Not to derail the thread, but I was wondering something just this weekend. I have a toaster, can’t remember the brand, but that doesn’t matter. 4-slot, so my wife and I can each have our toast the way we like. I set hers at 1.5-2, mine at 2-2.5, since I like my toast a little…toastier than she does.
I can eat toast set at 3; at 4, it’s too dark for my taste, but I’m sure there are those who like it like that. At 5, it starts to smoke, I have to run to the kitchen and turn it down so the toast pops up before the smoke alarm goes off. These settings seem to have universally identical outcomes for every toaster I’ve ever had.
Now, here’s the thing. Every toaster–EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. I’ve ever had, goes all the way up to 10. Why is this? If I were ever to dare trying to use it at that setting, I’d have to be outside, bucket of sand at the ready, and the bread would inevitably be charred beyond edibility, beyond recognition, possibly even beyond the boundaries of space-time. So why on earth would toaster manufacturers have that as an option? It’s be like having an electric scooter with a max velocity of 150MPH. Completely unnecessary, dangerous, and unusable.