Back to Basics Toaster - Egg and Muffin 2 Slice - TEM-500 Reviews

I bought this Egg & Muffin Toaster about three years ago.  When I told a friend I owned it, he said, "Haha...I saw that thing at CVS!  You actually bought it?!"  And from that day forward, he referred to it as my Rube Goldberg thing.  (For those who aren't familiar, Rube Goldberg was the engineer-turned-cartoonist who drew the wacky inventions.)

Well, let him laugh, say I!  For those of us who love breakfast sandwiches (isn't that pretty much everybody?) this little gizmo is perfect.  And the sandwiches go together quicker, start to finish, than waiting to pay at a drive-thru.

The basic sandwich...

I love McDonalds egg McMuffins, so when I saw this I had to try it.  The toaster works great, just like most toasters that are on the market.  It is a little wider so you can also use it for bigger things like frozen waffles.  Then there is the egg cooker and meat warmer.  Both work fairly good on there own.  The egg still doesn't taste like McDonalds but it is not bad.  It has several different settings on how you want the egg cooked.  It also will do hard boiled eggs which I have never tried for it only does one at a time.  The meat warmer is directly about the egg cooker which presents...

The Back to Basics Egg & Muffin 2-Slice Toaster is one of the greatest inventions for any household.  It can fry an egg while warming up pre-made sausage and toasting a muffin for an Egg sandwich.   Ours is great for those who have to work the early morning shift and need a quick breakfast before running out the door.   Hubby, who works 2nd shift, loves it when he comes home and wants something quick and warm to eat.   I love it because it doesn't mess up the kitchen and leave me with a sinkful of pans to scrub.   Every house would benefit and fall in love with this small, convenient,...

Did you like poached eggs or hard-boiled eggs?  You can make toast and eggs at the same time using the Back to Basics Toaster and Egg Poacher. This appliance even times it so that the toast and eggs are ready at the same time. You can poach one egg or make up to 4 hard-boiled eggs. And there is a tray so that you can hit up some meat to go with your poached egg too if you like to eat it that way. You can also use it just for toast or just for eggs. Just push the button for the option that you want. 

I was given one of these for Christmas in 2006, Although we only used it rarely it broke after 6 months. The toaster part just quit working which makes the whole thing broken. Then I was given a brand new one for Christmas 2008, and here we are July 2009 and the toaster part is broke on this one as well. Overall is if It lasts it's great. If it breaks they are $50.00 to replace. My opinion is to get a toaster and poach the egg yourself!

The "toaster poacher" as it is called at my house has been one of the greatest appliances. it makes the perfect egg and sausage sandwiches. It only takes about five min. too! the parts are diswahser safe which is a plus. Boiling eggs in it is a little tricky though as they all cracked and sort of exploded. I would suggest sticking to poaching eggs!