The Joy of Toast

A new world is upon us!

We just purchased our first-ever new toaster oven on Amazon. Let's just say you haven't had toast unless you've used the Cuisinart TOB-50 Classic Toaster Oven Broiler, brushed stainless and black. Toasts to a perfect shade of brown on the first try (no retoasting required), soft, warm beeps when the toast is done, and easily the prettiest thing on the kitchen counter. This thing looks like it belongs in a stereo showroom, or the space shuttle. There's even a crumb tray for easy disposal! (Forgive me if this is standard equipment, but it's a tremendous improvement to my breakfasting universe.) And I even feel a little accomplished for having the word Cuisinart on the counter. (Am I a capitalist or what?)

Compare this to my previous toaster oven, purchased for five simoleons at the Value Village in Seattle. Ugly, peeling paint, no crumb tray, rusted, and gross. To be fair, it mostly did the job, with only rare burning and generally passable toasted food.

If anybody wants it, it'll be on the sidewalk on 18th Street in San Francisco later today.