Sandwich Press Review

A sandwich press is a sort of sandwich maker but comes with a slight difference. The usual sandwich makers clamp shut and are held together with a clip on the handle. They make good sealed sandwiches which seals the contents inside. The drawback is that you should judge the amount of filling, especially the butter that goes inside very carefully. Because the top lid presses down and into the sandwich to make the two slices of bread stick, too much filling means that you will have a gooey mess that has gotten into places that you cannot even clean.

A sandwich press works like a mini oven. You put your sandwich inside and lower the lid. Because the lid is hinged and has a much more concave inside, it allows for larger sandwiches. You also get two varieties, one that seals the filling and one that does not. Even with the ridged one that seals the outside of the sandwich, it is very easy to clean because it is just one hollow plate on the inside. There are no cracks into which your butter, cheese etc can get into.

Many people prefer the sandwich press to the sandwich maker because of this reason. You have the option of getting the plain one which means that you can use it just to toast your bread or to make sandwiches with a crisp toast because you need not put in the butter before hand. The two slices come off so you can put in a slice of cheese after you have cooked your sandwich. It is also much more easy to clean than the normal sandwich maker.

Cost wise it is around $10 more than an average sandwich maker, but for the options that this gives you, this is a small price to pay. People who like crisp sandwiches will love this design. And even the smaller ones are large enough to make two sandwiches at the same time.

Most mainstream manufacturers of kitchen appliances come out with a sandwich press, although they may not all carry that name. If you are getting a little frustrated with your existing sandwich machine, just take a look at the press and see if it will work for you or not.