Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Culinary technologist Dave Arnold tests a full lineup of slot toasters and toaster ovens, ranging from ultra-budget to luxury, to see which ones actually make the best toast. We look at edge-to-edge toast evenness, first-slice vs second-slice performance, true bagel modes, and much more to determine which toasters are worth your money and which to avoid.
00:00 Intro
00:37 Amazon Basics 2-Slice
02:17 Bella 2-Slice
03:33 Cuisinart Compact Plastic 2 Slice
06:17 Continental Electric Profressional Series 2-Slice
07:39 Beautiful 2-Slice by Drew Barrymore
09:46 Hello Kitty
10:35 Toastmaster 4-Slice
12:02 100-Year-Old Antique Toaster
13:42 General Electric Stainless Steel 2-Slice
14:36 Haden Dorset 2-Slice Wide Slot
15:44 Breville “A Bit More” 2-Slice
17:15 Ninja Flip Toaster Oven
18:59 Our Place Wonder Oven
21:35 Magimix Vision
23:10 Breville Die-Cast 4-Slice Smart Toaster
24:21 Breville Smart Oven Pro
25:26 Balmuda Toaster Oven
26:50 Dualit Classic 4-Slice
28:25 Revolution R180 Connect Plus
29:57 Verdict
Amazon Basics 2 Slice - amzn.to/47YZsUo
Bella 2 Slice - https://cna.st/st/kTruG0r
Cuisinart Compact Plastic 2 Slice - https://cna.st/st/jzIwhaB
Continental Electric Professional Series - https://cna.st/st/bpheXDZ
Drew Barrymore 2-Slice - https://cna.st/st/grkOKck
Hello Kitty Toaster - https://cna.st/st/je5QBER
Toastmaster 4-Slice - https://cna.st/st/phiQ34i
GE Stainless Steel 2-Slice - https://cna.st/st/V8g83EZ
Haden Dorset - https://cna.st/st/V8g83EZ
Breville “A Bit More” 2-Slice - https://cna.st/st/b20ZYBn
Ninja Flip Toaster Oven - https://cna.st/st/rCQ11Jr
Our Place Wonder Oven - https://cna.st/st/zbOZGbi
Magimix Vision - https://cna.st/st/5RuAecs
Breville Die-Cast 4-Slice Smart Toaster - https://cna.st/st/oLHbZx3
Breville Smart Oven Pro - https://cna.st/st/Y8AB9fu
Balmuda Toaster Oven - https://cna.st/st/VMVmiYt
Dualit Classic 4-Slice - https://cna.st/st/IYAkIqU
Revolution Touch Screen Smart Toaster - https://cna.st/st/UYObDV7
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Culinary technologist Dave Arnold tests a full lineup of slot toasters and toaster ovens, ranging from ultra-budget to luxury, to see which ones actually make the best toast. We look at edge-to-edge toast evenness, first-slice vs second-slice performance, true bagel modes, and much more to determine which toasters are worth your money and which to avoid.
00:00 Intro
00:37 Amazon Basics 2-Slice
02:17 Bella 2-Slice
03:33 Cuisinart Compact Plastic 2 Slice
06:17 Continental Electric Profressional Series 2-Slice
07:39 Beautiful 2-Slice by Drew Barrymore
09:46 Hello Kitty
10:35 Toastmaster 4-Slice
12:02 100-Year-Old Antique Toaster
13:42 General Electric Stainless Steel 2-Slice
14:36 Haden Dorset 2-Slice Wide Slot
15:44 Breville “A Bit More” 2-Slice
17:15 Ninja Flip Toaster Oven
18:59 Our Place Wonder Oven
21:35 Magimix Vision
23:10 Breville Die-Cast 4-Slice Smart Toaster
24:21 Breville Smart Oven Pro
25:26 Balmuda Toaster Oven
26:50 Dualit Classic 4-Slice
28:25 Revolution R180 Connect Plus
29:57 Verdict
Amazon Basics 2 Slice - amzn.to/47YZsUo
Bella 2 Slice - https://cna.st/st/kTruG0r
Cuisinart Compact Plastic 2 Slice - https://cna.st/st/jzIwhaB
Continental Electric Professional Series - https://cna.st/st/bpheXDZ
Drew Barrymore 2-Slice - https://cna.st/st/grkOKck
Hello Kitty Toaster - https://cna.st/st/je5QBER
Toastmaster 4-Slice - https://cna.st/st/phiQ34i
GE Stainless Steel 2-Slice - https://cna.st/st/V8g83EZ
Haden Dorset - https://cna.st/st/V8g83EZ
Breville “A Bit More” 2-Slice - https://cna.st/st/b20ZYBn
Ninja Flip Toaster Oven - https://cna.st/st/rCQ11Jr
Our Place Wonder Oven - https://cna.st/st/zbOZGbi
Magimix Vision - https://cna.st/st/5RuAecs
Breville Die-Cast 4-Slice Smart Toaster - https://cna.st/st/oLHbZx3
Breville Smart Oven Pro - https://cna.st/st/Y8AB9fu
Balmuda Toaster Oven - https://cna.st/st/VMVmiYt
Dualit Classic 4-Slice - https://cna.st/st/IYAkIqU
Revolution Touch Screen Smart Toaster - https://cna.st/st/UYObDV7
Start your free trial and access over 50,000 expertly-tested recipes from Epicurious, Bon Appétit and more on the Epicurious app. apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id312101965?pt=45076&ct=EpiVideoDescriptionYT&mt=8
Still haven’t subscribed to Epicurious on YouTube? ►► bit.ly/epiyoutubesub
ABOUT EPICURIOUS
Browse thousands of recipes and videos from Bon Appétit, Gourmet, and more. Find inventive cooking ideas, ingredients, and restaurant menus from the world’s largest food archive.
