This kitchen gadget achieves toast nirvana
Dial-control toasters may soon be a thing of the past as the straightforward kitchen appliance gets an extreme, high-tech makeover.
The Toasteroid — the latest gadget to hit it big on Kickstarter — perfects your morning slice via a smartphone app. The brownness control feature allows you to toast each slice with an enviable level of precision, meaning no slice will ever be over- or under-done.
How many ways can you toast a piece of bread? Lots, it turns out. The sleekly designed Toasteroid uses micro-filament heating technology to evenly distribute heat so it can also brand each slice with a message or image. Serve up everything from the weather report to funny doodles, cute messages, passive-aggressive reminders and emoji faces. Breakfast will never be the same.
The company is currently crowdfunding $150,000 on Kickstarter and will ship to backers in July 2017.
In the meantime, here are 10 ways to upgrade plain toast, sans the fancy kitchen gadget:
10 ways to use toast
Grilled bread salad
This zesty, arugula salad gets extra texture and smokiness from grilled toast. Get the recipe.
Grilled panzanella salad
Summer tomatoes, fresh basil and crisp hunks of toast make this late-summer salad a savoury celebration of flavour. (Try serving it with grilled steak). Get the recipe.
Tomato toast soldiers
Tomato soldiers (slices of toast topped with tomato) are an easy breakfast option — and perfect for serving with a boiled egg. Bonus: They're even more delicious when dipped into the soft egg yolk. Get the recipe.
Toast frites
Whole wheat toast frites make these spicy caesar mussels even more fun to eat! Just swirl them through the flavourful sauce and chow down.
Get the recipe.
French toast sticks
These French toast sticks are the perfect way to jazz up breakfast this fall. And you can skip the utensils — just dip in our maple-pumpkin butter, and devour. Get the recipe.
Beans on toast
Thick slices of toasted italian bread make a sturdy base for hearty beans and melted cheese. Serve with fresh tex-mex salad for lunch or dinner.
Get the recipe.
Sweet peas on toast
Peas, avocado, thyme, lemon and feta make a sweet pea spread that pairs perfectly with a sunny-side-up egg. Place both over crusty toast for texture and hands-on dining. Get the recipe.
Tomato-prosciutto open-faced sandwich
Spread toasted sourdough with creamy goat cheese mixture, then top with prosciutto and slices of fresh summer tomato. Enjoy as a savoury brunch or lunch dish. Get the recipe.
Easy egg tartlets
Toast takes itself to new heights in this simple brunch dish. Turned into a tart base, each bite is a flavour-packed combination of creamy egg, crispy bacon and sun-dried tomato. Get the recipe.
Decadent french-toast sandwiches
Filled with lush raspberry cream, this French toast sandwich is a showstopping, almondy treat. Get the recipe.
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