Tid Bit Handheld Sandwich Maker, Portable 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.

I love this toaster my breads come out perfectly it doesn't burn neither does it leave a burn taste.

Makes the most amazing sandwiches, different than a panini press, this seals the sides so that you end up with a pocket type item.Perfect for both sweet and savory.This is just like the one I had when I was a kid growing up, really well made and easy to clean.Choose short handled for everyday use on a cooktop, Long handled if you want to use for camping

Cute sandwich maker gadget. Fun to use. Like a toy. Slow but cute

These worked perfectly & I’ll admit I was very skeptical. They proved me wrong for sure!! These are very solid & lightweight compared to the cast iron alternatives! Used with bread & tortilla with various stuffings (PBJ, pizza sauce/cheese/Pepperoni, just cheese, and even did a chicken (already cooked)/salsa/cheese/onion/cilantro!) ALL OF THEM WERE PERFECT, every time! They also made ZERO mess (none of fillings leaked out!) & were super easy to wipe clean afterwards.The one with 22 in handle (longer) is perfect. The other two with the shorter handles (18 in) are too short & make it difficult to cook due to needing your hands to be so close to the heat. I would pass on the 3 pack & just buy 2 of the longer handled ones.

I grew up making pudgy pies while camping. I can’t wait to introduce them to my 3yo at his first ever camping trip! I made a test one tonight over the stove see how well it worked. I made sure to clean it first (mine came with a dead fly). I used I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Spray Margarine on the bread. Filled it with 2tsp of Chocolate Hazelnut Spread and it turned out perfect! I didn’t have to baby it nearly as much as I thought I would. The edges were very crispy. But I took that to prove the filling was properly sealed in. It didn’t stick to the surface at all! I think 1TBS is the perfect amount of filling. I can’t wait to test out meat and cheese tomorrow and I’ve already got a second one in my cart!

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

I had one of these many years ago passed down from family, and lost it . I was surprised the exact same model and brand name was still in production. Works perfectly and brings back a lot of great old memories.