Ask any homemaker what she thinks is the best invention since the steam engine and she will tell you it is the pop up toaster. How this seemingly simple modern day machine endears itself to homemaker's is not difficult to imagine. The sound of a pop up toaster urgently ejecting a golden brown toast is an inevitable everyday pre-breakfast occurrence.
The Range:
From the very ancient basic model that just had coils and a slot, toasters have evolved over the years and have graduated to the genre of Hi-Tech gizmos. We now have toasters that can be programmed to sense prevailing weather conditions or perform as per specific user preferences. Some can even be activated remotely. We also have these days a category of toasters that can be used to prepare an assortment of sandwiches. The larger of these can take on four at a time. Grill functions also come as add on.
Apart from technical design considerations, a lot has also gone into the aesthetics and appearance of these super performers. In addition to performing their primary role they also double up as kitchen showpieces. The intricate floral and abstract art featured on their outers make them objects worthy of admiration.
Time is Money:
To a multi-tasking homemaker, even the two or three minutes it takes to make a toast are sandwiched between two other activities. Thanks to the intelligent toaster, that announces the completion of its responsibility with a pop up sound. The toast is snatched out of its mouth, buttered and fed into another. The toaster is then assigned to a corner till it is summoned to do its bidding the next morning.
Raise a toast to the Toaster.
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