At Giz, weâre in the habit of introducing new products every day, and in the world of gadgetry, specialty kitchen products are a dime a dozen. Today, though, I was taken by surprise by the simplest of inventions: a flat, barbecue-style toaster. When I spotted the Fagor TP-2006 X (with âacoustic warning deviceâ) on Appliancist today, not only did the form of it surprise me, butâafter a little Googlingâso did the fact that the flat toaster is not a new concept:
Thatâs not to say itâs common, perhaps because however cool or useful it is, itâs decidedly more dangerous than other two standard toaster types. It would beat hell out of the Black & Decker my wife and I got for a wedding gift, but then so would a lighter held perpendicular to a piece of bread at 6 inches. There is a crumb tray that you can slide out, but that still doesnât prevent jackasses from trying to fry a burger on its grillâsurely thatâs one of the many reasons this format is not favored. That and the fact that the heat dissipation must be crazy, and right up in your face. Still, somehow, I want one.
You know weâve written about toasters, toasters and more toasters, but tell me, have you ever heard of a flat toaster? [Fagor via Appliancist PLUS Toaster Pics; Web Marketings; Nomura; Zannell]
