On Jun 29, 3:51*pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> Looks like it could toast a split batard
> for sandwiches very nicely.
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/271005152659
>
> With regrets, I'll resist bidding because
> a) I'm trying to low-carb and seldom eat bread,
> b) precious little room for another appliance,
> and c) a toaster oven can also toast a split
> batard plus do other things.
>
> I guess I'm just drawn to those long slots,
> which I've never seen before.

It's constructed just like a $10 toaster, with nichrome wire stapled
to insulating board:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5jqmLNo9uQ

On 29/06/2012 6:51 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
> Looks like it could toast a split batard
> for sandwiches very nicely.
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/271005152659
>
> With regrets, I'll resist bidding because
> a) I'm trying to low-carb and seldom eat bread,
> b) precious little room for another appliance,
> and c) a toaster oven can also toast a split
> batard plus do other things.
>
> I guess I'm just drawn to those long slots,
> which I've never seen before.
>


We used to have a similar toaster. It was great for toasting some of
those strange breads that we used to get at the Italian bakery in town
like Calabrian bread. You would have to cut a slice in half to get it
into a regular toaster, so the longer toaster was great. The slots were
long enough to put in two slices of regular bread.

Looks like it could toast a split batard
for sandwiches very nicely.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271005152659

With regrets, I'll resist bidding because
a) I'm trying to low-carb and seldom eat bread,
b) precious little room for another appliance,
and c) a toaster oven can also toast a split
batard plus do other things.

I guess I'm just drawn to those long slots,
which I've never seen before.

On Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:51:11 -0800 in rec.food.cooking, Mark Thorson
> wrote,
>With regrets, I'll resist bidding because
>a) I'm trying to low-carb and seldom eat bread,

That's why I'm not even going to look.

"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
> Looks like it could toast a split batard
> for sandwiches very nicely.
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/271005152659
>
> With regrets, I'll resist bidding because
> a) I'm trying to low-carb and seldom eat bread,
> b) precious little room for another appliance,
> and c) a toaster oven can also toast a split
> batard plus do other things.
>
> I guess I'm just drawn to those long slots,
> which I've never seen before.

I think it looks like a waste of space due to the size, but you might have a
bigger kitchen than I do. I like a toaster oven for toast anyway and I can
do other things with it as well.

Cheri

On 6/29/12 6:51 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
> Looks like it could toast a split batard
> for sandwiches very nicely.

They're commonly available, from most toaster manufacturers. We have a
Kenwood, which we've had for well over ten years.

-- Larry

spamtrap1888 > wrote:
> On Jun 29, 3:51 pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
>> Looks like it could toast a split batard
>> for sandwiches very nicely.
>>
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/271005152659
>>
>> With regrets, I'll resist bidding because
>> a) I'm trying to low-carb and seldom eat bread,
>> b) precious little room for another appliance,
>> and c) a toaster oven can also toast a split
>> batard plus do other things.
>>
>> I guess I'm just drawn to those long slots,
>> which I've never seen before.
>
> It's constructed just like a $10 toaster, with nichrome wire stapled
> to insulating board:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5jqmLNo9uQ

It's gently woven nichrome to mica sheets. Probably no staples.

Greg

On Jun 29, 6:51*pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> Looks like it could toast a split batard
> for sandwiches very nicely.
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/271005152659
>
> With regrets, I'll resist bidding because
> a) I'm trying to low-carb and seldom eat bread,
> b) precious little room for another appliance,
> and c) a toaster oven can also toast a split
> batard plus do other things.
>
> I guess I'm just drawn to those long slots,
> which I've never seen before.

I suppose I could google, but I don't feel like it. What's a 'batard'?

On 6/29/2012 6:51 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
> Looks like it could toast a split batard
> for sandwiches very nicely.
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/271005152659
>
> With regrets, I'll resist bidding because
> a) I'm trying to low-carb and seldom eat bread,
> b) precious little room for another appliance,
> and c) a toaster oven can also toast a split
> batard plus do other things.
>
> I guess I'm just drawn to those long slots,
> which I've never seen before.

Not bad. It's just missing a bagel setting.

On Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:51:11 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

> Looks like it could toast a split batard
> for sandwiches very nicely.
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/271005152659
>
> With regrets, I'll resist bidding because
> a) I'm trying to low-carb and seldom eat bread,
> b) precious little room for another appliance,
> and c) a toaster oven can also toast a split
> batard plus do other things.
>
> I guess I'm just drawn to those long slots,
> which I've never seen before.

You haven't seen that particular toaster or you haven't seen one with
long slots before? What's special about this one - are the slots
wider than usual?

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:09:30 -0700 (PDT), A Moose in Love
> wrote:

> On Jun 29, 6:51*pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> > Looks like it could toast a split batard
> > for sandwiches very nicely.
> >
> > http://www.ebay.com/itm/271005152659
> >
> > With regrets, I'll resist bidding because
> > a) I'm trying to low-carb and seldom eat bread,
> > b) precious little room for another appliance,
> > and c) a toaster oven can also toast a split
> > batard plus do other things.
> >
> > I guess I'm just drawn to those long slots,
> > which I've never seen before.
>
> I suppose I could google, but I don't feel like it. What's a 'batard'?

It's the name of a shape. Batard is a shorter, fatter baguette.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

In article >,
A Moose in Love > wrote:

> On Jun 29, 6:51*pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> > Looks like it could toast a split batard
> > for sandwiches very nicely.
> >
> > http://www.ebay.com/itm/271005152659
> >
> > With regrets, I'll resist bidding because
> > a) I'm trying to low-carb and seldom eat bread,
> > b) precious little room for another appliance,
> > and c) a toaster oven can also toast a split
> > batard plus do other things.
> >
> > I guess I'm just drawn to those long slots,
> > which I've never seen before.
>
> I suppose I could google, but I don't feel like it. What's a 'batard'?

a *******s older dumber brother

sf wrote:
>
> On Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:51:11 -0800, Mark Thorson >
> wrote:
>
> > I guess I'm just drawn to those long slots,
> > which I've never seen before.
>
> You haven't seen that particular toaster or you haven't seen one with
> long slots before? What's special about this one - are the slots
> wider than usual?

Long slots, which I hadn't seen before.

On Sat, 30 Jun 2012 09:49:54 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

> sf wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:51:11 -0800, Mark Thorson >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I guess I'm just drawn to those long slots,
> > > which I've never seen before.
> >
> > You haven't seen that particular toaster or you haven't seen one with
> > long slots before? What's special about this one - are the slots
> > wider than usual?
>
> Long slots, which I hadn't seen before.

Okay - they're around, you just haven't noticed them before. I was
leaning toward a "long slot" the last time I replaced my toaster but
then found one with a retro look that I went with instead.
http://www.toaster-oven.net/ProductImages/classic.gif To be honest, I
don't have much need for long slots, but I might go with one the next
time around anyway.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
> Looks like it could toast a split batard
> for sandwiches very nicely.
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/271005152659
>
> With regrets, I'll resist bidding because
> a) I'm trying to low-carb and seldom eat bread,
> b) precious little room for another appliance,
> and c) a toaster oven can also toast a split
> batard plus do other things.
>
> I guess I'm just drawn to those long slots,
> which I've never seen before.

We used to use them in my short order cook days way back. They could toast
anything.

Paul

On Jun 29, 5:31*pm, gregz > wrote:
> spamtrap1888 > wrote:
> > On Jun 29, 3:51 pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> >> Looks like it could toast a split batard
> >> for sandwiches very nicely.
>
> >>http://www.ebay.com/itm/271005152659
>
> >> With regrets, I'll resist bidding because
> >> a) I'm trying to low-carb and seldom eat bread,
> >> b) precious little room for another appliance,
> >> and c) a toaster oven can also toast a split
> >> batard plus do other things.
>
> >> I guess I'm just drawn to those long slots,
> >> which I've never seen before.
>
> > It's constructed just like a $10 toaster, with nichrome wire stapled
> > to insulating board:
>
> >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5jqmLNo9uQ
>
> It's gently woven nichrome to mica sheets. Probably no staples.
>

But still the dirt-cheap construction found in $10 toasters.