Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

We LOVE that this makes AWESOME Grill marks on the hot dogs!!! I read all the reviews before purchasing and I am shocked that no one mentioned this! And this is not simply a hot dog Heater Upper LOL! There is a BIG difference in using this versus a micowave. For one, THE Grill Marks LOL Sorry- that just tickled me silly and I am in love with that feature alone :) The hot dog does not get "rubbery" like they can in the microwave. We cook ours on setting number 5 and it gets a perfect sear on the outside trapping in all the juices. This little hot dog toaster will give you perfectly juicy hot dogs every single time. Also, it toasts the inside of the bun but leaves the outside of the bun perfectly moist and soft - AWESOME! We learned the hard way what NOT to do- whatever you do- do NOT NOT NOT put Cheddar Filled Bratwurst in this little son of a gun. My son did that (this was one of his birthday presents) The cheese oozed all out and made an interesting mess at the bottom and was a pain to clean :( so do not do what we did.. Also, bratwurst in general tend be much larger and they will not eject properly. Stick to regular or bun length hot dogs as this machine was designed to cook them perfectly. Just as the other reviewers have stated - your toaster will smoke the first 2 or 3 times. I do not recommend eating a hot dog made in the toaster the first 2 times at all- as it will be infused with the permeating smell of burning plastic. Yep. That is what it smelled like the first few times. Knowing this in advance- (thanks to the Amazon reviewers here) we placed a hot dog and bun (just one) in the toaster and set it to low and ran the toaster 3 times. We then threw that hot dog away. Next, we loaded her up with two and turned the setting to 5 and honestly, it was like eating a hot dog at a baseball game. It was WAY better than if I had micwaved it or baked it in the oven or simmered it in a saucepan on the stovetop. This gift was supposed to be for my son- but it is so awesome- that even though I normally do not eat hot dogs- Well, I have found myself indulging in one too many. I am VERY impressed and happy with this purchase. Because this one was purchasd for my son to have upstairs in his kitchen area of the gameroom- I am now purchasing another one for myself and MY kitchen :)