Tested by the Hammacher Schlemmer Institute:
The Best Toaster Oven

New York, NY, July 1, 2009 - Hammacher Schlemmer announces the selection of The Best Toaster Oven, chosen by the Hammacher Schlemmer Institute over other models for its superior cooking ability, temperature accuracy, ease of use, and features.

The Hammacher Schlemmer Institute is a not-for-profit corporation established in 1983 to research, test, and rate products objectively and without commercial bias. After extensive side-by-side comparison testing of leading products within a specific category, the Institute awards the coveted "Best" title to the model that outperforms all other candidates.

Described by The Wall Street Journal as capable of doing "just about everything we use the oven for," The Best Toaster Oven's internal temperature varied only 11º F when set to 450º F, far superior to lesser units that varied as much as 60.6º F.

The Best Toaster Oven's accurate temperature to produce succulent chicken with a crisp, golden-brown skin and a moist, tender interior, while other ovens burned the skin and overcooked the meat.

"The Best Toaster Oven has nine cooking settings designed for popular foods like pizza or bagels, it suggests ideal cooking temperatures and times for each foodstuff, and automatically adjusts the heat for optimal results," explained Tara-Ann Dugan, Product Research Manager.

The 1800-watt oven broils, cooks with convection, and defrosts at the touch of a button, its easy-to-read LCD shows temperatures and cooking times, and the 0.8 cubic foot interior accommodates a 12" pizza or six pieces of toast.

The Best Toaster Oven is available from Hammacher Schlemmer for $249.95. For more information, please visit www.hammacher.com or call 1-800-543-3366.

About Hammacher Schlemmer
Hammacher Schlemmer is America's longest running catalog, offering the Best, the Only, and the Unexpected since 1848. The company provides unique products that solve problems or represent the only one of their kind, and backs its products by a rather famous Lifetime Guarantee of Complete Satisfaction. Hammacher Schlemmer's innovative offerings are available through its catalog, online at www.hammacher.com, and at its landmark store on East 57th Street in New York City.