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- Ribbed grill plates for the creation of authentic Italian-style sandwiches
- Non-stick coated cooking plates for easy cleaning
- ‘Power on’ and ‘ready’ neon indicators for clarity and safety
- Cool-touch handles
- Cord storage and non-slip feet
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Turn dull sandwiches into tempting toasties or delicious Paninis with this snack maker from Kenwood. It's ideal for both sweet and savoury snacks and has ribbed grill plates to create authentic Italian-style sandwiches.
The Kenwood SM606 Sandwich Maker has a shiny chrome finish and incorporates non-stick plates for easy cleaning.
A floating hinge allows the unit to adjust to any size food, so you can add as much or as little filling to your sandwiches as you like, and the large cooking grill gives you plenty of room to make your snacks. 'Power on' and 'ready' neon indicators, cool-touch handles, safety interlock handle, cord storage and non-slip feet add to the SM606's convenience and safety.
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138 of 138 people found the following review helpful
I bought my parents a Kenwood SM606 as a replacement for their old sandwich toaster (you know, the kind everyone bought in the 70's and 80's) when it died on them after many years of service. The problem with the old one was that, whilst the sandwiches it made were really tasty, its shape meant it could only take ordinary sliced bread and it wasn't the easiest kitchen contraption to clean. The SM606 does equally good toasties but tops the old one by being able to make paninis, Italian sandwiches and loads of other bread-related sweet and savoury snacks - in fact almost any type of bread can be used, including baguettes, ciabatta and focaccia.
It isn't the most elaborate or complicated thing to use, you simply switch it on, wait for it to heat up and then pop in your chosen snack. It heats up fairly rapidly and grills sandwiches in five minutes or so, with the end result always tasting good. The grilling plates are shaped very similarly to those on a certain Lean Mean Grilling Machine (you know, the kind everyone bought in the 90's) so that excess butter is allowed to run out leaving the sandwiches crisper; a lip around the lower plate edge ensures that any excess doesn't spill out over the worktop. The shape of the plates also makes cleaning much easier - just wipe over them with a damp cloth after use.
The SM606 is a pretty big and heavy item but it does feel sturdy and it can always be stored upright if room is at a premium, although keeping it secreted away does seem a bit of a waste given its really classy chrome finish. This finish also makes cleaning the exterior much less of a chore, again you just wipe over it with a damp cloth.
I can't promise that if you buy this it'll be anything other than a 'use a couple of times and then never use again' item, but it really is so simple to use and maintain that I'm pretty sure it'd get quite a lot of use. If you have a hankering for toasted snacks then this is probably as good, quick and easy a way to make them as you can get.
It isn't the most elaborate or complicated thing to use, you simply switch it on, wait for it to heat up and then pop in your chosen snack. It heats up fairly rapidly and grills sandwiches in five minutes or so, with the end result always tasting good. The grilling plates are shaped very similarly to those on a certain Lean Mean Grilling Machine (you know, the kind everyone bought in the 90's) so that excess butter is allowed to run out leaving the sandwiches crisper; a lip around the lower plate edge ensures that any excess doesn't spill out over the worktop. The shape of the plates also makes cleaning much easier - just wipe over them with a damp cloth after use.
The SM606 is a pretty big and heavy item but it does feel sturdy and it can always be stored upright if room is at a premium, although keeping it secreted away does seem a bit of a waste given its really classy chrome finish. This finish also makes cleaning the exterior much less of a chore, again you just wipe over it with a damp cloth.
I can't promise that if you buy this it'll be anything other than a 'use a couple of times and then never use again' item, but it really is so simple to use and maintain that I'm pretty sure it'd get quite a lot of use. If you have a hankering for toasted snacks then this is probably as good, quick and easy a way to make them as you can get.
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Well may be not the last word, but it's difficult to see what more you might need from a sandwich toaster.
I used to have one of those Breville toasters, designed for bread half the size of the current standard loaf slice, which either sealed the toastie round the edges or squeezed all the stuffing out. Didn't use it very much because it was to messy an difficult to clean.
This Kenwood one is so straight forward and easy to clean we are now regular toastiers.
I have not tried grilling anything on it or perhaps not tested it to it's fullest range of capabilities, but i only want it for a toasted sandwich so for that it's great.
I used to have one of those Breville toasters, designed for bread half the size of the current standard loaf slice, which either sealed the toastie round the edges or squeezed all the stuffing out. Didn't use it very much because it was to messy an difficult to clean.
This Kenwood one is so straight forward and easy to clean we are now regular toastiers.
I have not tried grilling anything on it or perhaps not tested it to it's fullest range of capabilities, but i only want it for a toasted sandwich so for that it's great.
52 of 53 people found the following review helpful
Posh sandwiches! I've used all sorts of bread -From very thick Ciabatta to very thin pitta -all fantastic. Takes very little time to heat up. A few minutes to cook. If you mke a mess with the cheese DON'T WORRY!! as soon as it cools it just easily wipes off! Unfortunately the plug doesn't stow away easily BUT the sandwiches ARE great!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Kenwood SM606 Sandwich Maker
At last! After years of using many different makes/types of sandwich toasters, I have finally found one which is genuinely pleasurable to use! Read more
Published 6 months ago by G. V. Bennett
16 months on and still going strong
Mainly used for toasted sandwiches but 16 months on I am still very pleased with the product. It is easy and straightforward to use and the contact plates are easy to keep clean. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Kimothy
Use with care for that coffee shop vibe
Having had a 'traditional' sandwich toaster before, the sort for bread slice sandwiches (and which languished in the cupboard for 99% of the time) I wasn't sure if this would be... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Discerning
The Best
I bought this for someone else and they love it. I have had one for about a year and it has had lots of use in that time. I just cant fault it at all. Paninis are excellent in it. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Beamer
Brilliant
Chose this one as it could be stored standing up, which it does very well, so saving room. All the sanwiches have been excellent we haven't strayed (yet) from a cheese based... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Quirkas
The best toasted sandwich maker!
Fabulous! We use it everyday...it makes brilliant toasted sandwiches and paninis and the only cleanup required is a wipe with a wet cloth. Read more
Published 16 months ago by KButler
Good big sandwich/food grill
Much better than those smaller toastie makers which never worked because you had to trim the bread, wouldn't close with proper fillings etc.... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Tackler
FANTASTIC
Kenwood SM606 Sandwich Maker (Chrome)
Bought this product yesterday and we all sat down today and had a great panini lunch. Read more
Bought this product yesterday and we all sat down today and had a great panini lunch. Read more
Published 20 months ago by ANNE
Takes time to heat anything
you can control the heat from 1 to 7 but it takes so long, even to toast 2 slices of bread... You'd better live it in the maximum heat....overall is al right
Published 21 months ago by Vicky
Third time lucky
The first machine I received from Amazon was damaged in transit so had to be sent back and their returns procedure was first class. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Fussy Al
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