How to use a toaster

Toaster - a device that has become familiar in many kitchens. This is understandable: it not only makes it easier to prepare breakfast by toasting pieces of bread, but also does it for human benefit. After all, bread is fried without oil!

To make using a toaster at home convenient, you should follow certain rules.

How to use a toaster correctly

Having purchased or received this device as a gift, carefully read the instructions to know as much as possible about your assistant. While reading the instructions, find answers to the following questions that will help you use it correctly.

Which toaster is in front of you:

• auto: the entire process of drying bread occurs without your intervention, you don’t even have to take out the toast, this will also be done without you;
• semi-automatic: The toast will be prepared and notified by sound, but you will have to get it out.

What method of laying bread is chosen by the manufacturer?

• vertical loading will provide you with toast;
• horizontal loading will make breakfasts more varied and offer you the opportunity to prepare not only toast, but also sandwiches, pies and buns with a variety of fillings.

Explore the functions of the device: It can only toast bread or can also defrost and reheat toast that has gone cold.

How many toasts can be prepared at the same time, what roasting modes are possible.Find a place for the toaster that is convenient for the hostess and other family members, so that when you plug it in, use the outlet directly, avoiding extension cords or surge protectors.

Make sure that objects made of flammable materials are kept at some distance from the device. Such items include kitchen textiles made of synthetics: tablecloth, napkin, potholder, curtain.

Important: Use bread for toast without additional processing with other products. All additives (jam or marmalade, butter, sauce, syrup) can be applied to the toast only after it has been cooked.

Rules for using the toaster

• To ensure that daily breakfast preparation is not complicated by unnecessary problems, you need to follow certain rules of use.
• Use bread cut specifically for toasting. When slicing yourself, try to keep the pieces of bread the same thickness. This will allow the entire toast to cook evenly.
• You can also fry 1 piece of bread in the device. But it is more advisable to load the device as much as possible.
• Frozen bread must be thawed first. If the model allows, then use it first for defrosting, then for frying.
• Clean the toaster after each use, freeing it from accumulated bread crumbs.

Important: When preparing toast, strictly follow the instructions for use for the specific household item. Do not violate the procedure.

Security measures

When using a household toaster, you should take care not only about preserving the device. It is equally important to eliminate health hazards when using household appliances. Compliance with simple safety requirements will help with this:

• during operation, it is forbidden to cover it with a napkin;
• turn off after finishing work;
• Make sure that no parts of packaging remain on bread or rolls intended for toasting or heating;
• Start cleaning only after the appliance has completely cooled down. Remember: you can only clean the device when it is disconnected from the mains!
• Do not use metal objects to remove toast or remove pieces of toast.

To feel more confident when using it for the first time, watch the video: