Before we get into the details of how to create the perfect toastie I think it is worth taking some time to set out and agree What is the perfect toastie?

Touch the handles but nowhere else - wear heatproof gloves if you can. The sides and tops of the toastie makers we tested were too hot to touch anywhere except the handles. A sandwich toaster is probably the first appliance you ever bought, and may since have become car boot fodder, so why get a new one? Because, oozing with cheese, with perhaps a couple of slice of juicy tomato and a crispy buttery coating, a tasty toastie is about as resistible as un-popped bubble wrap. As essential as one of the best microwaves, you can brunch, lunch and dinner, all with one smart machine.

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We assess the consistency of the sandwiches’ colour and note the evenness of toasting. Finally, we test how easy each appliance is to clean, because no one wants to spend hours scrubbing away melted cheese. To find the best models on the market, we got our MasterChef on and cooked up batch after batch of ham, cheese and tomato toasties. We timed how long each machine took to heat up and cook, then measured the temperature of each toastie to see if it remained consistent.

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