Mitsubishi Electric bread oven TO-ST1-T retro brown Toaster which burns 1 sheet of ultimate Reviews

Reviewer: Valerie
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Amazing for one American, especially with the right bread
Review: Several things (and youtube) videos led me to this purchase. My lack of counter space leading to my need to be able to put a toaster in a cabinet and take it out easily without having to worry about putting crumbs in that cabinet. My love of most things bread especially toasty bread. My laziness and incompetence in the mornings. I love mine. That said it is not for everyone.Pros:- When using Japanese milk bread when instructions are followed every time cooks bread consistently to the selected end state- Egg on toast variations come out perfect every time and involves no hot pan watching nor lids- The overnight french toast is an amazing souffle like experience with practically 0 effort- Helps with portion control (see reality)- Easy to clean- Small counter footprint compared to toaster ovens that use steam cooking- 1.5 week old bagels stored in the fridge come out as if they were fresh out the bagel shop- The steam that rises from it is beautiful- The build on this is beautiful from a mechanical/electrical engineering perspective. If well taken care of it will last for possibly a lifetimeCons:- Takes extra long using lower sugar content breads- Takes a while to cool down afterwards- I wish the height limit for the stuff you pile on top was higher. If you cut your bread a little thick, you have to squish it or cut it down if you want to put an egg on top- Outside of Japan, there is no warranty or repair. So you will have to be extra careful with it- Manual is only in Japanese. A really friendly reviewer, my google translate on my phone, and my barely conversational understanding of the language and a dictionary was required to feel as if I had a good enough handle on how to properly run and take care of it.Realities:- Toasts one piece at a time so if you have more than one American wanting toast at the same time this might not be for you. Two people could probably split the milk toast overnight french toast and have some fruit and technically by dietary calories be set for breakfast. If you have two or more people you could split it and enjoy it slowly while the next piece cooks. Which is honestly what I did because I eat two whole pieces at a time before full because lazy brunch consists of French toast only. But it might not be for you depending on your toasting needs.- You have to have a transformer to run it if your country has different electric than Japan- Milk bread can be hard to find outside of Asian grocery stores and some hipster stores. Making your own milk bread is a medium bread difficulty level slightly above basic white bread since you have to heat up some milk, flour, and water and then cool it off first. That said I am so lazy I haven’t made anything but no Knead bread during the pandemic while all my friends are making sour dough. The recipe for milk bread definitely seems easier than making sour dough.Potential Improvements:- Instead of measuring with the back of the spatula and looking from the side, it would be nice if there were markings on the inside of the lid.- It would be nice to have a cool down indicator when the toaster gets at the best heat to clean it. Right after is too soon and it might burn you through your paper towel. But waiting for it to be all the way cool looses the benefit of cleaning a warmer surface (faster dry times and no need for leaving the damp cloth on top in the rare event of stuck on food)- Instructions in English would also be nice?

Reviewer: John
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: What an incredible toaster!
Review: This toaster is awesome!! It may seem crazy to pay this much for a one slice toaster but the difference is really something. This toaster manages to toast the outside of the bread while keeping the inside fluffy and tasting like fresh bread. This toaster works best with Japanese style milk bread but also greatly enhances normal bread you would buy at the super market as well. There’s also a lot of recipes you can make in this toaster by putting toppings on your bread. If you scan the QR code on the back of the toaster it will take you to a website with a bunch of great recipes! If you are interested in making your own Japanese shokupan for this toaster “Dreams of Dashi” has a great and fairly easy recipe that goes great with this toaster. My only complaint is I wish the plate inside was removable to clean easier but it’s not a huge issue. One major caveat you need to know before buying this toaster in the US (or anywhere outside of Japan really)is that you will need a 1000watt step down 100V transformer like in my picture. While Japanese plugs will work in american sockets I would not risk it with something like a toaster that produces heat. US outlets will deliver 20% more volts into the toaster and could cause risk of fire at worst or the machine heating up past what it’s tested for at best. The transformer is also quite heavy and isn’t the cheapest thing so make sure you have the cabinet/counter space and the cash if you really want this toaster, its a pretty crazy purchase but I love it and I’ve never had toast like it makes anywhere else!

Reviewer: Kylbie
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Just an amazing appliance.
Review: I considered buying this toaster for over a year! I finally broke down and bought the toaster and power inverter (to step down the voltage). I researched this thing quite a bit and trusted it would be good. It is awesome!I really like this machine. It does an amazing job with toast. I would try and explain, but you should just search on YouTube and watch the videos. It is as advertised. Definitely a luxury spend, but a foodie will appreciate this appliance! No regrets with this purchase!

Reviewer: tksmile
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: can make a perfect toast but you need to find Japanese style white bread
Review: It makes well made toasts. Crispy outside, but somewhat soft inside. It takes long time to make one toast, though. It feels like 10min. So, after a few usage, we stopped using it to make toasts. After all, you can use a regular toaster to make toasts much faster. One cuisine we still make with this is mayo and egg toast. It comes out perfect every time. The taste reminds me of Osozai Pun in Japan. It takes 10min to make one. It is maybe 7min, but feels like 10min when you are waiting. The other thing that I should mention is that you need to find an appropriate bread for this toaster. Ideally, Japanese style soft white bread is the best, but it is not available in US. (maybe except for big cities with large Japanese population such as NY or Chicago or California.) I found somewhat similar looking white bread locally, although it is not as soft as ones that you can buy in Japan. I imagine this toaster would make a perfect toast if I can get atsugiri pun. Due to the lack of suitable bread, it may not worth the money for many people in US. Except if you miss Osozai Pun, you should give it a try. After all, this is an expensive toy. But sometimes a man needs to waste money in toys, right. Thanks.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Be sure to also use the appropriate step-down transformer to avoid damage.

Reviewer: aunt_tom
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: 購入してもう3年近く、、遅まきながらのレビューですが。問題なく、食パンの日は使い続けています。味には慣れてしまっていて、特段の評価もしませんが、不満もありません。購入前思った事は多分だけど、食パンをフライパンで焼くと美味しい。んでこれはフライパントーストを自動で焼くってことじゃあ、、でした。買った後もやっぱり↑は正解とおもった。なら買わずとも家のフライパン使えばこんな高級トースター要らないじゃあ無いですか！・・・でもそうはならない…なんでって、フライパンだったらちゃんと火の前で待機して、頃合いには裏返す。間違っても他の用事はできない(すぐ焼きの途中を忘れて焦がすから)、なんですよね。でもトーストしか食べないって事ないから、、惣菜パンや菓子パンやらの温めにはオーブントースターも要るから狭いキッチンに2台もトースターは正直困る。どっちか処分するなり、置き方工夫するなりしたいけどどっちもできない、、今のところ。悩みつつ悩みつつ3年近く経ちました。まだまだ悩み続ける私です。(笑)(蓋を上にあげる方式だから、トースター2台重ねて置くわけにもいかないですし〜)焼く面の掃除にティッシュペーパーを使うのは一番楽だけど、多分紙は結構硬いので使い続けると表面塗装(？)には良くないのではと思い、その頃親の介護に使っていた綿100%のティッシュみたいなのをトースター掃除用に別に買いました。ソフトでなかなか良いですよ。(介護用ですけどね)↓ーーーコットン100%超吸水おしりタオル 100枚入り ハビナース 看護から生まれた清潔ケアシリーズ 200×200㎜ 乾式タオル 不織布 1018739ーーー

Reviewer: Jason Quinn
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Changes the way you eat bread. It’s more of a bread oven than toaster. Only eat pre buttered toast now.

Reviewer: Amazon カスタマー
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: このトースターは仕上がりは素晴らしく　早いし美味しいです。しかしながら僕は中古を買ってしまい。その臭いがどうしても取れなくて　(古着屋さんの臭いみたいな) 最初は強くて食べられずにいて、日干しや清掃を頑張りましたが未だ臭い微かに付きます。しかしトーストの仕上がりは素晴らしく味も美味しいです。基本お勧めです。

Reviewer: Vala
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Makes a huge difference in the texture and eventually taste.**two months update: stopped working **so apparently it stops making your toast when it gets overheated. the problem is its acting just the way it’s toasting your bread, but when its done you just get defrosted bread instead of toasted 🙁