Marcus Sandeman’s Product Tank toaster prototype is a minimal, modular design that would be welcome in my kitchen. The list of innovations is long, so let’s get started.
The two sides “clamp” the target food between them like a hot vise, allowing the elements to stay at minimal distance from the food’s surface and also accommodate anything from a tortilla to a baguette. The knob that winds the sides too and fro is duplicated in the toast lowering mechanism, a spring-free design which is similar to the lever on that toaster of ages, the Dualit.
The elements are hidden behind ceramic vents to keep crumbs away and prevent burning, and any un-scorched crumbs that do fall will make it to the crumb-tray, itself an improvement on the slide-out kind we know and hate. The tray is actually a slotted block on which the toaster sits, making it easy to remove and toss in the dishwasher as well as acting as an insulating pad.
We’re sure that a production model would be colored or besmirched with logos, but imagine this as a white ceramic monobloc sat on your counter-top, shaming all your other fancy, over-decorated gadgets. And I have already started thinking about hacking it: a combo of heat-resistant ceramic and that wonderful tray/mat should let you put this on its side and make grilled cheese. Yummy!
Product page [Product Tank via Core77]
Post a Comment