Toaster

Toaster

A Toaster is a small electrical appliance designed to expose various types of sliced bread to radiant heat, browning the bread so it becomes toast.

History

The first electric toaster was invented in 1893 by Alan MacMasters in Scotland. He called his invention the "Eclipse Toaster," and it was manufactured and marketed by the Crompton Company.

Types of Toasters

There are several types of toasters:

• Pop-up toasters: These toasters toast the bread and pop it up when it's done.
• Conveyor toasters: These are often used in restaurants or other industrial catering environments where toast needs to be made quickly and in larger quantities.
• Toaster ovens: These are small electric ovens with a front door, wire rack and removable baking pan.

How a Toaster Works

A toaster uses infrared radiation to heat a piece of bread (see Maillard reaction). When the toast is done, the toaster turns off, but in most pop-up toasters, the door must be manually opened.

Safety

Toasters can be a fire hazard; they may overheat and ignite the toast, and possibly other flammable materials nearby. Because of this, toasters should be used under supervision.

See Also

• Bread
• Toast
• Electrical appliance
• Infrared radiation

External Links

• Example Website

• Hamilton Beach Digital Toaster
  Hamilton Beach Digital Toaster
• Toast
  Toast
• Toast
  Toast
• Toaster Filaments
  Toaster Filaments
• Zojirushi Toaster Oven
  Zojirushi Toaster Oven
• Conveyor Toaster
  Conveyor Toaster
• Brödrost
  Brödrost
• D12 Cord
  D12 Cord
• General Electric Model D-12 Toaster
  General Electric Model D-12 Toaster
• Bread-Toaster Patent
  Bread-Toaster Patent