The new Egg & Muffin Toaster from Back to Basics (www.backtobasicsproducts.com) has created lots of online chatter and interest a few weeks before it goes on sale in the USA for $49.99. International retail availability is set to begin in 2006. One of many new “intelligent” home appliances, the Egg & Muffin Toaster can simultaneously: 1) toast two slices of bread, English muffin, bagel, croissant, etc., 2) cook an egg (poached or steam-scrambled), and 3) warm a pre-cooked slice of breakfast meat or sausage — or any combination of these three functions.
The toaster’s intelligent “Egg/Toast” function directs the steam cooking and toasting to complete at the same time.
The Egg & Muffin Toaster features wide toasting slots, an auto shut-off for individual toasting and poaching options, an easy-to-clean control touchpad, light to dark toaster settings, and the ability to boil up to four eggs. It also includes cord storage and a removable crumb tray for easy cleanup.