Product Description

The KitchenAid 2 Slice Metal Toaster is an attractive and durable addition to any kitchen. Toast the thickest bagels and English muffins perfectly using the industry's most advanced bagel toasting function. Baker's Bagel¿ Toasting gently browns the bottom of the bagel while toasting the sides that are sliced. One-touch button automatically sets toaster for warm function to warm previously toasted items without additional browning. The easy to use dial knob with detented stops controls toasting levels with precision ¿ turn the dial knob clockwise for darker toast, counterclockwise for lighter. Precice toasting with the Even-Heat¿ System. Extra-thick mica boards hold the heavy gauge heating elements flat, for even browning. A heat sensor ensures consistent toasting slice after slice. Extra-wide slots handle the thickest bagels, breads, and pastries easily. A gentle lift on the side Easy Lift¿ lever will cancel toasting and raise the toast. Thick or thin breads are centered perfectly on self-centering bread racks for even toasting. Metal construction for added durability and style. Heat shields inside the toaster help keep the Cool Reach¿ exterior steel side panels cooler. Features a steel interior which offers the ultimate in durability and adds consistency to toasting. Extra-deep toasting cavity helps ensure even browning. Full-width, rugged steel crumb tray removes easily and is dishwasher-safe. Under base cord wrap keeps counter neat. Includes KitchenAid's One year Hassle Free Replacement Warranty.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5229 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: Onyx Black
• Brand: KitchenAid
• Model: KMTT200OB
• Released on: 2006-06-01
• Dimensions: 8.00" h x 7.00" w x 11.00" l, 7.25 pounds

Features

• 2-slice metal toaster offers 1-1/2-inch-wide slots with self-centering racks
• Even-Heat system with sensor ensures consistent toasting; shade-control knob
• Easy Lift lever cancels cycle and raises toast; reheat setting; bagel setting
• Dishwasher-safe removable crumb tray; cool-touch exterior; cord storage
• Measures 7-2/7 by 11 by 8 inches; 1-year replacement warranty

Customer Reviews

The slots are too short, otherwise very good
I have the all steel version.
Pros: Very solid construction. Although is quite large, it is good looking and gives you the feeling of something that will last a long time. Very even toasting, works great, and the outside stays totally cool. After several cycles it does eventually get warm, but not hot.
I like it a lot, except for one thing:
Negative: The slots are just a little too short. It fits only the regular Mrs Baird's type of bread loaf.
If you try to toast any other type of shorter and wider bread, it will not fit in the slots as they are about 1/2 inch shorter than the slice of bread. If you look at it, it is obvious that there was enough room to extend the slots at least another inch in front. The design team at KitchenAid must be eating one type of bread only, otherwise they would have run into this problem (or perhaps they don't use this toaster).
I wanted to return it because of this, but I already threw away the box (I guess this proves I am a moron), so I am stuck with it.

Very nice toaster...
This is a good-looking, easy to clean toaster that gets the job done. Nothing very fancy, but who needs fancy? I just want toast. It misses the five-star rating because even at the highest setting, it takes two cycles to completely toast my husband's thick english muffins. The slots do self-adjust to accomodate really thick breads, though, so that is a plus. The bagel and warming features are handy extras, and the crumb tray is easily removed and cleaned. Overall, I recommend this product.

Just what it's supposed to be
This is the only toaster I've owned that does its job well, so apparently toasting isn't as easy as it may seem. The range of doneness is perfect for my tastes, the speed is adequate, the uniformity from batch to batch excellent and the evenness of toasting unequaled. I can't agree with taking points off the rating because of size (if it were less high, it wouldn't be deep enough to toast bread evenly to the edges, and if it were narrower, it wouldn't be able to keep cool surfaces while still boasting all metal construction). To me, the only choice would be between this and its four-slice brother (sister?) KitchenAid KMTT400SS 4-Slice Metal Toaster, Brushed Stainless Steel which not only lets you toast twice as many slices at once but also lets you set the two sides to different settings. That model is, in fact, simply two of these joined together in one case.