# Increasingly Convenient Bread Browners Toaster & Knife Folds Your Slice for Easy Sandwich Making By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-02-26 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toaster-knife References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2013/02/25/the-v-toast/) & [cargocollective](http://cargocollective.com/zlil/Toaster-Knife) I would guess that roughly 99.99% of toasters keep pieces of bread flat when they warm them up, making the Toaster & Knife set a very unusual countertop appliance. The kitchen contraption presses each slice over a bent surface so that it comes out crispy and stiff with a 90-degree fold down the middle. The benefit of this new shape is that the bread can be much more easily creased to form a half sandwich. This makes the breakfast snack portable and quicker to eat. Now, Zlil Lazarovich's other feature for the Toaster & Knife, the latter item, is a Y-shaped utensil that offers a single handle and a pair of spreaders. With this, you can double-dip your peanut butter and jam without contaminating either jar. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Convenient Bread Folding:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating a toaster that not only browns bread but also conveniently folds it for easy sandwich making. - **Portable Breakfast Snacks:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing food appliances that transform traditionally flat foods into portable, convenient snacks. - **Multi-functional Utensils:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing versatile utensils that allow for multiple tasks to be performed effectively, like the Toaster & Knife with spreaders. ### Who This Affects Most - **Kitchen Appliances:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring new possibilities in kitchen appliance design to enhance convenience and functionality for consumers. - **Food Packaging:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovating food packaging solutions that accommodate the changing shapes and requirements of portable snacks. - **Kitchen Utensils:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Rethinking and improving the design of kitchen utensils to offer more efficient and multi-functional options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Multi-Position Bread Toasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taurus-toaster-30.md) - [Self-Referential Sandwich Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandwich-maker-concept.md) - [Sliding Easy-Access Toasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slide-toaster.md) - [Touchscreen Interface Smart Toasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toasty-one.md) - [Modern Japanese Toasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japanese-toaster.md) - [Rocking Robotic Toaster Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robot-toaster.md) - [Smart Customization Kitchen Toasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cuisinart-smart-elite-2slice-toaster.md) - [Dual-Functionality Toaster Ovens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ninja-foodi-2in1-flip-toaster.md) - [Precision Touchscreen-Enabled Toasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tineco-toasty-one.md)