Toast (food)
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Toast is sliced bread that has been browned by radiant heat. The browning is the result of a Maillard reaction altering the flavor of the bread and making it crispier in texture. The firm surface is e
A slice of bread, before and after toasting
A classic two-slot toaster
Left: Toast with butter and Vegemite. Right: With butter and strawberry jam.
Toasted bread slices in West Bengal, India, used during teatime
Toaster
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A toaster is a small electric appliance that uses radiant heat to cook sliced bread into toast. When cooked the bread browns due to the maillard reaction. It typically consists of one or more slots in
Toast (food)
…point. Toasting is a common method of making stale bread more palatable. Bread is commonly toasted using devices specifically designed for such, e.g., a toaster or a toaster oven. Toast may contain more acrylamide, caused by the browning process, which is suspected to be a carcinogen. However, claims that…
Untoasted slice of white bread
The same slice of bread, now toasted
Glowing filaments of a modern two-slice toaster
A toaster oven