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I am looking for a way to toast pieces of bread that are too large to fit in a standard size toaster (I mean like a half a loaf of Italian bread sliced lengthways). I got a toaster oven at a garage sale, but when I plugged it in, it made the whole downstairs smell like burning rubber for 3 days. After that I was reluctant to use it as my house has no grounded outlets. I remember my mom toasting large bread in a skillet, but when I do that, it gets burnt on the edges and remains un-toasted in the center. Any suggestions?

do you have a cast iron stove-top style grill? Otherwise I would use the broiler (on low and not too close).

A skillet will be rounded towards the outside, so a large piece of bread won't have "flat" contact on the edges.

I agree with Junk Collector. The best way is on a jelly roll pan in the oven under the broiler. Watch it carefully so you don't burn it.

When I was about 10 we had to live in a motel for a month. (waiting for our new house to be ready) We had only a stove top. We used to toast bread by holding it over the flames like roasting marshmallows.

As I recall it had a really nice taste when spread with butter and sugar. mmm

If you don't have a toaster oven then use the broiler setting on your oven. When using the broiler be sure to leave the oven slightly.

I agree with the above posters - I would put it on a foil-covered cookie sheet and broil it in the oven about 5 inches below the coils. Do keep an eye on it and always leave the oven door tilted open when the broiler elements are on!

PS. I would get rid of that toaster oven ASAP - sounds dangerous!

I always cut the piece of bread in half and use the toaster. Do you need to keep it that large?

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Originally posted by Kathy_in_wlsv:
When I was about 10 we had to live in a motel for a month. (waiting for our new house to be ready) We had only a stove top. We used to toast bread by holding it over the flames like roasting marshmallows.

As I recall it had a really nice taste when spread with butter and sugar. mmm

That reminds me of the Blues Brother movie! Remember the scene when Elroy (is that the correct name?) brings Jake back to his room for the first time?

That was my thought -- do you need to keep it a whole slice. Otherwise, I would just cut it in half and use a toaster.

Back in my "other life" when I was single and with my first apt, I had no toaster and used a skillet to make my morning toast. It worked well, I thought.

Martha

Elroy Blues ordered "dry white toast" and Jake ordered "4 fried chickens" at Aretha's place! CLASSIC movie!

If bread has to be whole slices, would probably use round cast iron griddle... and watch carefully till toasted. Remember BOTH grandmothers have the style that you opened a flap, put in slice of bread, and had to turn. NO pop-up (yet?) and if ya didn't watch carefully... you were TOAST!?!