Toasted Sandwiches

Nicholstones · Guru

Toasted Sandwiches

Esmeralda · Guru

Got a packet of those - one for the van and the other for home (when feeling lazy)

jimricho · Guru

I just use a frying pan with a tiny smear of butter, both at home and on the road, works fine, easy to clean. I use a lid on the pan to warm the sanga right through.

Ron and Shirley · Senior Member

Jaffle iron.

Used on the campfire or on the stove.

Always in the van.

robell · Senior Member

Ron and Shirley wrote:
Jaffle iron.
Used on the campfire or on the stove.
Always in the van.

Me to, cant beat them, i have an old double one and even use it on the gas.

Ma · Guru

Jaffle Irons are the only way to go when camping...........IMHO

goinsoon · Guru

I am with you Ma, give me a jaffle iron anytime biggrin

MikeMin · Veteran Member

As a child many years ago in South Africa, with no whiz bang toasted cheese makers, my dear old Dad used to make the best toasted cheese sandwiches using our trusty electric iron! Just place your sandwich between two pieces of greaseproof or baking paper (remember to butter the OUTSIDE of the bread) and press the hot iron onto the sandwich. Turn to do the other side and you will be absolutely amazed at the outcome. Still do the toasted cheese sandwiches this way in our van, no need to pack another appliance........... This is also a great conversation piece for happy hours!

jimricho · Guru

Thanks for that info about electric irons.... I was wondering what they were used for!

Helena · Guru

Didn't know you could use a jaffle iron on the gas will have to give it a try as love the jaffle iron. Helena.

Ma · Guru

Don't have the flame too high though or you will have burnt bread and cold filling

Helena · Guru

O.K. Ma thanks for the hint also tried sealing a casserole worked out really good. Helena.

HeadnHome · Senior Member

Yep also have the old jaffle iron packed, love it.

jimricho · Guru

Nicholstones wrote:
One of the things we considered bringing in the van but decided was a non-essential was our sandwich toaster/griller. Recently at an IGA supermarket we spotted some bags that supposedly enabled you to cook toasted sandwiches in a normal pop-up toaster. We were a bit doubtful, but they weren't expensive (can't remember exactly how much, but certainly well less than 5 bucks) and yesterday we gave them a go.
You make the sandwich, put it in the bag and into the toaster. The sandwiches cooked really quickly, much faster than we were expecting, probably not even the same amount of time as a normal piece of toast. They weren't quite the same as a sandwich in a sandwich griller, but they were really good, nice melted cheese and the rest of the filling warmed through.
The instructions say you can also warm things like chips or a pizza slice in a toaster, haven't tried that but after our success with the toasted sandwiches we assume that would also be successful.
The bags can be washed and reused, it will be interesting to see how many uses they last for.

A real toasted sanga would never fit into a pop-up toaster! wink

jack biggles · Senior Member

Thanks for sharing the idea Nicholstones, will keep an eye out for them bags, might be good for those quick on the run type snacks.