toastie dilemma
Yummy toastie goodness
There has been a difficult fact that we have been forced to accept tonight.
My trusty Breville Sandwich Toaster that I bought in about 1991 (which has served me well through 2 marriages and a bout of living-in-sin that has already lasted longer then either of them) has finally given up the ghost.
The non-stick has unstuck, it takes an age to heat up and then takes forever to toast the toasties (tonights were cheese, ham and onion with a little worcester sauce – much yummy indeed).
So – we need to buy a new one. Simple, yes? But no no no no no. This means that we need to make a decision – we now have to choose whether to stick with a classic sandwich toaster that seals the edges to that gorgeous crispiness as in the photo, OR to go for a more modern café-press style gridlly thing that is more versatile.
It is a very important decision, and one that has to be taken seriously. The Man’s immediate reaction was “Let’s just get both!” but this isn’t practical as we live in a small London flat, with a small London kitchen – there is not the room for such extravagance!
I’m sure anyone reading this will have an opinion (which I would love to hear) and will be desperate to know what conclusion we come to – so I will be sure to come back and tell of the story’s end!
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You NEED the crispy edges. Screw versatility, CRUNCH is where it’s at!
For me it would have to be the original (still got mine!). Its as much about the retro nostalgia as the yummy fillings.
PS tuna and onion is a personal fav..
When my Breville died a few years ago, I replaced it with a press style and it’s wonderful! You still get the crunch BUT you can put Ciabattas etc. in it as well.
When I toast a normal sandwich, I press down really hard on it to make sure it’s as tight as poss to recreate the ‘breville’ experience!
well…this clearly isn’t helping my decision!!
Given up the Holy Ghost has it?
Geddit?
See what I did there?
Yes. Yes I did. *groan*
I used to have one with interchangeable plates, a sandwich one and a flatter one, wonder if you can still get them.
Hmm – that sounds perfect. i’ll have to look out for one. i’ve seen the ones where you get the griddle and flat interchangeable, but not a proper ‘sealing edge’ sandwich one too