Food holder for toaster

A method for using a food holder configured for use with a toaster having a vertical cavity to receive and heat a food item and a plurality of heating elements associated with the vertical cavity, the method comprising:

• providing a food item in a space between first and second sidewalls, the first and second sidewalls secured to each other by engagement features at a periphery of the first and second sidewalls, the engagement features including a manually manipulable, plastically deformable element to secure a portion of the first and second sidewalls together;
• positioning the food item and the first and second sidewalls in the vertical cavity to heat the food item;
• removing the food item from the vertical cavity after heating the food item;
• and
• disengaging the plastically deformable element by hand and without tools to remove the food item from the space.

A food holder configured for use with a toaster having a vertical cavity to receive and heat a food item and a plurality of heating elements associated with the vertical cavity, the food holder comprising:

• first and second sidewalls configured to define a space between the sidewalls to receive and hold the food item;
• and
• a handle attached to the first sidewall, the handle configured to support the first and second sidewalls for positioning the first and second sidewalls and the food item in the vertical cavity and for removing the first and second sidewalls and the food item from the vertical cavity, the handle including a grip portion that is movable relative to the first sidewall,
• wherein the first and second sidewalls are configured for insertion into the vertical cavity to heat the food item in the space between the first and second sidewalls.