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Bizzy 
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Posted: 04 May 2009 at 3:57pm |
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sell me on the idea of a sandwich press!
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Posted: 04 May 2009 at 4:04pm |
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I don't have one but my mum does. It really does make a lovely toasted sandwich, panini etc.
If you have a George Foreman, they're an alright substitute for a sandwich press I reckon.
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Posted: 04 May 2009 at 4:08pm |
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Used to use ours a lot but only brought it out for the first time in prob 6 months on the weekend.
Call me old fashioned but I like the old style toastie pie makers....
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Posted: 04 May 2009 at 4:12pm |
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We use ours all the time. Fits any size bread, panini, foaccacia, bun, unlike a toasted sandwich machine. Can also do other things like vegetables - i have grilled mushrooms and courgettes in mine. Probably can do bacon and other meats but might not be hot enough and we use the George Foreman Grill for meat - of which I am also a fan!
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Posted: 04 May 2009 at 4:20pm |
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ooh heaps easier to clean than the old style toasted samdwich makers - you don't have the same leak problems down into the corners.
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Posted: 04 May 2009 at 4:42pm |
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And you can cook more than sandwiches! my DP cooks schnitzel in his, toasts sandwiches, does steak, I love doing french toast on it.... as long as it doesn't have bones, DP will cook everything in it when I'm away lol
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Posted: 04 May 2009 at 4:55pm |
LOVE our sandwich press! So much more versatile than the old toastie-pie ones. We usually have paninis stuffed with LOTS as a meal at least once a week. And as someone else said - so much easier to clean 
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Posted: 04 May 2009 at 5:02pm |
We use our daily - I wouldnt be without it, toasted sandwiches, toast, vegies, meats... you name it we have probably tried to cook it
Its so easier to clean, much easier than our george forman or our grill. Its small enough that it can live on our kitchen bench.... I just  it!
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Posted: 04 May 2009 at 7:27pm |
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I love our sandwich press!!!! It does cook bacon - nice and crunchy too mmmm, and sandwiches, onions, uhm well everything?!!
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Posted: 04 May 2009 at 7:30pm |
I've been making up a spicy mince mix and using flat wraps, make a parcel with grated cheese and the mince mix inside and put in the sandwich press for a couple of mins....its yummy!
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Posted: 04 May 2009 at 7:35pm |
They are so handy- yep get one!
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Posted: 04 May 2009 at 8:05pm |
If you don't already have a toasted sandwich/Jaffle maker, then it would be worthwhile getting one. However, if you have the other - I wouldn't bother...
It's nice being able to make your own panini's and all, but how often can you really be arsed pulling any extra kitchen equipment 
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Posted: 04 May 2009 at 8:17pm |
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We use ours for Toasties as well as Hash Browns, bacon, those Take That Chicken things.
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Posted: 04 May 2009 at 8:22pm |
We use ours ALL the time!
Cook bacon, eggs, mushrooms, courgettes, eggplant, french toast, you name it
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Posted: 04 May 2009 at 8:38pm |
We have a Brevile and I cook heaps on it. I love doing bacon and eggs on it as no added fat is all good!!!
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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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Posted: 04 May 2009 at 9:59pm |
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we use ours all the time, a toastie is so much nicer than a sandwhich in the winter. its been keeping me going through the morning sickness!
cheese toasties mmmmmmmm!
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Posted: 04 May 2009 at 10:29pm |
 pepsi wrote:
It's nice being able to make your own panini's and all, but how often can you really be arsed pulling any extra kitchen equipment |
hehe sounds like you know me really well!
we dont have a toasted sandwich maker and i love cheese toasties in winter...
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Posted: 04 May 2009 at 10:32pm |
just get one
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Posted: 04 May 2009 at 10:45pm |
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might have to... just saw that briscoes has 60% off zip stuff - wonder if they do one!?
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Posted: 05 May 2009 at 8:50am |
I my sandwich press!! We were without one for about a year and it was terrible! I use if for my lunches quite often and we use it for weekend lunches heaps.
The girls both like the toasties too. Seems safer for children than the old school ones as it doesn't have that boiling molten cheese thing!
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sandwich press? do i get one?
