Nostalgia 2 Slot Hot Dog and Bun Toaster with Mini Tongs, Retro Toaster, Cooker that Works Chicken, Turkey, Veggie Links, Sausages Brats, Metallic Red

Great little invention, super convenient hot dog cooking, much better than in the microwave
Great little toaster. This really does a great job of grilling the hot dogs, and depending on what heat setting you use (a knob goes from 1-5), you can get them browned or even blackened like you would if you had them over a bonfire or put them on a grill. It has a nice compact design, a basket in the middle holds the hot dogs, easy to pull out so you can wash it afterwards. There is a tray that slides out of the bottom, like most toasters, and you can wash that as well. It seems like a decent amount of juice from the hot dogs will get trapped down there as well as crumbs from the buns.I think it’s a pretty great product overall. I have used it for about a week now, several times, have experienced no issues so far. It works better if you put it on a lower setting, put the hot dogs and buns in together at first- maybe a 3 setting…let it cook, then take out the bun, should be toasted by that point, then crank it up to 5 and cook the hot dogs alone. I like them literally black in parts. What happens is the hot dog tends to plump up, curves a bit closer to the heating element (it literally is the same sort of heating element in a regular toaster), and that tends to get areas of the hot dog browned/blackened. Works really well. I usually get a bit of smoke as the oil drops into the pan below and the hot dog curves toward the heating element, but it’s easy enough to clean up, and it’s way more convenient than waiting for water to boil, cooking, emptying the water, cleaning the pan…and much better tasting than using the microwave to cook them.Some have mentioned issues with ballpark franks or hot dogs that plump up getting stuck in basket. I have not had that issue at all. It comes with a set of metal tongs which you will definitely need to take them out of the basket as it will get super hot after cooking. I used angus beef franks from ball park, they seemed to plump up as normal, did not get stuck in the basket at all.The design is very retro. Just a button to stop the cooking, a thing to press like on any toaster to push the racks down inside the heating element, and a dial that goes from 1 to 5 for temperature control. It’s pretty neat looking overall. I did notice the first two times, it did smoke. The label on the top of the unit says this, and I just ran it twice with nothing in it, and it smoked…has not done the same since. You get a burning plastic smell the first two times as well, but I see no damage to the unit inside or out or any melted plastic. I did notice that the buns will blacken where they hit the metal near the heating element, and honestly I don’t know how you would clean out the burnt bread from that part. I used a wet towel and paper towels, no luck. There’s a little black residue from where the buns hit the wall, but it’s not that big of a deal I don’t figure, and it does not effect any future buns or how they cook or taste. Unit does a good job of toasting the buns throughout, and depending on how long you keep them in there, it will, as mentioned, turn them brown or black on the outer edges that push into the metal inside the unit.A really fun product, very convenient if you eat hot dogs often enough. I would not try anything larger than your average plumped up beef frank. No brats or anything, as they would surely get caught in the basket and rip apart. The basket, I should mention, isn’t the easiest thing to clean either, so some residue, I think, will stay on there for a long while. Nothing gross or anything, just some slight grease, even if you scrub it with something abrasive. Love the unit so far and would totally recommend.

Fun yankee swap gift
Put this for a Yankee swap gift. A friend who likes hotdogs got it. We tried it later. Hotdogs came out perfect. You have to be careful with the buns. The edges kind of burned but it’s no big deal. It is however, difficult to clean the area where the buns burned, but it is just bread that’s a tiny bit burnt so it’s no big deal. Very easy to clean the area where the hotdogs are cooked. Not too big, so it doesn’t take up too much counter-space. A cute little item. Nice to make a quick little snack or meal. Plus, it’s a nice little novelty item. Price is right. It did take a while to arrive though.

It’s handy to have hot dogs and buns ready at the same time. So far we have only used it once, but so far we are happy with it.

Nos encanta los hotdog así es que el que salgan tostados, calientitos y crujientes los hace aún más deliciososLeí otras reseñas dónde indicaban que primero hay que meter las salchichas y después el pan, y eso es la fórmula mágica, simplemente deliciosoAdemás aquí lo encuentras a un excelente precio y lo entregan muy rápido

Cooks hot dogs beautifully. Way better than the microwave.A little temperamental with buns, but Wonder Bread buns work best for me.Cleans up very easily.Love it. Wouldn’t get rid of it for anything.