Once considered the simplest of kitchen appliances, the toaster of today offers a variety of browning selections and designs. If a kitchen already has some stainless steel appliances or accessories, there are a wide variety of stainless steel toasters available which can handle four slices of toast at one time.
One of the most popular models is the T-Fal Avante Deluxe stainless steel toaster. Featuring a heating mechanism that toasts bread 40 percent faster than other toasters, this model also has seven different levels of browning. The Avante Deluxe’s angled design and push levers allow for easier and safer removal. Extra-wide slots accommodate bagels as well as English muffins. It toasts bagels on the inside while gently warming the outside. The T-Fal Avante Deluxe stainless steel 4 slice toaster can be purchased for around $80.
The KitchenAid KMTT400 is a slightly more expensive model featuring an even heat system with sensor. There is a reheating function that warms previously toasted bread without additional browning. Its extra-wide slots will easily hold thick bagels and English muffins, and it also has the ability to toast bagels while just warming the outside. Some user reviews have pointed out the toaster has a relatively long toasting time, however. The KitchenAid KMTT400 4 slice toaster can be had purchased for approximately $130.
Cuisinart’s four-slice toaster allows the user to toast bagels and thin bread at the same time with separate control panels. It can defrost frozen bread before toasting and reheat previously toasted bread without further browning and each of its heating functions use an LED indicator light. It sells for $60.
Another Cuisinart model, the CPT-190, uses a LCD display to count down the time remaining until the toast is ready. The Cuisinart CPT-190 stainless steel four slice toaster also has defrost and reheat options, as well as dual controls and lift levers for easy removal of toast or bagels. A cord wrap is included, which could be especially helpful since unplugging the unit is the only way to turn off the blue LCD displays. The price for this stainless steel 4 slice toaster is about $100.
The Krups TT9340 stainless steel toaster sells for around $120 and has a defrosting setting that toasts even frozen bread in one simple step. The TT9340 also has the bagel settings of the other models, though it features 48 positions to offer customized toasting. The Oster’s 6318 4-slice toaster has many of the same features as more expensive models, including an LCD display, but at a lower price around $45.
Whether toasting thinly sliced bread or thick bagels, there’s a stainless steel 4 slice toaster to meet any and every toasting need.