Throw out your sandwich toasters! (Breville TR39 Sandwich Press)

Member Name: alltruism

Product:	Breville TR39 Sandwich Press
Date:	03/08/09 (46 review reads)
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Advantages: No fiddly buttering the outside of sandwiches, easy to clean and very fast

Disadvantages: Delicious toasted sandwiches with no fuss makes them dangerously hard to avoid :)

If you've ever tried to clean a normal "toasted sandwich" machine you'll appreciate what an unpleasant chore it can be. I've used several, including some with removable plates which supposedly makes them easier to clean but in fact just gives the filling a better chance of getting into the workings of the machine, rendering it almost impossible to clean.

With this stylish Breville sandwich press, cleaning is easy - just wipe the two plates, and you're done.

Another problem with the "conventional" sandwich toaster is the mess and fiddliness that comes from having to butter the outside of the sandwich. This can also leave the sandwich greasy.

With this that's all out of the window - just make the sandwich as you would normally, put it in, and a couple of minutes late its done, and the outside is grease-free. If you have cheese in the filling there's no need to use butter at all.

You can also use this machine to make open top sandwiches (the top plate can be locked so it doesn't touch the sandwich) which gives you more options to explore.

Summary: A great piece of kit, and far superior to any conventional sandwich toaster!