Philips Sandwich Makers

Philips sandwich makers at Night Owl

Philips sandwich makers here run from the plain HD1000, which does one job and does it without fuss, to the 3 in 1 HD2350/80, where the plates change so the machine covers more than a toasted sandwich.

The plate decides everything. A sealed toastie plate cuts the sandwich and presses the edges shut, which is what keeps cheese and filling inside instead of welded to the element. Flat plates give a pressed sandwich and toasted bread but let a wet filling escape. If breakfast is always the same toastie, the simpler body is less to clean and less to store; if it is not, the swappable plates are the reason to spend more.

• HD1000 — the straightforward sandwich maker
• HD2350/80 — 3 in 1, with plates you swap
• Wipe the plates while they are still warm; cooled cheese sets like glue
• Butter the outside of the bread, not the plate
• Let it come up to heat before the first sandwich goes in

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