The best toasters: 10 favourites for toast, bagels and crumpets, tested

Our reviewer battled through bags of bread to find the top toasters, from two- and four-slice models to the best for busy households

• The best electric kettles, tested

Few foods are as moreish as a perfectly golden slice of toast: hot, crunchy and preferably buttery. There’s a reason why toast remains a favourite breakfast option, second only to cereal.

And yet you probably give no more thought to your toaster than your kettle. However, unlike the kettle, there is greater room for error when it comes to toasting bread. No one ever discarded their over-boiled water on to the compost heap, but many burnt slices of toast have ended up with the peelings.

Best toaster overall:
De’Longhi Ballerina Seta four-slice toaster

Best budget toaster:
Russell Hobbs Brontë 2S toaster