Krups FDE3-12 Sandwich Maker

Pros: Easy to use and the results are great!

Cons: Very heavy, makes storage difficult; could be easier to clean

The Bottom Line: Grilled Paninis are wonderful but difficult to find in the U.S. Now we can make them at home! We use ours at least weekly! Jim

Review: We have been fortunate enough to have gone on two trips to Northern Italy in recent years. Two of t ...

Pros: Heavy, sturdy, well-built. A snap to clean and love the safety latch lid.

Cons: It's a favorite for gift giving, but sometimes tough to find in stock.

Review: I actually decided to get the Krups press after watching "Good Eats with Alton Brown" on the Food Network. In the episode, he strolls through a cooking store showing various panini presses, then decides on the Krups. He talks about its simplicity, ...

Pros: You'd swear you were at a top-rated New York Deli!

Cons: I can't think of one thing I dislike about the Krups sandwich press.

Review: It took me several visits to the store before I finally decided on just the right panini grill. There are so many of them now! What I liked about the Krups when looking at the others, is how well built is was; no wobbly lid and not a kazillion dials ...

Pros: Fast, Cleans quickly, Custom sammiches, Price is reasonable, Looks good

Cons: Safety issues (generic), Not grilled cheese maker, Latch useless, ? Healthiness

The Bottom Line: It's earned some valuable counter/cabinet space in our home...

Review: Briefly, The grill makes grilled sandwiches with a variety of ingredients. It takes ~3-4 minutes to toast the bread & melt the cheese, it can make ~4 sandwiches at a time. My favorite is ham, cheddar, swiss, turkey layered on a sourdough bread with ...

Pros: Nice heat. Ease of use

Cons: Lame locking hinge

Review: I've used this panini maker twice and so far it has performed great. I bought this after many searches on-line comparing prices and epinions. I like that it is very hot and indicates when it's ready. I do not like the locking hinge. It just really ...

Pros: Performance! Grills well and gets hot enough to make a mean Panini!

Cons: Hard to clean, units fail after 6 to 18 months, carry clip is poor.

The Bottom Line: If you are going to buy this unit, make sure you buy it from a store with a very good return policy, or are very handy with tools.

Review: Well, this product makes great panini! You can use it to make just about any sandwich very special. If you use really fresh ingredients, the results are as good as at any market in Italy (that is where I got hooked on these). It not only makes Panini, ...

Pros: Nice heavy top for making great sandwiches

Cons: Broke while in use, dangerous.

Review: I loved this machine for 9 months..until opening it and having the lid part break off and fly open, burning my hand and arm. The little piece of the grill that stops the lid from opening flat snapped off and made a nice big mess and a really hot machine ...

Pros: looks good

Cons: everything else

Review: We purchased two: one for ourselves and one for our son. One lasted almost two months. The other one WEEK. The warranty repairs took almost three months. One unit arrived back with the handle broken in four places. The other was dead on arrival. ...

Pros: Makes a great panini.

Cons: Unit self destructs way too soon. No drip sprout and no temperature control.

Review: I have just thrown out the third one in 11 months. All three just stopped working after about 4 months. I wish Waynedude had reported earlier, I would have fixed the last one. As everyone pretty much agrees it worked fine until the fuse blows. I bought ...

Pros: Loved it!

Cons: Too much money spent for something that didn't last long.

Review: I purchased mine from Williams Sonoma and it worked great for almost a year until it died. It made the best paninis as well as other items. You can cook almost anything on it!I went to plug it in one day and nothing.. the lights didn't come on, it didn't ...