Handheld Sandwich Maker, Classic Sandwich Grill & Panini Press, Cast Aluminum Pie Iron, Retro 1945 Stovetop & Campfire Toaster for Hot Sandwiches, Pies, Paninis, RV & Camping

In 1970 my grandmother bought a cabin on the north shore of Lake Tahoe, had a fireplace put in and purchased a toast-tite from a local hardware store which she kept hanging on the brick wall of the fireplace. My sisters and I spent every winter break, spring break and a good chunk of summer vacation with my grandma and we LOVED Tahoe and that cabin. One of our favorite things to do was make sandwiches and pies in the fireplace or on the gas stove in the kitchen. Long before I knew what a Panini was, we were creating little sealed flying saucer shaped ham & cheese, salami, pizza sauce & cheese, fish stick & tarter sauce, sausage & scrambled egg sandwiches- Yummy little slightly crisp, golden brown sandwiches with perfectly melted cheese. It only took a couple of minutes for each one and we could easily make enough to feed all four of us in a short while. My grandma would use blackberries or peaches with a little butter, sugar and corn starch to make pie filling, we'd make dessert pies using white bread. They were divine and tasted extra good because we made them ourselves. I've always loved those memories and many times thought about getting a "pie iron" like my grandma had. I finally got one and it did not disappoint. I seasoned the inside with a few very light coats of peanut oil the night before I used it for the first time and used just a wee bit of cooking spray when making sandwiches. I tried it out on my induction stove top, it worked perfectly and took a little more than a minute for each side. This will be fun to use in the backyard on my little Weber Q and I might even use it on my little emergency butane stove during a power outage. I don't go camping any more, but it will be fun for beach fires too. LOVE IT♥ ps it's very sturdy and well-made, the quality is fantastic. The retro packaging is cute. Next time I use it I will come back and post some photos.

Works great and fun to use. Great for camping or home as and backyard grilling. Anything you put inside comes out supper hot and flavorful. Roast beef ... Peanut butter and jelly will blow your mind.

This is a wonderful little thing . I had one when I was younger. Brought back a lot of good memories. And it works great.

The product works great, the sandwiches toast completely and come out easily. The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is that the unit is hard to handle when cleaning. The two halves use a rivet in the hinge as the pin to hold the halves together. I felt that I could break the unit if I was not careful. I ground out the rivet and replace it with a quick pull pin I bought on Amazon (VTurboWay 4 Pcs Quick Release Pin 1/4" Diameter, Usable Length 1") it fits perfectly and makes the unit very easy to clean. I know they wanted to copy the unit from the 50s (my mother used one for a treat lunch for me), but things can be improved and I think even just a bolt and wingnut would be better than the rivet.

Just like the one my grand mother had and I now use. I wanted one for my granddaughter who loves grilled cheese sandwiches made with it. Same quality, works great

It makes a great "flying saucer", that's what we call them on Maui.

I had one of these growing up over 60 years ago. Never could find a replacement until I saw this one. Love it. Bought one for my son as well as my nephew too!

I grew up with these a daily staple. Loved 'em. I was delighted to see this renewed manufacturing, but all has not been rosy. My main complaint is that the (inferior soft-wood) handles are not even remotely secured to the shafts - they rotate and slide back and forth at a touch - BAD. Times have changed - bread is shorter than the 50s - fitting a good seal works, but it takes practice, Easy cleaning - BS! maybe after 50 sandwiches, it will season to what I remember. If you don't mind tinkering and a long learning cycle, toast-tite sandwiches rock - if you have the choice find one in your local antique/junk store