It may not seem like much, but a slice of toast is often the subtle touch a meal needs — one reason toasters remain a mainstay in many kitchens, even in the age of air fryers and toaster ovens . While it’s certainly a more convenient option than making toast in a pan, it’s not always easy to lock in your preferred doneness. Toasters typically monitor doneness in two ways: time and temperature. That said, most people use one method, but few toasters use a third: visual doneness. Enter the recently launched Breville Eye Q 850 Auto Toaster . It uses a pulsing internal sensor to watch the color of the bread as it toasts, only finishing when it hits the perfect result, at least in theory
