It's Alton
Brown's fault I ended up in Blood Bath and Beyond Bed Bath and
Beyond looking for the digital
meat thermometer he uses in his
show. The thermometer itself was easy to find, but oh … the
items!
Spice racks!
Pepper mills!
Pots and pans!
Knives!
Toasters!
Toasters?
They still sell those things?
Apparently
so.
Even more surprising than a device which is nothing more than two
verticle heating coils, a spring, a knob and a switch is how
expensive they are! Top of the line model will set you
back $319.99 (tax not included).
$320 for a toaster‽
That better make some damn fine toast for that price.
I know I spent oh, the better part of an hour just hovering in the
kitchen wares section.
I blame Alton Brown.
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