
The mainstays was 8 bucks at my local Walmart. You're right, it does run pretty hot, but once you get used to what settings you need it works fine for how cheap it was. I like that it's pretty slim and slots right in beside my knife block on my miniscule side counter.
It is the most horrible kitchen appliance sold to consumers.
@@punkem733 hey it's cheap and fits on his counter what's not to like :) and I would agree if your just going to use it for toast and waffles then it's fine once you get your number set.
mine is 3 toasty on the outside and buttery on the in :)
If it works at all you've won, Mainstays on 2.5 setting for the win.
I bought one and it's awful. On light, you get nothing. On medium, there are burned spots.
I was literally going to buy a toaster today. Thanks for the vid!
Still my wife and I's favorite gadget reviewer! We already have a toaster that we hardly use, but still loved the review! Look forward to your next!
Yes a new video, love your cooking reviews. Love the channel keep up the great work and stay safe
With any toaster, I pay no attention to the number on the dial. I adjust the dial to achieve the level of toastiness I desire. Once that is achieved, I would compare the toasters for evenness of toasting and the time necessary to achieve the desired result. On a side note, I have never known anyone who used the maximum setting. Have a great weekend, James!
My father liked his charcoal to have some toast in it. Would burn black pop tarts. Do you know how bad burned sugar smells? I do. Middle of winter with windows open and the range hood fan on to get the smell and the smoke out of the kitchen.
The last toaster we bought was the Cuisinart toaster like on the reviews; so far it has performed very well! Thanks for all the reviews!
You do consistent, thorough and practical testings which I like.....Nice job!
I have a Hamilton Beach toaster, just cook everything on 4 or 5, comes out dapper.
This is one of your best videos. I liked how well you explained all the steps with more detail in fewer words. Also GOOD CALL for accounting for the toasters being calibrated for two slices at a time.
I absolutely love your product testing. You did one with can openers. So, I went out and bought the kitchen aid! It’s works like a charm! I also need a new toaster! Thank you!
Wow, just the other day I was considering getting a new toaster. Great that this video came up just in time! Thanks!
I have had that same Hamilton Beach toaster for about 8 years paid $10 for it at Walmart & get great toast & bagels all the time. Great review!
I bought a Cuisinart toaster 15 years ago with the same functions that appear on your newer model. I don't make a lot of toast/bagels/waffles, but I paid next to nothing for it, and it seems to serve its purpose whenever I do plug it in. Great videos. Thanks for posting them.
Thanks for the review, got a toaster oven, never looked back and eliminated products that do similar functions!
Toaster ovens do so many things a toaster simply can't, and they don't take much longer to heat up, either.
Thanks for the review. I'll be buying a Mainstays toaster for my aunt who loves burnt toast. This will be the 3rd gift I've given inspired by your reviews.
Nice review. Actually comes in handy, I've been looking for a new toaster and this helps me know what to look for. Thanks dude 👍
I just realized that waffles have heating instructions . Has my whole life been a lie?
yeah so does the superman cape ....
no one listens to it either :)
I have a Mainstays toaster (not the model in the video, mine has 4 slots) that cost $15-20 where I live. On mine specifically I've noticed that the "outside" heating elements get hotter than the "inside" ones, so for bagels and English muffins I just place them cut side facing out. With toast this means that one side gets just a _little_ bit darker than the other, and I personally like that. The darker side holds up to toppings (peanut butter, jam, avocado, etc.) but there's still a little bit of chew to it.
Great video! Could you also do toaster ovens? It's so hard to find a good cheap one. Love your channel
Going to cheap not very useful. I think the $80.00 CDN version is decent for the Mall of Warts.
Love this video- especially including the time to toast!
Great review!
Budget toasters need to be reviewed. You kept it short and sweet with a little humor to boot.
Thanks!
I use my toaster for all kinds of things like hash brown patties, chicken patties, homemade tortilla pizza pockets, burritos.. It's much faster and cheaper than an oven which i can't afford anyways
Nicely done review. We just purchased a Hamilton Beach toaster at Target as a Black Friday deal. It was $10, but I think it was a different maybe more basic model. We tested it using one slice of Wonder bread and it consistently burned the center side even on the lowest setting. Other customers reported similar experiences with the toaster. We returned it. Now I’m wondering if the Hamilton Beach model used in your review would work properly for us. Can’t believe how hard it is to find a cheap toaster that works.
Great detailed review! Thank you!
No idea why Eggo would say to use the LOWEST setting for a FROZEN waffle... 🙄🙄.
I know right? I usually use the middle setting for waffles.
Cos people are morons
I bought an expensive toaster a couple years ago and it sucked. I returned it and got a Hamilton Beach cool touch toaster for $13.99, and it's been amazing, so I was rooting for HB here, and glad to see it's your choice.
It's no frills, but it makes consistent and even toast, and it's pretty quick too. I wish the crumb tray was a little better,.but that's how I feel about every toaster.
For eggo waffles, I actually go to the highest setting, and that works for me.
Thanks for doing this comparison!
The most thorough reviewer out there!
the bagel button usually turns off a single side of each burner to allow the inner bread to toast without burning the outer crusty portion of your bagels and/or English muffins, doesn't it?
Yes
@matts2289 Wow! So what batshit crazy dimension of weird bagel cooking have you visited us from sir?
This was useful information. Please do more of these types of videos.
The quality of the bread also plays a part in how well it toasts.
I should do a drinking game where whenever you say, “We shall see” or “But I digress “ I take a shot. Hahaha love your videos.
Love this review!! I have always been a big fan of Hamilton Beach appliances, and this review does NOT disappoint! GO HB!!!lol ( although, at the moment, I do own a Cuisinart...and it works great as well....so I guess I totally agree with you James!)
I appreciated the camera pan when you pushed down the lever and the toast popped out. Great job and thanks for the reviews!
I love that you went for budget items compared to budget items. Don't get me wrong, seeing how they stack up vs high end items is fun to watch but the comparison is much more useful to me this way. I'd love to see a budget Dash Cam video. The first one was great but they were all so pricey. I actually just noticed you did a second one, I'm gonna go give it a watch right now!
the subtle edited movements for the toasters were so smooth,,
Love your reviews
I've got to say your editing and cinematography has gotten quite nice! I'll always be nostalgic for the old lofi days, but kudos!
Fun fact: I have NEVER used the highest setting on any toaster in my life and I'm in my thirties.
I don't think it is ever meant to be used! You take that as the extreme, then scale it down from there. NO ONE uses the max setting. Do they?
@@ferociousgumby I was curious and luckily there’s a subreddit thread that explains that the highest setting is meant for heavier, denser breads like homemade bread or cooking something from frozen
Loved this video!
I bought the Hamilton Beach, a few weeks ago, and it's great. It's a real step-up, from the Mainstay toaster it replaced. Like most Mainstay items, it was junk.
Just what I was searching for. Thanks
I remember you telling me you couldn't when I asked, and I just about lost my mind when I saw this!!!!!! so excited to watch.
This has been the only worthwhile toaster review I have ever seen. Thank you for your hard work.
I would still have tested both toasters using frozen waffles without the frozen button, just to see the difference.
Nice video. The max setting is probably for when you pull bread out of the fridge or if you use denser whole wheat bread.
Bought the Cuisinart a few months back and am super happy with it!
I bought the Mainstays on a whim and once you figure out the level of brown each dot correlates too (2.5 is my sweet spot) it's pretty good. I have a legit toaster oven for bagels and pizzas and such so the $10 is super worth it for me cause I just use it for regular bread quite often. Great video!
Last year I bought a toaster where the area that the toast rests pulls out. This was because my homemade bread was difficult to remove in a single piece from the standard pop-up toaster because the bread is so delicate. The pull out design allows for easy loading of the bread, and unloading of the toast. You might want to check them out. I got this on Amazon.
I see your great editing on this vid! Doesn’t go unnoticed- good job!
I second that! James definitely stepped one up on this one!
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I'm looking for a toaster so watched it. This subscriber really appreciates your commitment to not wasting food, even cheap white bread. I liked hearing that you're gonna put that Eggo back in the freezer until you want to eat it. Best wishes from the Houston/Galveston area.
One of your best ever. Keep 'em comin James!!!
Shoutout to burnt toast fans! I love moderately burnt toast with butter and peanut butter - the charred taste is amazing and provides a really nice complimentary flavour to the sweet salty creamy peanut.
Boy, I wish this had been up last week! My 15 year old Betty Crocker white plastic toaster died on the inside - only the outer elements were working. But she gave me her all, so I have no complaints. I ordered the Black & Decker from Amazon. It works as you showed, with results that are not too uneven. I set it on about 2 1/2 and it does my wheat bread or bagel in one go. I like that it is not metal on the sides, so it won't get hot to the touch. Thank you for the thorough review! And BTW, if you've never made bread pudding, now is your chance!
I regularly buy a pretty heavy and moist 12 grain bread and have found you need a higher setting on heavier breads than you do on plain, poofy white bread. I toast my 12 grain on a 7 on my toaster. It comes out golden brown. Also, the defrost button is actually for defrosting frozen bread. You would expect to have to toast it after defrosting. It does work well for frozen waffles as you discovered. You can defrost the waffle and then toast to your desired doneness. Great review!
Perfect timing as I am going to buy a toaster soon.
Instead of a toaster, can I suggest you get a corvette instead? My husband did and we don't regret the decision. So fun!
@@Floortile83 LOL
I'm glad you told us what you were doing with the bread. I really was wondering!
I have only ever had Hamilton Beach toasters! I’ve had the simpler ones like you had and a while ago I got gifted a bigger and nicer one. I have never had any issues with them, and they are really hardy for what you pay. It’s a pretty solid brand as far as cheaper kitchenware goes
i've got that black and decker one, it's been good for me. no problems
Great video! I think I might check out the $15 Hamilton-Beach toaster, very detailed review
Oh awesome I was just looking at the Cuisinart yesterday. I need this review lol.
Gotta love the ol squeeze and fart......I mean Cuisinart lmfao🤣🤣 Great review as always keep up the amazing content.
I love toast and I love this channel, what a winning combination.
This is the first video in a month of having Covid-19 that I could actually concentrate on and enjoy. Now I'm interested in toasters! I can't taste or smell consistently yet but when I do, I'll be making some toast. LOL.
That was a good comparison !!
I agree with your analysis, as well.
I've got the Black & Decker toaster and we make bagels semi-regularly. It seems like on our one at least, the cut sides have to face the outside. While there is no external indication that the bagel option is functioning, looking inside, it seems like the outer heating elements are red whereas the inner ones are not as much. But then your bagels toasted on the correct sides when you had them facing inwards, so maybe our one was assembled backwards 😁
I have a very small kitchen but love my toast. This works perfectly and fits in my kitchen perfectly. So far I love it.
At Walmart I picked up an inexpensive four slice sunbeam with six toast levels and two light up bagel buttons. It will do anywhere from the really light that you had to the really black that you had. And it will do that on bread, bagels, and waffles. What I like is that I find it very easy to set for the different levels I like between medium and slightly darker on everything I’ve put in it.
Your reviews are the best I’ve seen. Keep up the excellent work. 😃
Great reviews! Can you PLEASE do a review on cheap single serve blenders?
I’ve had a Hamilton beach toaster ( it’s a white one) for over 10 yrs that I bought most likely at Walmart - it does toast -bagels - still going strong. my toaster and my 4 cup Mr Coffee sit by side ( nothing says breakfast to me like eggs, toast, and coffee)
Hamilton Beach on max seems like a good setting (atleast for me)
I think Oster brand does a good job as well.
Enjoyed the video. Thank you!
Yup, mine is going on nine years.
haha what a coincidence i recently bought a toaster too! and for what is basically the uk version of a $10 toaster it's a really good toaster, deep enough, and looks great.
I have a different Hamilton Beach toaster that has frozen and bagel buttons with lights - Pretty good toaster!
For the bread use - bread pudding! Easy to make, most people love it, stale/toasted bread is perfect.
Thanks for another great video. Hope you didn't think you were having a stroke while you were filming.... ATB : )
Getting a Project Farm vibe from this one. 😃👍
We're going to test that 😁
My two favorite product testers.
Good job as always
There is some nice editing in this video James (and camera man-son?)! Especially with the pop down-pop up camera movements!
I love watching these videos I get excited when I see the notification.
I can't imagine my reaction pulling out a waffle out of the freezer,prebrowned,before I cook it LMAO!
We've had 2 of the Cuisinarts, both of which went bad within a year and a half. By then, the lever became extremely hard to push down, and was difficult to raise it to remove the toast. Also, they gradually started to toast one end, more than the other. The normal price at Amazon is around $32. This model has gotten excellent reviews from several testing organizations, but apparently, it needs replacing yearly.
I've had a Cuisinart on my target wish list for a while. I think this seals it.
James, thanks for doing what you do. Since you loved the Hamilton Beach toaster, have you considered doing side by side comparison of the different levels within Hamilton Beach, like including this basic model, and then their wide slot, the ones with frozen and bagel settings, etc.?
I've been watching for years...how does James not have 1 million subscribers yet?
Thank you for this video!
Something important to note with heat settings: Depending on the type of bread you're using, you may need a hotter or cooler setting achieve the same level of brownness as a piece of toasted white bread. This depends on a lot of factors like sugar and fat content, but it also depends on moisture. If you toast a slice of whole wheat bread, for instance, you need a higher setting because it's a moister bread than white bread. This is important because for certain types of bread the hottest setting might not end up being burnt, somewhat justifying the really hot upper limit.
Also I have the Cuisinart, and it's a perfectly lovely toaster. It does exactly what I need it to do and it does it fairly well. No complaints, and I've had it for a few years.
Bamboo tongs would save your fingers from ouchies! Great review as always James, keep on rocking 👌