Consumer Reports' experts have tested toasters ranging from $10 to hundreds of dollars. Here are some of the best.

Stillwater master mechanic Charles P. Strite reportedly invented the pop-up toaster in 1919 because he was tired of the burnt toast served in his company’s cafeteria. To circumvent the need for ...

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“Smart” appliances have been on the horizon for a while now, and we’ve even seen some examples, likeLG’s texting refrigerator. But as of yet, they were still appliances working on limited artificial ...

People have been eating bread for about 6,000 years, and we have been toasting bread since the time of the Romans, according to toaster history books. Before the invention of the electric toaster in ...

Toast may be the easiest grub to whip up, but if you're just chucking it in a toaster, it can end up rather dry and bland. A toaster is handy for a quick brekkie, but toast is inherently quite dull, ...

Throughout the long and bloody history of the human race, mankind has overcome apparently impossible tasks with grit and ingenuity. We have mastered fire and tamed the beasts in the field. We have ...

Toast might be the simplest food to rustle up, but it can turn out rather dry and tasteless if you're just chucking it in a toaster. A toaster does the job if you're after a speedy brekkie, but toast ...