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Make the Perfect Grilled Cheese in a $32 Black & Decker Toaster Oven | Eater

"This Upper East Side café, run by Eli Zabar of the Zabar’s food empire, is celebrated for a humble yet exceptional grilled-cheese sandwich made with thick, golden-brown slices of bread and aged gruyère melted perfectly over the sides — a dish worth trekking uptown for and reportedly one of Ina Garten’s favorites. Zabar credits a compact Black & Decker toaster oven (introduced to him decades ago by his wife, Devon Fredericks) for the sandwich’s ideal melt: it fits three thick slices, provides very even heat that melts cheese without burning the bottom, and is also used there to crisp quiche tops and caramelize sugar on pastries; the appliance is prized for its durability." - Priya Krishna