Who hasn't swooned over the classic styling of those Dualit toasters that seem to grace every single designer kitchen in those dreamy decorating magazines? I know I have, right up until I googled the price... The swoon quickly switched to shock, as $400 for a toaster has always seemed more than a tad steep to me.
I did a little research on why exactly the Dualit toaster costs quite that much, and why consumers are willing to pay. It turns out that the $400 Dualit toaster was created for industrial use, yes, the restaurant market. Also, part of the high cost is that it is still only hand made in the UK, and the added bonus is the Dualit is apparently manufactured in such a simple way (yes, they claim simple), that your Dualit can last you a life-time because when it breaks it is meant to be quite easily repaired, rather than replaced. All very good.
Now I have something even better! They have come out with a line of Dualit toasters called the Dualit Lite. These are still handmade in the UK, and are also meant to last forever thanks to simple mechanics. The difference is they are not manufactured for industrial use, and hence come to you at a substantial savings! Therefore, unless you are making as much toast each morning as a breakfast joint, this line should suit your needs just fine.
They sell them on-line at many retailers as well as Costco.ca www.costco.ca . The ones at Costco seem to only come in black and cream. If you are looking for a funkier color browse the net for another retailer like www.greenbeanery.ca that carries a gorgeous blue version. Approximately $80 for the 2-slice variety, and $150 for the 4-slice, long or chunky version. I have a 4-slice long version in black, and I love everything about it. It looks stylish, it works very reliably, and even has nice features like the sneak a peak, the bagel setting and frozen functions.
Most importantly, aren't they super pretty?
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