Does Bagel function only toast the inside of the bagel, also when not using bagel side does bread toast properly?
167502
It will only toast one side as it should or you will end up with something hard as a brick. You can toast the one side as much as you like to get the crunch you like.
167503
David, when you press the bagel button the inside elements do most of the work and toast the cut faces of the bagel. My wife says dial setting just slightly greater than 3 works well. If you toast English muffins you'll have to use dial setting 4.The non-bagel side (right) is slower and the unit we just purchased will start to heavily brown toast at dial setting slightly higher than 2. Settings may vary for different units and will need to be adjusted upward as the toaster ages. Keep the crumb tray and the inside of the unit clean for consistent results.
167504
Yes, the bagel function only toasts the inside of the bagel. If you don't select the bagel function the toaster functions normally and toasts both sides of the bread.
167505
I don't know. Mine was defective so I returned it and bought another brand.
246245
I haven't toasted any bagels in ours yet. But, yes, the toaster toasts bread properly and evenly.
1579920
Sometimes you need to press on the bagel to release air so that it fits in. (Actually, you can still slice the bagel if it doesn't fit all of the way in, but it probably won't fit in your toaster either if you don't compress it.) We use the costco bagels (Einstein) and they sometimes make them huge. We were having trouble with our toaster staying down with those big bagels, and were almost ready to buy a new toaster when someone on the toaster site recommended compressing the bagel. Works like a charm!
384754
I have found that toasting the bread in a dry frying pan over medium low heat works very well. I "toast" each side until I see steam rising from the bread, then transfer it to a wire rack and proceed with whatever I'm making. Hope this helps.
998764
I have the two slice toaster so can't answer that but I can tell you that my toaster doesn't toast both sides of the bread evenly. One side is quite a bit darker than the other no matter which side of the toaster I put one piece in or even if I put in two pieces or if it is cold or frozen the result is not what I want. Hope this helps.
425438
The bread toasts properly, both sides. Honestly, I've given up bagels (reluctantly) and haven't used this function.
1590516
You put the outside of the bagel facing outward. The inside faces each other. If I buy lots of fresh bagels from someplace like panera, I place them in a large freezer baggie. I can take one out at a time just for me, place frozen in toaster. Press frozen and bagel at the same time, set the dial at 5 or 6, then start toasting. Works great. Hope this helped.
1944241
this is a total automatic toaster ! when lowering ,the sides center the toast, bagel, reheats, defrost, best toaster I own, you will like it. hope this will help.
516465
I have not tried bagels yet but it does appear to be wide enough to toast them without problem.
555145
The toaster has a very deep capacity, a 4 1/4 deep well for large slices of bread. I also use it for large size (1 inch thick) bagels cut in half length-wise, with plenty of space for toasting. The settings allow you to toast from almost no cooking to extremely burnt, if that's what you like. Very good toaster.
191677
If anyone finds a toaster that toasts only on one side, please answer this thread. I had an old Black and Decker that did so, and I can't find a replacement anywhere. THAT is what a true "bagel setting" should do....
1615870
It toasts both sides but works well. There is a picture showing how to place the bagel into the slots and it's the same as you see in this photo.
2072864
Sorry, I only use it for toast. I had trouble finding a good toaster, and this is great. I had to read the instructions, I don't use the bagel setting, it toasts fine on the toast settings, but the dials tend to move, so I always check them. So check your settings, top and bottom should come on for toast.
1277064
my toaster once toasted both sides but now it does not. It's a cheap toaster so don't expect much from this thing
1181916
Yes , CANCEL , REHEAT , DEFROST.on mine regular toast I use minimum setting on dial or a hair above that. Bagels about an 1/8 turn from minimum for a med golden toast approx. It's a nice toaster heavy duty electrical cord. This is a upgraded version my mom had. I gave her this for her birthday. She likes polish chrome finish. I repaired her old one twice, so I know the old and new.
2246504
I agree that the slots are big enough for sliced bagels, not a whole bagel. The heating elements themselves do not move closer to the bread/bagels, there are so-called 'clamps' that once the bread is lowered into the toaster, it will close/lock in the bread, from both sides to hold the bread in the middle of the heating elements so that the bread does not lean to one side or the other. It then releases when toasting is complete and rises to the top. Personally I think this helps to toast evenly on both sides.
2207143
Haven't tried bagel function. Does not toast bread as well as I would like, edges sometimes burn.