tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post2088049007969361273..comments2024-03-28T13:49:48.236+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Toast.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-55391849944132337242018-10-08T23:35:14.717+01:002018-10-08T23:35:14.717+01:00Ours runs on gas and we absolutely love it... espe...Ours runs on gas and we absolutely love it... especially in winter. The cats and I stay snug and warm by it's side. (However, it does get a little warm in the kitchen during a Texas summer)Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-39336401602918758472018-10-08T04:36:20.508+01:002018-10-08T04:36:20.508+01:00I have heard about such things, but 'not me...I have heard about such things, but 'not me' either.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-72005462120018659012018-10-08T04:34:41.653+01:002018-10-08T04:34:41.653+01:00You obviously eat very well. Sounds good to me.You obviously eat very well. Sounds good to me.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-71577775238982664522018-10-08T04:32:53.090+01:002018-10-08T04:32:53.090+01:00WOT?WOT?Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-47234573772277634732018-10-08T04:32:34.000+01:002018-10-08T04:32:34.000+01:00I'm rather surprised to hear that you have an ...I'm rather surprised to hear that you have an AGA out there in Texas, but how very wise. Yes, it makes the best toast. Ours was quite old, and ran on coal.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-29949013580437896992018-10-08T01:22:47.953+01:002018-10-08T01:22:47.953+01:00Mmmm, cold toast with marmite, avocado, sweet B&am...Mmmm, cold toast with marmite, avocado, sweet B&B pickles, mayo and brown lentil sprouts. A perfect lunch.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12453125929159161583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-80855834079156389582018-10-08T01:20:25.161+01:002018-10-08T01:20:25.161+01:00I love this idea. It reminded me that joss-sticks...I love this idea. It reminded me that joss-sticks were used to mask the smell of more... aromatic smoke ... in my university days. Not by me of course.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12453125929159161583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-13961954294730984442018-10-07T21:32:47.442+01:002018-10-07T21:32:47.442+01:00or by nose....or by nose....gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81968136980979425952018-10-07T20:02:43.390+01:002018-10-07T20:02:43.390+01:00The best toast is done with a glass! The best toast is done with a glass! Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-18233610155904989112018-10-07T18:20:35.331+01:002018-10-07T18:20:35.331+01:00Our toast is done on top of our AGA. We haven'...Our toast is done on top of our AGA. We haven't owned a toaster in years. We got our AGA in 2005. It does make the best toast... but you do have to watch it as different types of bread toast faster than others. We generally do butter and cinnamon sugar on ours each morning, but I've been known to do peanut butter and occasionally smashed avocado. Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-59777050969122773762018-10-07T17:21:14.258+01:002018-10-07T17:21:14.258+01:00I honestly think the best toast ever was cooked on...I honestly think the best toast ever was cooked on the top of our AGA. It had such a nice texture and taste.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3946055669747784422018-10-07T17:19:59.103+01:002018-10-07T17:19:59.103+01:00You obviously trust Mr Toaster more than I do. Thi...You obviously trust Mr Toaster more than I do. Think yourself lucky.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-1392162002828724152018-10-07T16:58:41.404+01:002018-10-07T16:58:41.404+01:00I have never owned a toaster and always do toast u...I have never owned a toaster and always do toast under the grill .... I remember a famous chef said that it’s the best way to make toast ! ..... and, you always get the perfect piece of toast. XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-83467284204615139892018-10-07T16:20:04.527+01:002018-10-07T16:20:04.527+01:00I have toast every morning, a multi grain that tak...I have toast every morning, a multi grain that takes a long time to toast to just before burnt. I always use the same setting, however, and accept whatever I get.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-68640075162572739162018-10-07T15:42:41.132+01:002018-10-07T15:42:41.132+01:00My first ever toaster was bought expressly to BURN...My first ever toaster was bought expressly to BURN toast; the smell was the only thing to totally mask the cigarette smoke in our study at school. It did the job perfectly.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-39643377717642027192018-10-07T14:41:14.465+01:002018-10-07T14:41:14.465+01:00Love the helpful, but wordy, toaster from Red Dwar...Love the helpful, but wordy, toaster from Red Dwarf.<br />All bets are off on the numbers front if you start from cold the first time and like us often use frozen bread.pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834163803780455512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-13842217685816036962018-10-07T14:19:07.867+01:002018-10-07T14:19:07.867+01:00I have never really understood the fascination wit...I have never really understood the fascination with bagels, they always seem rather tasteless to me. My preference is for good Sourdough bread, cut to about 1.5 cms thick.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-62096673698409503652018-10-07T13:51:22.358+01:002018-10-07T13:51:22.358+01:00I now feel the need for toast. And yes, I'll w...I now feel the need for toast. And yes, I'll wait by the toaster until it's right, popping it up occasionally to check it. I have a slight weakness for cinnamon/raisin bagels, which are put into the toaster. Mmmmmm. -Jenncoffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-42799317293364287922018-10-07T13:03:31.343+01:002018-10-07T13:03:31.343+01:00I don't really have anything to do with the nu...I don't really have anything to do with the numbers, I just play it by ear.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-10534478911312682002018-10-07T13:02:11.235+01:002018-10-07T13:02:11.235+01:00That's often what I end up doing; one with Pea...That's often what I end up doing; one with Peanut butter, the other with Marmite. I only ever have two slices of toast.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-41282292053321721402018-10-07T13:01:03.972+01:002018-10-07T13:01:03.972+01:00I buy anchovy paste in tubes which is superb on to...I buy anchovy paste in tubes which is superb on toast. It's a sort of poor man's 'Gentleman's Relish'.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-29740811054230735672018-10-07T12:59:23.709+01:002018-10-07T12:59:23.709+01:00If I set it to 7, it would certainly kick the shit...If I set it to 7, it would certainly kick the shit out of my toast.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-85733926098450116322018-10-07T12:58:30.939+01:002018-10-07T12:58:30.939+01:00I shall have to do the same with mine.I shall have to do the same with mine.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-85673660843179403352018-10-07T12:17:32.808+01:002018-10-07T12:17:32.808+01:00and remembering to turn the setting down after eac...and remembering to turn the setting down after each pair of slices or it overdoes the subsequent lot....gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7738453508421813412018-10-07T12:12:49.227+01:002018-10-07T12:12:49.227+01:00Unless I'm having banana and muesli I have toa...Unless I'm having banana and muesli I have toast (setting 4 for my home made bread) with Marmite on one piece and peanut butter on the other. There's already enough decisions to be taken in the morning without taxing my brain on what to put on my toast.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.com