The Back to Basics Egg and Muffin Toaster, $40, offers a simple, relatively quick way to make eggs and egg sandwiches without using a pan or pot. It combines a two-slot toaster with a side steaming chamber that poaches, hard boils, or soft boils an egg and warms precooked meats while the bread is toasting. The toaster cycles the toasting element on and off so that all the ingredients are ready at the same time—in about five minutes.

Overall, the Back to Basics does a good job of making egg sandwiches. But if you like your eggs fried or your toast dark, you'll need to stick to a pan and one of our other highly rated conventional toasters. Another drawback: The steaming pan can't be removed from the toaster, making it harder to clean grease and grime from its crevices.

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