Bodum Bistro Two Slice Rich Red Toaster with Cool Touch Exterior

Bought this as a gift for a woman and she reports that she's very pleased with it. I tried a couple slices of bread in it and was a bit alarmed as they came out with white lines in them from toaster rack, and the heating elements did not heat evenly on one slot which left the bread with a very dark brown area near the edge of one side and one side obviously browner than the other. This may be due to the bread being somewhat dried out. (son can't seem to be bothered to close bread bag.) But it would have been unacceptible for me, especially in light of how many reviews cited this toaster for how evenly it browned the bread. It has a handy pop up wire things to place anythig you'd like to warm up without toasting above the slots, and accomdates bagels as well, though I haven't tried any yet. Has a clean out "drawer" that is really just a very small bit of metal that you can slide out. It has nearly no "walls" to it so I imagine you'd have to clean it quite regularly. It looks nice in that it doesn't look like a typical toaster, and seems well put together. And as long as the receipient is happy with it, I'm satisfied.

Only 2 slices, but wow it is fantastic!