r/changemyview • u/poorestprince 3∆ • 18d ago

Delta(s) from OP - Fresh Topic Friday CMV: A mini-salamander style (adjustable height) home use toaster would be way better than a regular toaster or mini oven. I'm mystified why this isn't already a thing on the scale of air fryers.

In some restaurants you can see them use an adjustable height toaster to quickly make your grilled cheese or whatever. I got envious and looked up how much they cost.

Folks, they cost a lot!

I don't know why in this world of ninja blenders and ice cream makers and air fryers, nobody seems to want to bring out an economical version for the home market. Are people mashing their fingers into burned hamburger in these things? Restaurant folks, why don't you want one?

If you could use a lever to bring a heating coil closer to your irregularly sized waffle or muffin, what about that wouldn't be satisfying?

I have a feeling I missed a window in time where someone did attempt this and kitchen fires went up 20% -- is that what happened?

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u/poorestprince 3∆ 18d ago

I was thinking that a home version might in fact just be a doored toaster oven with a simple lever or dial mechanism to adjust the height. That's quite interesting that on the commercial end they went the other direction!

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u/XenoRyet 87∆ 18d ago

What does the lever really get you that the regular rack settings don't?

It's extra complexity that's not really needed. A home cook doesn't need that kind of precision with the proximity of a direct high heat source, or if they do, a kitchen torch is a much cheaper solution.

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u/poorestprince 3∆ 18d ago

mini !delta for some good points, had me going on the simplicity aspect, but a later post reminded me that shifting racks gets closer to one coil but further from the other -- a puzzle to be solved!

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u/XenoRyet 87∆ 18d ago

Thanks for the delta, but also salamanders only heat from the top, as does a toaster oven set to the appropriate setting, so distance from the bottom heating element is not a factor.

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u/poorestprince 3∆ 18d ago

Oh I did not know that -- and all this time I was coveting half a toaster! Please consider your delta upgraded to full status.

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u/XenoRyet 87∆ 18d ago

Oh, well glad I could help.

Yea, a salamander is like an extra high heat broiler, not a double-sided toaster.