Krups FDE331 Panini

Advantages: Looks great, adjustable hinges, large cooking area, heats up quickly
Disadvantages: None!!

...I searched high and low for a panini press that looked good, had adjustible hinges and had ridged plate rather than flat plates to give that characteristic panini appearance. Eventually I found the Krups panini press which at £49.99 from John Lewis was quite pricy compared to some but in my opinion worth every penny. It is also available from Amazon priced at £49.97 with free super saver delivery. This model is in stainless steel and its plates measure 240mm x 296mm meaning that it has a large cooking area - plenty of room to fit two paninis on at once. it is ideal for paninis because the lid has adjustable hinges so that it will sit flat on top of the panini rather than squeezing the filling out of the side as some models do. It also allows you to cook foods of different thicknesses evenly. The handle is fully heat insulated so... Read review

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Advantages: Looks great, adjustable hinges, large cooking area, heats up quickly
Disadvantages: None!!

...I searched high and low for a panini press that looked good, had adjustible hinges and had ridged plate rather than flat plates to give that characteristic panini appearance. Eventually I found the Krups panini press which at £49.99 from John Lewis was quite pricy compared to some but in my opinion worth every penny. It is also available from Amazon priced at £49.97 with free super saver delivery. This model is in stainless steel and its plates measure 240mm x 296mm meaning that it has a large cooking area - plenty of room to fit two paninis on at once. it is ideal for paninis because the lid has adjustable hinges so that it will sit flat on top of the panini rather than squeezing the filling out of the side as some models do. It also allows you to cook foods of different thicknesses evenly. The handle is fully heat insulated so... Read review

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Advantages: Ease of use, perfect coffee, great for frothing milk.
Disadvantages: Hard to use a mug for coffee

...Was looking for a "normal" coffee machine (can't spell capucinno) - see, and checked out the Nespresso macines - quite by accident. Easy to use, great coffee and great choice !! No mess either. At first I was not impressed by the cost of the capsules (64c each) but after talking about other machines / grinders / clean up / bar pressure / timing and practice I was dubious I could produce the "great coffee I enjoyed at my local shops. I knew the Nespresso tasted great and I knew I could do it myself - everytime!!! THAT WAS WORTH 64c each time. Come to think of it - at my friends houses with coffee machines - none of them are really THAT nice a cup of coffee. After a little thought over a nice skinny latte I realised it is all about the taste - Nespresso had it !!! Simple. There were several machines BUT the Krups 897 had the "normal... Read review

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Advantages: Amazingly frothy milk
Disadvantages: problems with espresso filter

...I am incredibly displeased with my Novo 2100 espresso maker which I bought in January 2003. I have had 2 Krups espresso machines in the past, which served me reasonably well, but not only does this Novo 2100 not work, but it has also become downright dangerous. At first it worked fine, but since April it has been malfunctioning. Instead of the coffee running smoothly through the filter, it sprays and spatters hot coffee with a radius of up to 1 yard. A few times when I have been too close to the machine the hot coffee or water was sprayed on my clothes, on my face and even in my eyes and I have ended up scalding my hand. I even considered contacting BBC watchdog and asking them to recall the Krups 2100 as this fault could have serious consequences.... Read review

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