Sage BTA720UK the Bit More, 2 Slice Toaster, 1000 Watt, Stainless Steel

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I tried a bagel using the Crumpet/Fruit Loaf button too, immediately after the crumpet. They were definitely cooked on one side only, but overdone. The Sage doesn’t take temperature into account and reduce cooking times for consistent results. Also because the toast isn’t ejected very high when done, it sits there beside the still-hot elements and continues to brown if you don’t remove it promptly. The toaster has dedicated settings for crumpets, ensuring the tops and bottoms are cooked evenly and frozen bread. If you want to cancel the sequence, just press the ‘Cancel’ button and it will automatically stop and raise your toast. The removable crumbs tray means keeping the toaster clean is easy, and its solid construction and brushed steel finish makes it both durable and stylish. The Smart Toast 2 Slice has two slots, each measuring 14 x 13 x 3.5cm. Holding a 3cm sourdough doorstep is no problem for this toaster. The Sage Smart Toast looks simple yet sophisticated with its solid brushed stainless steel design. Unlike other humongous, premium toasters, it's reasonably light and doesn’t take up heaps of kitchen counter space. Sage, a subsidiary of Breville, specialises in high-end kitchen gear that is both well designed and exceedingly reliable. I know this because I’ve tested quite a few of its products in the past and not one of them has ever disappointed. Yes, Sage gear is a bit more expensive to buy – think Dualit and KitchenAid league – but you absolutely get your money’s worth in build quality, design and intuitiveness. You won’t find a Sage product in any colour other than brushed stainless steel and that’s the case with this tasty toaster which has a lovely silvery finish that doesn’t attract fingerprints.

Please note that our couriers will try to deliver as arranged but we will not be held responsible for any costs incurred because of non-delivery or factors introduced by third-parties. This service is based upon best endeavour and is not guaranteed. The brushed steel finish is pleasantly impervious to fingerprints and a good, wide crumb tray comes out of left-hand side. The outside walls remain very cool after toasting. Browning controls are a slider, from 1-5 and anywhere in between. These apparently translate to 12 different levels of browning. The strip of lights above the give a visual indicator of how much time is left. I toasted one slice of white bread vertically and one horizontally to test evenness, on a middling browning setting of 3.

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Slots are an impressive 4cm wide, narrowing to less than 2cm to grip toast. The Crumpet/Fruit Loaf button seems to be equivalent to everyone else’s bagel button. Has Sage done focus groups and decided that crumpets and fruit loaf are more popular? It heats just the middle elements. Perhaps the more exciting features (and what you’re paying for) are the five auto features designed to make toasting a breeze. The buttons are self-explanatory, so you won’t have to decipher complicated symbols. The design is quite flexible. It looks best with the controls at the front, taking up a fairly narrow amount of worktop. But you could have the controls at the left or right and they’d still be usable.

The Sage’s motorised lift feature is similar to that on the Morphy Richards Redefine Glass Toaster. The bread decends into the toaster, where it’s gripped in place. Then the Sage got toasting, with the row of lights above the browning controls giving a visual indication of progress. For those who are fussy about their toasting results, you’ll definitely love the Sage Smart Toast. Firstly, and most importantly, it makes perfect, evenly-toasted bread every time. Result!Browning is set by a sliding control that runs from 1 to 6, but you can position it anywhere on that sliding scale. This controls both slots at once. Any extended warranties offered by Peter Tyson are free. We do not include any form of insurance terms such as accidental damage or loan equipment cover.