Until someone develops an appliance that uniformly browns bread with a powerful laser, the TT6190 is about as high tech as a toaster can get. Inside its brushed stainless steel case, this 850-watter features eight settings, including defrost, reheat, and a special bagel mode, complete with extra-wide 1.25-inch slots for accommodating those chunky slices you have to force into lesser machines. But it's the backlit LCD that's sure to make fellow foodies drool as it counts down the seconds until your brioche is nice and toasty.
$75, krups.com
