WxToad's Home-Made ToasterOur old camp-stove toaster finally rusted out a few years ago, and I had been looking for something better - something that would give me a slice of Liz's delicious home-made bread toasted to a nice golden brown. At last I came up with a very simple solution. |
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Boy, does that look good...or what? There are two components to my toaster: underneath is one of those pan-warmers that you put under a pan to keep it from getting too hot. Then I bought a small round grill - this one is about 10" in diameter - a smaller one of 7-8" would be even better. |
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All it took to make the toaster was to weave two pieces of stiff wire, such as coat-hanger wire, through the grill and then bends the ends down at 90 degrees. The ends of the wire just fit into the holes in the warmer. |
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This side view shows the approximately 1" space between the warmer and the grate. |
The grate and the warmer are each flat and easily stowable. I've been very pleased with this - it toasts much more evenly than the upright commercial versions. |