Proctor Silex Sandwich Toaster, Omelet And Turnover Maker, White (25408Y)

We’re generational sandwich maker users. My grandma used one, my mom used one, and I have one for my family. This one is perfect! I love that it’s white. Previously, white appliances were much harder to find. So yay for that. It fits a pretty meaty sandwich and seals it nicely. It’s great for kids to keep the messes contained, but it also keeps the fillings nice and moist for hours if you pack a lunch.I’ve made sandwiches with 4/5 fillings and it seals great.Some reviewers have complained it won’t close for a grilled cheese. That’s simply not true. I suspect they’re novice sandwich maker users. You have to push the lid down, and make sure the lock clicks into place. It’s that simple.I use it at least once a day - if not more and I’ve had it for a few weeks no. No issues, no problems.Buy it! It’s a great little appliance!

My friend laughed when I bought this and asked me how often did I think I'd use it. I have used it almost daily since it arrived. I have a very busy life, and there is not much time for making meals. It's nice to put together a sandwich and within 5 minutes have a hot meal. I learned early on to be careful not to let fillings like cheese and meat hang out beyond the bread, because that leads to melty goodness on the grates. This isn't a hard appliance to clean, but if I can cut down spills, that makes it even easier to clean.

I bought this because I'm always making grilled cheese sandwiches for my 2 young sons. I was complaining one day about always having to drag out the skillet & go through the steps of making a grilled cheese sandwich the way they were made for me. Toast the he bread, butter the bread, preheat the skillet, place bread with slice of cheese in the middle & put in skillet. After purchasing this sandwich toaster it takes me less than 5 minutes to make not 1 but 2 grilled cheese sandwiches. It's so easy & fast that I almost feel lazy using it everyday. My mom had a sandwich toaster like this so having one of my of my own just adds to the memories, plus I get to share those memories with my kids. One day they will grow up & be like "Hey, remember when mom use to break out the sandwich maker! She was the best cook ever!!" LolSeriously though it is super easy to clean, fast to heat up & I have yet to burn anything. If I had 3 hands I would give it 3 thumbs up for convenience, price & memory making.

UPDATE after a few days of owning. I know it is completely my fault but I dropped it on my linoleum kitchen floor and the front handle with locking latch "exploded" all over my floor. It was like dropping cold peanut brittle. I don't know what kind of plastic they use but I have never had anything shatter into so many small pieces before after dropping it. I really would pay more money to get something built out of better materials. I am sure it will still heat up and cook so we will see. If not I will have to buy another one. I am a little disappointed that they raised the price by about 2 dollars since I bought this last week.ORIGINAL REVIEW**********************I just got it today and made a toasted cheese sandwich. I didn't use any butter and it toasted fine. I will probably add butter next time just to see if the texture is better and if the flavor is better.The spilled cheese didn't stick to the nonstick plates but I am knocking off a point because where the nonstick plates meet the area next to it in front of the handle there is a very small groove where food will and does accumulate. Also the large area in front of the plates is not non stick so any spilled items like cheese stick quite well and increase the effort needed to clean the item.It is a basic $14 machine and I can see a lot of possibilities here for the kids to make their own sandwiches. Mine are young so supervision is a must.I don't care too much how it smashes the bread and makes it more chewy than you might get if you toasted a cheese sandwich in a pan or similar but I am not complaining.The sandwich cooked in right about 3 minutes and I don't recall the preheat time. Either way a hot sandwich is pretty damn quick to make.

This is our second one of these. We got rid of the first one in a move and we have missed it ever since. The first time we used the new one we were in love again. These are really awesome. If you haven’t used one of these before or tried a sandwich cooked in one of these, you are absolutely missing out. They cook quick and easy and there is an indicator light that tells you when to take it out. ALMOST fool proof. I noticed that the majority of the inside is made of a really nice stick proof material but the front edge of the machine has a similar looking plastic like material that will get messy from time to time as it is not the same material. I wish that it was all the stick proof surface but overall that's not a deal breaker. These are fantastic for kids or BIG kids any time. We did expect there to be a book or an instruction manual but the one we received had no documentation. I guess if we were really interested in the neat recipes we could just look online. These are a must have year round.

This a great sandwich toaster for the price. It’s not very well made but with a little TLC I can see this lasting for quite some time. First off, the latch is both narrow and weak so make sure to manually hold the top down for between 30-60 secs after first adding the sandwich to the toaster. This will allow for enough compression so that the top stays almost all the way closed without having to latch it. Also, it’s important not to fill your sandwiches too much. Think pop tart size versus 1/2 lb meat sandwich. Finally, I find it best to use small square loaves so that they fit nicely without have trim the bread.