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Written by Toshiyuki Sai

This is "monessay," a Series by Toshiyuki Sai, Publisher of HOUYHNHNM and Editor-in-Chief of HOUYHNHNM Unplugged. It is an essay through objects, so it is a "monessay," without a twist or anything, but it is not a poetic essay either. This time, we will talk about Mitsubishi Electric's bread oven.

  • Text_Toshiyuki Sai
  • Photo_Kengo Shimizu
  • Edit_Ryo Komuta, Rei Kawahara

The 42ndcalpis butter

What would you like to eat before you die?

I'm sure we have all had a good time talking about these topics.

In the U.S., death row inmates are allowed to eat whatever they want on the eve of their execution. I once watched a TV program like a CBS documentary where they ordered a peanut butter sandwich with jelly beans or a hamburger and spent their last night with their families.

. but I don't think I can ask for anything too complicated. . or rather, I don't think I can prepare it.

. If such a system were to exist in Japan, it would be even more complicated. The country is home to an unparalleled variety of food cultures. The prison guards would have a hard time if they were asked to prepare local dishes unique to each region. Or, they could have borscht, tajine, or something from overseas.

When this topic came up among my friends once, O-o, a former Olive stylist, said, "Toast. Toast before you die . . There she was, an Olive girl, professing her love of coffee shops. . It is certainly not the image of tonkotsu (pork bone) ramen or yakiniku (barbeque).

So every time this topic comes up, toast comes to mind. Conversely, I can say that the topic of toast reminds me of this story.

Toast has been in a boom for a while now. . I'm not sure if it's a boom or not. I am not sure if it is a boom or not, it is hard to find a good way to describe it, but it is clear that there are more people than ever before who are deeply committed to toast, and they are extremely enthusiastic about it. More and more bakeries are selling special, high-end bread, and many consumers are willing to wait in line to buy it.

Furthermore, home appliance makers are beginning to offer products that specialize in toast. This is probably due to the influence of Barmuda's toasters. Certainly, bread toasted with this toaster is delicious. I know this because I use this toaster every day.

The market is beginning to be flooded with appliances inspired by this trend. Major manufacturers and home appliance manufacturers are following suit.

Mitsubishi's "Bread Oven" was the first to appear on the market. While Barmuda's bread oven has evolved for toasting, it also functions as a toaster oven and can be used for other cooking purposes, this one is designed for toasting only. It's not that it's not a good idea, but it's just a little too clever. The developers must have a lot of confidence in this product.

I like toast, too.

When I was in high school, my favorite snack was margarine on toast. I grew up in western Japan, the home of Ueshima Coffee, which is headquartered in Kobe. Although many coffee shops in coffee shops sold special coffee, Ueshima Coffee was the most popular. And there was a large can of margarine for professional use that Ueshima wholesaled to coffee shops, and this was my favorite. Some stores did not use this margarine even though their coffee was made by Ueshima, and I did not recognize the toast of such stores as toast.

When my sister opened a coffee shop at my parents' house, I used to go in and indulge in this margarine. . these were the days of trans fats and such.

They say that we are made up of what we eat . If that is true, half of my body at that time was made of margarine.

Nowadays, I don't see that margarine anymore , maybe it is there, but I don't see it in my area. . Maybe there is some, but I don't see it in my area. However, I have found a new spread, and now I use it exclusively.

Calpis butter.

I also like the French Essiree , but the tariffs are too high for me to buy it in Japan. Personally, I rather enjoy calpis butter.

I'd like to try this Mitsubishi toaster with Calpis butter.

Mitsubishi Bread Oven TO-ST1-T Reference price ¥30,000+TAX

This bread oven is designed for the luxury of toasting bread one slice at a time. The most attractive feature is the sealed and insulated structure that locks in heat, moisture, and aroma as it bakes, resulting in a surprisingly moist texture.

PROFILE

Toshiyuki Sai
Publisher, HOUYHNHNM / Editor-in-Chief, HOUYHNHNM Unplugged

After working as a freelance editor for Magazine House and Popeye, he managed stylists and started his own editing/production company, which was renamed Rhino Inc. in 2006.

INFORMATION

Mitsubishi Electric Customer Service Center

Phone: 0120-139-365
www.mitsubishielectric.co.jp/home/breadoven

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