Kitchen Gadget Question

[sraun]

Anyone have any experience with this appliance - Back To Basics Egg N' Muffin Toaster? The two customer reviews at target.com are glowing. The write-up included confirmation of an assumption - I had assumed I could used scrambled eggs / egg substitute.

From what I can tell, it's basically an automagic generic Egg McMuffin maker. I did some checking at the grocery store yesterday - in small quantities, I can get the English Muffin, Canadian Bacon, pre-sliced cheese and egg product for right around a dollar - this is somewhere in the $0.50 to $1.50 cheaper than what I can find to microwave that makes an acceptable breakfast, and I can get 25% calories from fat, versus the 50% (if I'm lucky) calories from fat for the microwaveable stuff. I assume I'd be able to beat that unit cost if I buy stuff in larger quantities.

It's about the limit for the amount of work I'll put into week-day breakfast. It would be a definite win in terms of the healthiness of the breakfast I eat. We're very likely to get one sometime before the end of the month, unless I hear something really awful.

Comments?

Comments

[ailsaek.livejournal.com]

Coooool! I followed the link with great scepticism, but I am sold. We haven't had a toaster of any sort since we kashered the kitchen, and I think this would be a wonderful thing.

[sraun]

IIRC, I first saw it a couple of months ago - could be as long as half a year. My initial reaction was a cool interest - I didn't even look at the price then! It's only been the last few weeks, as I've been doing some diet & exercise audits, that I've seriously started thinking about it.

When I do get one, I'll be sure to post a review!

[allyra.livejournal.com]

My sister got one for Christmas, and it looked very cool! I will see if I can get a review out of her to pass along.

[sraun]

Thanks! A review with provenance is worth a lot more than what's on the Target site!

[allyra.livejournal.com]

She says: "I've only tried the hard-boiled eggs and toast, but
both were perfect! (hard-boiled eggs were very easy...)"

Sounds like a go to me! I'm kinda thinking of getting one myself. I've been using a toaster oven for the last...13 years.

[sraun]

Thanks!

The answer to your first question is: Yes

[kaustin.livejournal.com]

radparker got one of those for Christmas and brought it in to work. It is currently sitting in ande2713's cubicle (the cubicle next to mine) because she's using it the most. The one English muffin and egg product sandwich that I had from it was OK. The egg was a little underdone for my taste but, as laurel will tell you, I tend to like my egg done a little more than most folks.

Re: The answer to your first question is: Yes

[bernesemntdog.livejournal.com]

What a wonderful idea to have it at work! Depending on sraun's review, I may buy one. If work lets me, I'm parking it in my cube. Yum.