Toaster with an electromagnetic holding device

The invention relates to a toaster (10) comprising a housing (12), at least one vertically oriented toasting chamber (72, 144), which is accessible via at least one upper opening in the housing (12), a toasting rack (72, 144) for receiving a to be toasted bread slice, that is movable between a removal position and a toasting position for the slice of bread, and a magnetic retaining device for holding the Rostguttragers (72, 144) in its toasting position. The magnetic holding device comprises a cylindrical electrical coil (128) and within the cylindrical electric coil (128) movable iron core (134, 148, 152) on.