In Monday's episode the guys were on fire, well not on fire more like burned all over by the pocket sandwich maker.
It is just plug in and go with no on off switch or temperature control. So be ready when you plug it in, it gets hot very fast.
Does it make sandwiches?
It sure does and many were approved by Fat Chris who appeared on camera long enough to take bites out of the very hot sandwiches and scurry back to his desk to finish eating them.
The guys tried traditional grilled cheese with limited success but also got creative with pizza pockets, chili dog pockets, hand and Swiss, roast beef and provolone and a few mixes including trying to cook an egg that ended up mostly on the table.
Overall the appliance we OK and that is just OK.
The sandwiches mostly ended up dripping out of the cooking surface but that was not so bad as Jeff ate huge globs of melted cheese and declared the appliance a successful cheese melter.
Cooking a raw egg did work inside the bread but was not as successful directly on the cooking surface.
The energy was upbeat and the banter was great as usual. If you want to see the sandwich maker in real action make sure you you check out this episode on the man show on youtube and join us daily for new live broadcasts.
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