Sandwich Makers
March 30, 2009 by sandwichmaker
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This site aims to provide information on the wide variety of sandwich makers, often known as toasties, toastie makers or toasted sandwich makers, available in the UK.
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Six ideas for toasted sandwiches in your sandwich maker
March 5, 2009 by sandwichmaker
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There are many types of toastie that you can make in a toasted sandwich maker, and some of the most popular variations are detailed below:
- Grilled cheese: This is the classic toasted sandwich. Butter the bread (remember to put the buttered sides outwards in your toasted sandwich maker) and add grated cheese - spreading it out so that it is evenly dispersed over the bread. You can simply have cheese on its own or add one or more of a huge variety of other ingredients, including onion, mushroom, ham, and tomato.
- Ham and Mustard: Put the ham in first, and then add the mustard on top of the meat. You can use other meats as well, such as slices of roast beef or chicken. Read more
Sandwich Maker Coatings - How Safe?
April 27, 2009 by sandwichmaker
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All sandwich makers have non-stick coatings. You may be aware of reports suggesting that some non-stick surfaces - for example, Teflon - can give off harmful chemicals.
It’s true that chemicals such as trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) can be given off by some coatings at extraordinarily high temperatures. But it’s unlikely to happen during normal cooking: whatever is in your sandwich maker will be burnt and smoking well before the temperature is potentially high enough for the coating to decompose significantly - your whole press would be ruined. So best not to leave your sandwich press unattended.
Research hasn’t shown harmful long-term effects of TFA on people. At this stage there’s no evidence that non-stick cooking poses any safety risk, though some manufacturers suggest you keep any pet birds out of the kitchen because they have very sensitive respiratory systems and can be affected by many types of household fumes, not just that remote possibility of TFA.
As for the safety of eating any bits of non stick coating that peel off, they simply travel straight through your body with no ill effects.
The Best Cheese Toasted Sandwich Recipe
April 21, 2009 by sandwichmaker
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If you fancy something a bit different in the way of an “ordinary” cheese sandwich from your toasted sandwich maker, here is a great recipe.
Serves 1-2
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup low fat cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon chives
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 6 slices wholemeal bread
- 200 g shaved ham
- 1 small ripe tomato, sliced thinly
- 3 slices Jarlsberg cheese
Method:
- Heat your Toasted Sandwich Maker. Spray with oil.
- In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, mustard and cheese. Season to taste.
- Spread 3 slices of bread with the mixture.
- Top with the tomato, ham, and Jarlsberg slices, and the other bread slice.
- Toast in your Sandwich Maker.
- Enjoy!
How do toasted sandwich makers work?
April 12, 2009 by sandwichmaker
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A toasted sandwich maker works by using heated plates. These plates are heated by internal electrical coils. The plates clamp down over the sandwich, sealing in the filling and toasting the bread. Some machines even cut the finished sandwich in half for you. Most toasted sandwich makers produce two sandwiches (or toasties) at a time.