Nostalgia Electrics Pop-Up Hot Dog Toaster

When I saw this product I had to have it. This is the most amazing thing since hot water as far as I am concerned. I got it the day after I ordered it. After reading all the negative reviews I could find here is how I approached using the product.

1) Smokes during first few uses-I turned the knob to 5 and let it perform a burn-in cycle with nothing in it. Instructions say to not operate without at least 1 hotdog and bun. But in my opinion if it can't survive 1 cycle it would need to be returned as POS. Burn-in worked fine and it did smoke like a bingo player at first, then it stopped. Subsequent uses were smoke free with no odor/taste effect on the food.

2) Bun burning along edges-Yes it burned the buns along the edge and was heavier from the top of the toaster down. But after a bit of carbon buildup on the inside it no longer burns the bun and I do cook on number 5. The buns need to be regular sized. I also noticed that most buns, I tried 3 brands, are baked/sliced in such a way that one end is more tapered and I place them into the toaster tapered end up.

3) Hotdog expands in holder and is hard to get out-Yes it does on fat hotdogs. Also over cooking causes the hotdogs to split as I discovered when working out the best cook setting. Skinny ones like Oscar Mayer or Nathans or Hebrew National have no problem. I tried 6 different brands all beef brands including Ball Park and Bar S and some generic brand. The BallPark were the worst case of the bubch but I got them out without too much carnage. Overall they all cooked great at setting of 5. I prefer my hotdogs either hot or cold but not in between.

4) Cheaply made with plastic-It was only $20. However the plastic housing makes it cool to the touch. Key points are it works very well and is easy to clean up.

In conclusion, I think my organs are failing from all the hotdogs I've eaten the last couple of weeks. Everyone who sees the toaster has a big inner child smile moment and has to try it. It works as advertised. It's inexpensive and its color matches my coffee maker.

Works great. Will cook hot dogs from done, to burnt! Don't believe the negative reviews, this toaster is a must have. It toasts the buns evenly on one side(the side which touches the hot dog)and it does so very quickly and without making a mess!

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I'm loving my new gadget! My kitchen is done in a retro diner style and this fits in perfectly. I had read some of the other reviews before I purchased this and I can agree only with the excellant reviews. This is great for days I don't want to fire up our huge outdoor gas grill or when my daughter has a house full of her friends over. They love this as much as I do. Its something they can do themselves and have a ball cooking. Clean-up is a breeze. The crumb catcher/drip tray is a huge help. I have discovered that if I poke the dogs with a fork a couple of time the do not swell if I want to cook them more than once. Thank you AMAZON for another homerun!!!

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Okay, I know it is cheesy but I wanted one of these since I saw one in SkyMall years ago for $100. Obviously, the price is much better here. It is every bit as bright red as the picture suggests. It has 5 settings on the timer. I like my hot dogs a little crispy so I usually cook everything on 4, then take the buns out and put the dogs in for another round of 3-4, usually flipped over and/or rotated 90 degrees. The buns mostly brown against the top, inside edges where they touch the element. It isn't really even so if you were thinking of a butter-toasted bun, think again. But they are nicely warmed up. (The inside of the bun just touches a flat plate. If it was V-shaped, it would work a lot better but if you are using large, fresh buns it might be too tight.)

The hot dogs themselves taste great and stay juicy. They do plump up so don't get any that are tight to begin with. The tiny little tongs they give you will just tear the end off if they plump too much. Also, the first time or two that you use it, expect some smoke and smell. Everything cooked and tasted fine, though.

The only real con is that the cord wrap points on the bottom are too shallow to wrap it twice around. It is enough to shorten the exposed cord if you want to keep it out but not enough for the entire cord if you plan on storing yours between uses as I do.

Fun and easy, and way better than the microwave...recommended

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We LOVE that this makes AWESOME Grill marks on the hot dogs!!! I read all the reviews before purchasing and I am shocked that no one mentioned this! And this is not simply a hot dog Heater Upper LOL! There is a BIG difference in using this versus a micowave. For one, THE Grill Marks LOL Sorrythat just tickled me silly and I am in love with that feature alone :) The hot dog does not get "rubbery" like they can in the microwave. We cook ours on setting number 5 and it gets a perfect sear on the outside trapping in all the juices. This little hot dog toaster will give you perfectly juicy hot dogs every single time. Also, it toasts the inside of the bun but leaves the outside of the bun perfectly moist and soft AWESOME! We learned the hard way what NOT to dowhatever you dodo NOT NOT NOT put Cheddar Filled Bratwurst in this little son of a gun. My son did that (this was one of his birthday presents) The cheese oozed all out and made an interesting mess at the bottom and was a pain to clean :( so do not do what we did.. Also, bratwurst in general tend be much larger and they will not eject properly. Stick to regular or bun length hot dogs as this machine was designed to cook them perfectly. Just as the other reviewers have stated your toaster will smoke the first 2 or 3 times. I do not recommend eating a hot dog made in the toaster the first 2 times at allas it will be infused with the permeating smell of burning plastic. Yep. That is what it smelled like the first few times. Knowing this in advance(thanks to the Amazon reviewers here) we placed a hot dog and bun (just one) in the toaster and set it to low and ran the toaster 3 times. We then threw that hot dog away. Next, we loaded her up with two and turned the setting to 5 and honestly, it was like eating a hot dog at a baseball game. It was WAY better than if I had micwaved it or baked it in the oven or simmered it in a saucepan on the stovetop. This gift was supposed to be for my sonbut it is so awesomethat even though I normally do not eat hot dogsWell, I

have found myself indulging in one too many. I am VERY impressed and happy with this purchase. Because this one was

purchasd for my son to have upstairs in his kitchen area of the gameroomI am now purchasing another one for myself and MY kitchen :)

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