Count us as recovered skeptics, but every gentleman – save for the gluten allergic – should own a toaster.  Admittedly, the conventional toaster is a one-trick pony.   It only toasts toast (or bagels or Pop-Tarts or English muffins).  But, as an NFL long snapper can tell you, one trick sometimes suffices. Have you tried toasting something sans toaster?  A dreadful experience.  Plus, even if you elect a toast-less life for yourself, you should not presume to impose that existence on others. What if you have overnight guests?  For shame! They deserve a better breakfast than that.

So, swallow your excuses, and buy a damn toaster.  We at G@H have researched meticulously and recommend the Waring Pro WT200 Professional 2-Slice Toaster (Click here).  It offers a solidly built, attractive frame.  At $33, you can admit without embarrassment how much you paid, and unlike cheaper toasters, you need not hide this one inside a cabinet.  Leave it on the counter; it’s pretty.

Functionally, the Waring Pro WT200 works without inundating you with options.    It has a traditional knob to control darkness as well as special settings for bagels and defrosting.   The slots are wide, 1.3 inches, and deep, 5.5 inches, and have handled ably all bread varieties tried by us.  And, this unit scores highly on the key criterion.  It toasts constantly and evenly.

The Waring Pro WT200 is not perfect. It is a yacht, meaning large.    It lacks a separate button to cancel toasting.  To cancel, the user must turn the darkness control knob fully counterclockwise, a feature that some people find irritating.  But, aside from these two issues, the Waring Pro WT200 ranks as a pretty great appliance and one that a G@H editor bought for himself.