The Cuisinart 4-Slice Custom Select Toaster (model CPT-640P1) got the overall best four-slice toaster nod because it excelled at toasting bread quickly, evenly browned, and perfectly shaded.

We tested two Cuisinart toasters for this guide, and they finished in first and second place in our testing. The Cuisinart 4-Slice Custom Select Toaster (model CPT-640P1) got the overall best four ...

To find the best four-slice toasters on the market, we compared more than 20 models over several rounds in our test kitchen, putting each one through a series of trials to evaluate their performance.

We've tested and reviewed products since 1936. Read CR's review of the Cuisinart CPT-T40 Touchscreen 4-Slice toaster & toaster oven to find out if it's worth it.

Buying the KitchenAid 4-Slice Manual only makes sense if you have a weakness for retro appliance looks, otherwise you'd be better served by cheaper machines which make toast better and faster.

On low, you'd be hard-pressed to tell that your slice had even been through a toaster. It needs to be at a 3 on its darkness scale (out of 7) before you start seeing any sort of brownness at all.

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A lot of people don't really think about what those numbers on the toaster's dial actually mean. For instance, maybe turning the dial to setting 2 results in your perfect slice. That time you weren't ...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. ... We toasted 54 bagels, 120 slices of bread, and 72 waffles to find the best 4-slice toasters.