Hamilton Beach 25475 Breakfast Sandwich Maker, Gray (Discontinued)

Compré esta sandwichera por curiosidad, Que sorpresa me lleve. Es excelente. Si te gustan los sandwiches de desayuno de los drive inns, esta es tu maquina, quedan igualitos. Puedes comprar el pan y todo lo necesario en cualquier supermercado, y de verdad quedan iguales. Ya empece a experimentar con diferentes recetas, todas quedan perfectas. El único pero que le pongo, es que no tiene time que te avisa que el sandwich está listo. Pero de ahí en fuera, Perfecto!!!!

This machine works good, does what it says. The only suggestion I have is do not use American style cheese (ie. Kraft cheese slices) because they liquify and make a mess. Still taste good, just messy. Also, the only thing I don't like is that the machine gets very hot and the metal parts are all exposed so it would be better if they were covered somehow. Then again, my frying pan isn't covered. Just be careful. The machine is surprisingly solid. I was a bit shocked at the excellent build quality. It does not feel like the cheap piece of junk I thought it might. It's sturdy, heavy, and solid. It heats up fast, maybe 2 or 3 minutes. The instructions say to cook the sandwiches for 4 to 5 minutes. I used a large size egg and cooked my first sandwich for 4 minutes. It came out runny, but edible. Kind of like a poached or soft boiled egg. The second sandwich I made I left it in for 5 minutes and the egg turned out perfect! Just like at Ronnie's! But, again, the cheese was runny. I will only use real cheese next time. I watched some videos online on how to use this machine and in each one of them it seems like the english muffins would come out over cooked/burnt. Mine did not at all. It came out nice and hot and soft, no burning at all. Remember to allow the machine to cool FULLY before washing it, especially the egg holder part, so it won't warp. All in all this is a fun machine to use. I don't know how much time it saves, really. Took about 20 minutes to make two sandwiches, but then again it was my first time using it so hopefully I'll get better with some practice. I recommend setting your microwave timer to 5:00 exactly. The egg turns out perfect! I have a feeling I'll be eating a lot of breakfast sandwiches over the next few days! Word of caution: be careful with this around kids/elderly. It gets HOT! They aren't kidding when they say that.

I purchased this as a Christmas gift for my husband who is not handy in the kitchen or a cook by any means. The sandwich maker is so easy to use. It doesn't take very long to heat up - I used the time when it was heating up to cut the english muffin, get the eggs out, cut up some cheese slices etc. The first sandwich (and the ones I have made after that) turned out just perfect! I forgot to spray it with cooking spray which was recommended in the instructions but it still was so easy to clean up. It took less than a minute to clean. I love how its very compact in size so it doesn't take up too much space in my kitchen cupboard. I am looking forward to trying some new recipes with the sandwich maker with different types of cheese, veggies and lunch meat. When I opened the box there was an insert in addition to the instructions that had some useful tips and tricks for the use of the sandwich maker which I thought was really nice to have been included. This is a great small appliance to add to your collection - especially at the reasonable price point. I don't have kids but I am guessing kids would have a lot of fun making these as well!

This product lives up to the hype. I have to admit I am a bit of an appliance junkie. But as a vegetarian, and someone who has very little time in the morning to eat breakfast, my fast food options are limited to Starbucks and Panera Bread drive thru ($5/sandwich +$5 for a coffee drink I'm always tempted to get) or a donut from the Krispy Kreme drive thru (cheaper but not a very balanced breakfast). So when Amazon suggested this for me, I read the reviews and I was convinced although I was a little hesitant because like I said I am a appliance junkie and often buy useless crap I never end up using again. But this has already paid for itself in a week of breakfast at Starbucks/Panera. I even didn't entirely read the directions at first and didn't "season" it with oil and it still was fine to clean. In fact all I needed was a damp paper towel. So far I've used it all week without any oil (I probably will start once I get to the store and buy some of the natural version of Pam from TJ's) and I've yet to have to do more than wipe it down. Anyways, I noticed a lack of reviews on vegetarian meats so here is what I've done: I've used Trader Joe's extra sourdough english muffins, Morningstar Farms maple flavored frozen veggie sausage, a free-range egg, and a slice of organic mild cheddar cheese. I was worried the frozen veggie sausage wouldn't cook all the way through since some people complained about that with their frozen Jimmy Dean sausage, however it was perfect for my Morningstar Farms veggie patty straight from the freezer. The only problem was the sausage patty was too thick to put cheese on top without closing all the way. So what I did was break up my slice of cheese into 1/4ths and pile it on top of the raw egg right before I put the top muffin on so the egg cooks with the cheese. I think it comes out really well this way. I cook for the whole 5 minutes and I don't set the timer until I close the lid. Some people complained about raw egg touching the english muffin, but I think of it like french toast and actually really like it! I have many more options to try and am excited to be no longer limited to only one vegetarian sandwich item on the menu and pay a small fortune to buy it. I just wanted to share a few ideas I had for other vegetarians (often I find many vegetarians aren't aware of just how many meat substitutes are out there). - Yves Meatless Canadian Bacon - This is really good and so is their pepperoni! In Seattle they sell it at PCC, but I imagine in other cities you might be able to find it at natural foods stores and sometimes I see it at Fred Meyer. - Morningstar Farms Bacon, Sausage Patties, and Sausage Links - I've seen these sold in every grocery store - Quorn naked "chikn" filets - this is the only vegetarian chicken I've had that actually has the same texture as chicken and tastes just like it. You can also buy their strips as well. Fred Meyer/QFC has the best selection and price but I've also seen it in other stores as well such as Whole Foods. - Tofurky deli slices - I love these so much. They taste just like turkey lunch meat. These can be bought almost anywhere, I've seen them the cheapest at Trader Joe's. - Lightlife Veggie Sausage and Bacon - I like how their ground veggie sausage comes in a tube. Most of their products are refrigerated instead of frozen. Anyways, I could go on about the exciting possibilities, not to mention what you could do with tofu and endless different kinds of cheese (Trader Joe's has a pretty amazing selection!) as well as veggies and herbs. Bottom line: If you are trying to talk yourself out of buying this because you think you don't need it or its a waste of money, just stop thinking and buy it, you won't regret it!

As soon as the item arrived (other than another issue that I have to take up with amazon itself) I opened my box and followed the instructions for how to clean it for the first time, and then threw together my first sammich. Four minutes worth of cooking (DOES NOT have a built in timer, so time it yourself) and my stuff went from 'random stuff I have been holding onto all weekend in eager anticipation of my sammich maker arriving'** to 'Breakfast Sammich!'. 4 minutes, plus one for preheating, and it magically turns stuff into food. I love this thing. HOWEVER: when it says to let it pre-heat, don't think 'I ain't got time for that!'..'Cause you do. it's less than a minute, and if you don't pre-heat, your egg will dribble everywhere, making an amusing but messy treat for the dog, who also greatly appreciated this new addition to our household. I fully recommend this. I'm going to see about making some breakfast-sammich-machine-minipizzas. (** - Seriously, I even pre-cooked and re-froze my bacon so I wouldn't have to cook it the day the appliance arrived.) Edit: May 16th: These things really need an on/off switch. As it turns out, my sammich maker is faulty alread. It just keeps getting hotter and hotter and hotter and then turns itself off altogether, and then won't turn on most of the time. However, prior to it going bonkers, it performed nicely and I have eaten at least four million breakfast sammiches.