Breville’s new sandwich toaster would make a great gift for students
A toasted sandwich maker is one of the best buys for university. You can make hot, cheap food very quickly: all you need is two slices of bread and whatever you can scrounge up from the fridge. And there’s nothing more comforting than a toastie.
Breville has just released a new deep fill toasted sandwich maker in time for the return to school. It’s the deepest fill design yet, with plates shaped to hold the maximum filling, while sealing it in and slicing the sandwich into triangles.
The high hinge design also aids in keeping the inside of your sandwich where it should be. There’s nothing worse than making a cheese toastie and ending up with all of your cheddar filling escaping to coat the side of the appliance and the counter, while you wind up eating a sad, empty sandwich.
The one flaw of toasted sandwich makers is how much of a pain they are to clean. Breville has addressed this with removable plates that can be chucked into the sink when they’re dirty. They’re dishwasher safe as well.
And, as the plates are removable, you can buy compatible waffle making plates, which you can swap for the toastie plates and make fresh waffles. The only catch is that they’re sold separately and at £25, will drive up the price somewhat. You can buy them now onAmazon UK.
The appliance has non-slip feet, cord storage and indicator lights. The handle is also cool to the touch, so it won’t heat up and burn your fingers when you’re trying to free your sarnie.
The Ultimate Deep Fill (VST082) is priced at £34.99 and would make an excellent gift for anyone off to university. It’ll be available from a number of online retailers includingAmazon UK, Costco, AO.com, Grattan and John Lewis. At the moment, we can only find it in stock on Amazon.
To find out which small appliances you can take to university, and which you should leave at home,read our comprehensive article. It also contains buying advice and some good deals on small appliances.
Author: Emma Rowley, Group Home Tech Editor
Emma has been a journalist and copywriter for over 20 years and has been testing and writing about home tech and appliances for seven years. She tries out every appliance she writes about at home, and aims to recommend time- and energy-saving products that will last.
