Quote Originally Posted by WhenTattieFlooredChas View Post
Sometimes after beans on toast with two slices, one might fancy an extra slice - hence the one/three slice conundrum.

Alas those configurations still produce an uneven browning.

Now, my theory is:
When you have a single slice (let's say for examples sake) in the left slot, it receives the normal amount of heat on the left side of the slice. But because the elements in the right slot are not distributing their heat to a slice in their half, this heat is redirected towards the right side of the slice in the left slot - thus making it brown quicker than the left side of the slice that has it's normal distribution of heat.

Please RJ answer my quandary as it has troubled me for years. I don't want to be the fat bas*ard who has another extra slice purely to ensure even browning.
Those were my initial thoughts too - I guess it’s elementary dear Tattie!?