Due to its longevity and style, the Mary Proctor Starflite toaster is a charming retro kitchen staple worth thrifting — if ...

(WHTM) Charles Strite hated burnt toast. Strite worked at a factory in Stillwater, Minnesota during World War I, and frequently had breakfast in the factory cafeteria. The cafeteria had electric ...

The history of toast is unusual. It's generally agreed that people began browning bread over the fire as a way of preserving it from mold, making stale bread more edible, or making cedar plank grilled ...

16th Century – The distinction of “upper crust” comes from the 1600s. When the bread was made in stone ovens, the bottoms would become dirty from ash and soot. If you were wealthy, you cut the bottom ...

Stillwater master mechanic Charles P. Strite reportedly invented the pop-up toaster in 1919 because he was tired of the burnt toast served in his company’s cafeteria. To circumvent the need for ...

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Toaster ovens are prized for their functionality and ability to quickly cook small pizzas, heat up Pizza Rolls and even bake a few cookies. However, they take up significant space on the countertop ...

SAN FRANCISCO — From the Department of Things You Did Not Know You Needed comes… the see-through toaster. The Magimix Vision toaster, which has glass sides so you can watch your bread brown, is being ...