do you butter the bread like a traditional grilled cheese?
486577
No I don't butter. The cheese melts into the bread slices on the inside which keeps the sandwich together, and the bread toasts nicely on the outside as normal. You might have to try different cheeses until you find just the right one! Yumm.
486578
No you don't have to butter the bread. The bread gets crusty brown and the cheese gets gooey soft without butter :-). My favorite sandwich is fresh sliced chicken breast, light mayo, cracked pepper, lettuce. You pop it in for a couple minuted and the chicken is lightly warmed and the bread is crunchy. We always use sliced sourdough!
486579
Yes I do, it's good for a quick sandwich not exactly the same as grilled but good when you're too lazy to clean up a fry pan.
486580
No. Haven't tried it. Using the bag might work to give the sandwich more flavor but I don't know for sure if the bread will toast.
562320
No, you cannot. The food sticks so when you flip it, the seared side is ripped off. Even with butter or olive oil.
38621
Yes, and you can grill cheese sandwiches on top or toast the buns at the same time.
81873
My bread always turns out a little 'craggy', but I like it that way...some folks mark it with an 'X' or slits across, but I leave as is....doesn't bother me a bit!!...I still love the Bread Dome!!...
1262085
I have made many grilled cheese sandwiches with it, along with Ruebens and other hot sandwiches. Just make sure you adjust the spacer or it will smash your sandwich.
487080
yes, using grill mode but it takes more time than toaster. Kinda like grill on an open fire...
737768
Yes. That is the only way I bake bread. Keep in the refeigerator between uses.
1924368
I was always taught in terms of substitutes for butter, oils will always make a denser bread/roll, and experienced this myself. My understanding is if you use something of a like texture (solid at room temperature) it should be lighter, less dense. It would also be denser if you melted your butter before adding it to the recipe. At least, this is what my Mom and Grandma always taught me, in cooking. Stick to something solid at room temperature...coconut oil would be the first thing I try, I have used it several times in baking with good success.
795232
You know, I'd never tried this before until your question but I happened to have a wedge of hard Parmesan cheese in the refrigerator. I took it out and very easily sliced 4-5 slices off the end that ranged between 1/8" and 1/4" thick depending on how much pressure I put on the cheese pushing it through and how thick I set the adjustment for the slicing range. Thanks for the question! Now you have an answer to your question, and I have more options in cheese to put on the grilled sandwiches that I make! I just made one yesterday slicing apples crossways to go with provolone, sliced Vidala onions, green peppers and Dijon on rustic bread with home grown herbs. Yum!
259447
Yes, 2 slices of bread can lay side by side, so you can heat an open face sandwich easily, and melt that cheese!
1026973
I think not, I do not like this like I thought, I bought for grilled cheese, and of course in the bag in toaster, the bread is dry. It is just as easy to get a fry pan and make the good buttered outside grilled cheese. Maybe for a quick toasted tuna salad sandwich...but I have not tried that. I washed by hand, but that is easy enough to do and would not be a big deal. Maybe for your use you might love it.
2028153
I usually eat Vegemite with butter on bread, either plain bread or toasted. It tastes good with cheese, in a sandwich, if you recall that Kraft CheesyBite has cheese added to the Vegemite mixture. My favorite combo, though, is spreading it thinly on bread, and then putting avocado slices on top. Eat as an open-face "sandwich". It's marvelous.
2269652
To get a crisp crust, you need to use a baking stone or a special baguette pan. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees for at least half an hour. Just before putting the bread in the oven, slash with a sharp knife or razor, lightly spray with water and pop it in. After ten minutes, reduce the heat to 400 and turn the bread front to back. Bake another 15-20 minutes. A slim baguette can be done at this point, a fatter one will take longer. When the bread looks toasty brown, take the temperature of the bread with an instant read thermometer (essential for anyone who bakes). When the internal temp reaches 205-210, it's done. Cool on a rack for at least 30 minutes.
1098912
Yes. You put a pat of butter on the top. As it pops the butter melts into the kernels
1103329
I bought this for my parents as they love grilled sandwiches. I agree with the other people that cooking bacon would be a grease overload. As for steak, I don't believe it would have the same flavor as barbequing does. If your looking for a short cut, try it, but some things need that extra step for flavor. Great sandwiches.
722308
My West Bend base does get hot enough to brown the bread and melt the cheese. I butter the bread for a crispy toasted cheese. Have you tried turning it all the way up and not putting the sandwich on until it is hot? They do take a little time to get hot...hence the name slow cooker.
1021081
You can. I used Pam tonight toasting the hamburger buns. Your main thing to remember is the pan must be seasoned after use for the first few times of use. Also these pans have copper, and stainless steel, so when the pans heat up they hold the heat unlike teflon. So medium heat and keep oiled for moisture to the pan when cooking lean meats. I use olive oil after each use to lightly wipe inside the pans.