Where can I buy a stove top toaster

[peterb26]

Does anyone know where I can buy one of the flat mesh stove top toasters in the UK please?

I can only find the big triangular box shaped ones at the moment and I cant store one of those very easily.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Seajet]

Try this lot

http://www.toastercentral.com/non.htm

 

[AngusMcDoon]

http://www.play.com/Sports-Outdoors...tml?_$ja=tsid:11518|cat:20343376|prd:20343376

Search on "Gelert toaster".

 

[lustyd]

I butter my bread then toast it in a frying pan

 

[Tranona]

The Gelert type is not very good. The fine mesh tends to concentrate the heat so you get uneven toast and they don't last very long as the mesh burns and breaks away.

You can also get pyramid types which fold, but none of them are really effective.

 

[pyrojames]

http://www.force4.co.uk/643/Force-4-Gas-Ring-Toaster-in-Stainless-Steel.html

It's the only toaster I have ever got to work decently on a boat. More expensive that a 240V one in Tescos though.

 

[Ex-SolentBoy]

http://www.force4.co.uk/643/Force-4-Gas-Ring-Toaster-in-Stainless-Steel.html

It's the only toaster I have ever got to work decently on a boat.

Really. This works fine for us.http://www.dualit.com/products/4-slice-newgen

 

[dylanwinter]

3 years hard use

The Gelert type is not very good. The fine mesh tends to concentrate the heat so you get uneven toast and they don't last very long as the mesh burns and breaks away.

You can also get pyramid types which fold, but none of them are really effective.

got three years from mine and it is used on the FB pies as well

http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/2009-video-logs/chicken-curry-pie/

 

[bluedragon]

I bought one in a camping shop in Tenby years ago. It looks the same as the Gelert one but don't remember the make. Has lasted well and works better than an electric toaster IMO (but I like a crisp outside on my toast with a soft centre, so a fast blast of heat from the gas does this well).

 

[VO5]

What about the idea of having a stainless steel plate to put over the hobs to toast bread like a hotplate, anyone tried this ?

 

[Tidewaiter2]

What about the idea of having a stainless steel plate to put over the hobs to toast bread like a hotplate, anyone tried this ?

Blacks/ Milletts sell a flat one which has a folding handle and two plates of steel crimped firmly together with a 1cm air gap, lower one with larger holes, top one with many small holes.
works fairly well on gas ring, but rusts eventually-2/3 seasons with us.

Cotswold Camping and other 'good' camping shops may have it too.

The frying pan method works too, do first, wrap in clean tea towels to keep warm, do rest of meal.

 

[peterb26]

Thanks for all of those. (Well the helpful ones anyway)

 

[30boat]

What about the idea of having a stainless steel plate to put over the hobs to toast bread like a hotplate, anyone tried this ?

I made my own in stainless but spot welded stainless steel wire grid to the plate.It works very well and should outlast me.

 

[peterb26]

Alas and alack 30Boat, my few skills are technologically related or I would do the same!

 

[RichardS]

We bought a collapsible one with a flat steel plate with holes in and four sections that make a pyramid on top of the plate. I think we got it at Lidl for a few pounds but I can't remember now - it wasn't from a yacht chandlers.

It toasts 4 pieces at a time and works pretty well althought it's not very quick.

Richard

 

[VO5]

I made my own in stainless but spot welded stainless steel wire grid to the plate.It works very well and should outlast me.

Now that's interesting..

Any chance of a picture ?

Do you douse it under the tap to cool it when finished ?

 

[andygc]

The Gelert type is not very good. The fine mesh tends to concentrate the heat so you get uneven toast and they don't last very long as the mesh burns and breaks away.

We have been using one for the last 8 years on a Origo cooker and it works fine. Full heat for half a minute, then turn it down to about half and start toasting. It won't toast the whole side in one go - the bread needs to be shifted along a bit, but that's not a problem if you like toast. The mesh is still intact. We tried one of those metal pyramid things - it was a complete waste of space and money.

One source is Cotswold Outdoor

 

[30boat]

Now that's interesting..

Any chance of a picture ?

Do you douse it under the tap to cool it when finished ?

Sure but It'll have to wait until I go to the boat.I suppose you can cool it in water. It's stainless after all.

 

[salinia]

Don't bother with one of these all it does is dries the bread out and you finish up 10 minutes later with something that resembles a ryvita cracker. Still looking for something ourselves the thing in the video we got from JTF £2.50

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rammel1/5842116751/

 

[Cymrogwyllt]

30 years ago Gelert was a respected name where you could buy quality kit at reasonable prices. The build up of the company seems to have resulted in low to medium quality goods selling at premium prices. My opinion. I've known the company from practically start up.