Breville TR39

~ A Sandwich Press ~ There I was, making a toasted cheese sandwich in my 10-year-old toasted sandwich maker, when I went to take it out. Unfortunately it was stuck everywhere! It was a right mess, and even careful attempts to get it out without it all collapsing on me were a disaster. So I had to finally concede that it was time for this trusty machine to be binned. But what to get as a replacement? We love our toasted sandwiches, and after some looking around it was decided to go for the Breville TR39 Sandwich press. ~ The Difference between a sandwich press and toaster ~ Well basically it ... more

Everyone likes a toasted sandwich, but let's be honest - they may be delicious, but even though we all have a sandwich toaster in the back of the cupboard, we rarely get it out and use it. Why? - well that is easy, it is because they are so fiddly... having to lightly butter the bread on the outside so that it doesn't stick, trying to take the sandwiches out of the machine and the sandwich splits open when you are trying to gently ease it out - or even more typically, the toasted bread has actually stuck to the sandwich maker, so even if you can get the sandwich out, it will not be in one ... more

We received this sandwich press a couple of years ago as a Christmas present. At first I thought it would probably be one of those gadgets which ended up being shoved in the kitchen cupboard and never used, but as it turns out it's one of the most frequently used gadgets in our kitchen. Looking around online, it seems this model is a little difficult to get hold of these days, although there are similar Breville sandwich makers online for around £30, and these look like they have the same features but are just a newer model. The sandwich press is a cross between a toastie maker and a George ... more

Breville is one of those names that you hear and expect quality from but would it really make a difference with something so simple as a sandwich press? This sandwich press looks fantastic and has excellent design features for something so simple and it is the little touches like this that make it feel worth the £30 you paid. I purchased this product as I wanted a device that would give a variety of options for doing hot sandwich types and due to this products flat plates and that you can set the height of the top press if you don't want to apply all of the pressure and weight to the top of ... more