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[[File:Haggis toastie sandwich, Canton Arms, South Lambeth, London (4395184956).jpg|thumb|Toasted sandwiches made with a pie iron]] |
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A '''pie iron'''—also called '''pudgy pie iron''', '''sandwich toaster''', '''snackwicher''', '''toastie maker''', that consists of two hinged concave, round or square, [[cast iron]] or [[aluminium]] plates on long handles. Its "clamshell" design resembles that of a [[waffle iron]], but without that appliance's honeycomb pattern. Pie irons are used to heat, toast and seal |
A '''pie iron'''—also called '''pudgy pie iron''', '''sandwich toaster''', '''snackwicher''', '''toastie maker''', that consists of two hinged concave, round or square, [[cast iron]] or [[aluminium]] plates on long handles. Its "clamshell" design resembles that of a [[waffle iron]], but without that appliance's honeycomb pattern. Pie irons are used to heat, toast and seal the [[sandwich]]. |
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Note that a “Jaffle” is not a toasted sandwich. A jaffle can have a whole egg inside as they are not cut in half.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}} |
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==Name== |
==Name== |
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The most common type in most countries are electrically heated counter-top models, and names vary from place to place. In the United Kingdom, the pie iron is referred to as a "toastie maker"; in Australia, it may be called a "jaffle iron", "jaffle maker"<ref name=AFT>{{cite web |title=1949 Jaffle craze hits Australia |url=https://australianfoodtimeline.com.au/jaffle-craze/ |website=Australian food history timeline |date=18 September 1940 |access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref> |
The most common type in most countries are electrically heated counter-top models, and names vary from place to place. In the United Kingdom, the pie iron is referred to as a "toastie maker"; in Australia, it may be called a "jaffle iron", "jaffle maker".<ref name=AFT>{{cite web |title=1949 Jaffle craze hits Australia |url=https://australianfoodtimeline.com.au/jaffle-craze/ |website=Australian food history timeline |date=18 September 1940 |access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref> |
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==Origins== |
==Origins== |
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The original Jaffle brand jaffle iron was designed and patented in 1949 by Dr Earnest Smithers, of [[Bondi, New South Wales|Bondi, Australia]].<ref name=AFT /> |
The original Jaffle brand jaffle iron was designed and patented in 1949 by Dr Earnest Smithers, of [[Bondi, New South Wales|Bondi, Australia]].<ref name=AFT /> |
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Pie irons were popular with campers in the 1960s and '70s in the United States. Called "tonka toasters," recipes called for cutting the crusts from white bread and placing the long-handled iron in the coals of a camp fire for the time estimated to form a golden-brown crust. Canned pie filling was the most popular filling, though other combinations of meat/egg and vegetable filling recipes were circulated as ideas for camp food. |
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==Operation== |
==Operation== |
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Once the device is hot, the sandwich can be assembled "inside-out", where the buttered side of the bread faces outwards against the metal plates and the filling sits inside. This produces a crunchier toastie and helps prevent the bread from sticking.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1512576|title=Toasted sandwich; Butter the outside or not?|date=2015|website=Piston Heads|access-date=19 October 2017}}</ref> Alternatively, bread can be placed inside unbuttered, which produces a chewier toastie.<ref name=":0" /> |
Once the device is hot, the sandwich can be assembled "inside-out", where the buttered side of the bread faces outwards against the metal plates and the filling sits inside. This produces a crunchier toastie and helps prevent the bread from sticking.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1512576|title=Toasted sandwich; Butter the outside or not?|date=2015|website=Piston Heads|access-date=19 October 2017}}</ref> Alternatively, bread can be placed inside unbuttered, which produces a chewier toastie.<ref name=":0" /> |
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An alternative counter-top preparation method—one more common in the U.S.—employs a [[toaster oven]] where the sandwich (toastie) is arranged [[open face]] and then toasted (grilled), which not only toasts the [[bread]] but warms the [[meat]] and melts the [[cheese]] that is the traditional content of the classic Dutch toasted sandwich. While most informal eateries in Europe offer some form of toasted sandwich very few use clamshell-makers, preferring the grill or toaster-oven methods already mentioned, however American [[restaurant]]s with a high customer turnover sometimes invest in large [[conveyor belt]] toaster ovens, such as can be found at [[Quizno's]], [[Subway (restaurant)|Subway]] and [[Boston Market]]. |
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==Regional variants== |
==Regional variants== |
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*In the UK, the appliance is notorious for being little-used. A survey in 2005 suggested that 45% of British adults own, but do not use, sandwich toasters.<ref>''The Telegraph'', 12 September 2005, Sarah Womack, "£9bn wasted on unused gadgets for our homes", London, https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1498205/9bn-wasted-on-unused-gadgets-for-our-homes.html <!--accessed: 3rd October 2009--></ref> |
*In the UK, the appliance is notorious for being little-used. A survey in 2005 suggested that 45% of British adults own, but do not use, sandwich toasters.<ref>''The Telegraph'', 12 September 2005, Sarah Womack, "£9bn wasted on unused gadgets for our homes", London, https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1498205/9bn-wasted-on-unused-gadgets-for-our-homes.html <!--accessed: 3rd October 2009--></ref> |
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*In India, particularly in [[Mumbai]], open flame toasters are used to toast sandwiches. They are often called "Bombay sandwiches".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cntraveller.in/story/bombay-sandwich-recipe-where-to-eat-mumbai-food|title = Is the Bombay Sandwich really from Mumbai?|date = July 2020}}</ref> |
*In India, particularly in [[Mumbai]], open flame toasters are used to toast sandwiches. They are often called "Bombay sandwiches".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cntraveller.in/story/bombay-sandwich-recipe-where-to-eat-mumbai-food|title = Is the Bombay Sandwich really from Mumbai?|date = July 2020}}</ref> |
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*In South Africa, the Australian Jaffle brand was popular in the 1970’s, however was surpassed in popularity by electrically operated “Snackwich” toaster machines in the 1980’s. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Apie iron—also called pudgy pie iron, sandwich toaster, snackwicher, toastie maker, that consists of two hinged concave, round or square, cast ironoraluminium plates on long handles. Its "clamshell" design resembles that of a waffle iron, but without that appliance's honeycomb pattern. Pie irons are used to heat, toast and seal the sandwich.
The most common type in most countries are electrically heated counter-top models, and names vary from place to place. In the United Kingdom, the pie iron is referred to as a "toastie maker"; in Australia, it may be called a "jaffle iron", "jaffle maker".[1]
In the U.S., the Tostwich is possibly the earliest toasted sandwich maker, dating back to before 1920. However, it was not patented until 3 March 1925 (applied for on 26 May 1924). It was invented by Charles Champion, whose other inventions include a corn-popping machine for the mass production of popcorn.[2]
The original Jaffle brand jaffle iron was designed and patented in 1949 by Dr Earnest Smithers, of Bondi, Australia.[1]
Modern versions of the pie-iron are commonly more domestic, if not necessarily more refined, with subdivisions allowing pairs of bread slices to be clamped together around fillings to form pockets or stuffed sandwiches. A combination of heat and pressure seals the bread at the outer edges.
Campfire versions are still made of cast iron and can be cooked over coals, open flames, or a stove, but lightweight aluminium stove-top versions are made, generally being coated with a non-stick surface both as a cleaning aid and to allay fears regarding aluminium in the diet.
Once the device is hot, the sandwich can be assembled "inside-out", where the buttered side of the bread faces outwards against the metal plates and the filling sits inside. This produces a crunchier toastie and helps prevent the bread from sticking.[3] Alternatively, bread can be placed inside unbuttered, which produces a chewier toastie.[3]