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Much easier than getting a frying pan out and making the sandwiches the old way. The sandwich cages come with recipes for other sandwich ideas. We used regular Italian loaf bread without any problem. The cages fit into the slots of the dualit toaster but you do have to watch for pieces of bread that might stick through the cage. In three minutes I had made two toasted cheese sandwiches so easily that my teen-age sons wanted to try. I purchased a Dualit toaster and decided to try these optional accessories. Simply butter your slices of bread, put a few slices of cheese between the bread, and put your sandwich into the sandwich cages. Set the toaster for just under 3 minutes, wait about 1 minute after toasting, and you are ready to enjoy your sandwich.
I guess this thing helps you to watch the calories. Most of them are too thick to fit into this sandwich cage. I have to ACTIVELY look for thinly sliced sandwich bread. I don't care if it doesn't fit very well, it taste sooooo good, and it's sooooooooo easy to make a quick cheesy sandwich. Yes, I do have some trouble stuffing this thing with regular bread slices if I try to jam in a bit too much. It only allows a thin slice of cheese and maybe a bit of deli-thin ham, but even so, unless the bread is pretty thin, I have to squeeze it to fit it in the toaster. Ahhhh, but the results are just divine.
It is much less maintenance than a skillet. Contrary to other reviews most store bought pre-sliced bread fits perfectly. The Brits are brilliant. You might even be able to spray it with a nonstick spray such as Pam. I lightly butter the out side of the bread and set it about 3 and 3/4 minutes, then I let it rest a minute and then remove as this gives the cheese more time to get gooey. If you are so fussy as to want each side browned perfectly the same I just switch sides midstream or put it back in on the opposite side for a minute. You can use no butter if you are cutting down on the fats and can still get the grill effect, you can use olive oil but do not use margarine.
The filling options for sandwiches are endless and they provide great recipes with the product. Not dishwasher recommended. They are easy to deal with if you wipe off the rack and empty the tray. I have been using it for about 5 months. My favorite Orowheat Dill or Extra Sour Rye Bread with two slices of ham and two slices of pre- sliced cheddar overlapped side by side. I don't have do this every time, no problem.
No toaster browns perfectly on both sides other than a single slice toaster which Dualite does make. I am ordering a second one. This has been my favorite sandwich maker. I trim off the edges of the two slices of cheese or fold them in beforehand to keep it tidy which creates minimal drips. I own the Dualite Light two (long) slice toaster.
It's convenient too -- you can heat your soup while the sandwich is cooking away. Unlike others, I find this fits my regular super market brand of bread fine -- Orowheat. Plus, it's saving me money. It gives me a healthier alternative to my beloved grilled cheese sandwiches.
When I'm thinking about takeout as an alternative to cooking, I do this instead as it is quicker, cheaper and mostly tastier. It also makes clean up a lot easier. All you need is decent cheese and a teaspoon of butter. I love this thing. A good cheese slicer that can give you nice thin slices also helps.
I felt silly ordering it but am so glad I did.
Save your money and buy the toasting rack instead. Never tried it with pitas or folded tortillas as suggested by another review. Too small to be of use for me. I found it much too small for even regular sized breads. Currently, its just taking up space in my gadget closet.
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