Small applianceA small domestic appliance (also known as a small electric appliance or minor appliance or simply a small appliance, small domestic or small electric) is a portable or semi-portable machine, generally used on table-tops, counter-tops or other platforms, to accomplish a household task. Examples include microwave ovens, kettles, toasters, humidifiers, food processors and coffeemakers.
Toaster pastryA toaster pastry is a type of bakers' confection. They are thin rectangles often made of rice bran, molasses, flour, syrup, and shortening, which on one side usually has a coating of icing that has been dried with starch. They contain sweet, syrupy fillings, often fruit preserves or other flavoring ingredients such as chocolate or cinnamon. As the name suggests, toaster pastries are often heated in a toaster or oven.
Heating elementA heating element is a device used for conversion of electric energy into heat, consisting of a heating resistor and accessories. Heat is generated by the passage of electric current through a resistor through a process known as Joule heating. Heating elements are used in household appliances, industrial equipment, and scientific instruments enabling them to perform tasks such as cooking, warming, or maintaining specific temperatures higher than the ambient.
LeverA lever is a simple machine consisting of a beam or rigid rod pivoted at a fixed hinge or . A lever is a rigid body capable of rotating on a point on itself. On the basis of the locations of fulcrum, load, and effort, the lever is divided into three types. It is one of the six simple machines identified by Renaissance scientists.
Toast (food)Toast is sliced bread that has been browned by radiant heat. The browning is the result of a Maillard reaction altering the flavor of the bread and making it crispier in texture. The firm surface is easier to spread toppings on and the warmth can help spreads such as butter reach their melting point. Toasting is a common method of making stale bread more palatable. Bread is commonly toasted using devices specifically designed for such, e.g., a toaster or a toaster oven.
Potato wafflePotato waffles are a potato-based savoury food formed into a grid pattern resembling a waffle. They are common in the United Kingdom and Ireland and are also available in other countries. HistoryFrom the mid-1970s to the early 1980s, frozen foods became increasingly popular in the United Kingdom. This growth has been linked to the increasing availability of domestic freezers and demand for convenient meal options.
TeacakeTeacake is a term used for a variety of baked goods made across the globe. In the UK, a teacake is generally a light yeast-based sweet bun containing dried mixed fruit, typically served toasted and buttered. In the US teacakes can be cookies or small cakes. In Sweden, they are soft, round, flat wheat breads made with milk and a little sugar, and used to make buttered ham or cheese sandwiches. In India and Australia, a teacake is more like an American butter cake.
NichromeNichrome (also known as NiCr, nickel-chromium or chromium-nickel) is a family of alloys of nickel and chromium (and occasionally iron) commonly used as resistance wire, heating elements in devices like toasters, electrical kettles and space heaters, in some dental restorations (fillings) and in a few other applications. Patented in 1906 by Albert Marsh (US patent 811,859), nichrome is the oldest documented form of resistance heating alloy.
Bimetallic stripTwo-sided strip that coils when heated or cooled Diagram of a bimetallic strip showing how the difference in thermal expansion in the two metals leads to a larger sideways displacement of the strip, because the two bars are attached to each other. The grey metal has a lower thermal expansion rate than the orange metal. A bimetallic coil from a thermostat reacts to the heat from a lighter, by uncoiling and then coiling back up when the lighter is removed.
Sliced breadSliced bread is a loaf of bread, sliced with a machine and packaged for convenience, as opposed to the consumer cutting it with a knife. It was first sold in 1928, advertised as "the greatest forward step in the baking industry since bread was wrapped". By 1933, around 80% of bread sold in the US was pre-sliced, leading to the popular idiom "greatest thing since sliced bread".
Maillard reactionThe Maillard reaction ( MY-ar(d); French: [majaʁ]) is a chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars to create melanoidins, the compounds that give browned food its distinctive flavor. Seared steaks, fried dumplings, cookies and other kinds of biscuits, breads, toasted marshmallows, falafel and many other foods undergo this reaction.
Thermal radiationThermal radiation is electromagnetic radiation emitted by the thermal motion of particles in matter. All matter with a temperature greater than absolute zero emits thermal radiation. The emission of energy arises from a combination of electronic, molecular, and lattice oscillations in a material. Kinetic energy is converted to electromagnetism due to charge-acceleration or dipole oscillation.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.