Hi, > Toast exposure compensation?
my toaster has a button marked 'bagels'. A light comes on when you press it. I did some experiments. A bagel was placed inside the cold toaster. The toaster was switched on and the 'bagels' button was activated manually. Time passed. The toasted bagel was expelled from the toaster. The experimentalist noted the state and condition of the bagel in respect of tone, crispiness and mouth appeal. The toaster was allowed to cool over a period of 24 Earth hours. The experiment was repeated with a second bagel from the same pack. In the intervening period the bagel had been sealed in a plastic bag and tied with a twisty wire thing. The experimenter's subjective freshness assessment suggested that no significant freshness deterioration had occurred over the 24-hour period. On this occasion the 'bagels' button was not pressed. In the fullness of time the 2nd bagel was extoasterated. The experimenter noted the state and condition of the 2nd bagel in respect of the same qualities as the 1st. No difference was detected. As a control the experiment was repeated several times with bakery products of different religious persuasions and national origins, including Turkish pitta bread, Indian naan bread, French croissants and English bloomers. In none of these experiments was the 'bagels' button seen to make a difference. Conclusion: The 'bagels' button is a device for informing bakers via wireless internet connections when people are toasting bagels. This helps with their just-in-time replenishment baking. As such it is of no direct benefit to the bagel consumer. -- Cheers, Bob
