Tefal Snack Collection Multi-function Sandwich Press SW852D61

I sought to upgrade our jaffle maker with something that did a little more and was delighted to learn about the Tefal Snack Collection and it's wide collection of plates. We picked ours up second hand (barely used) and now use it multiple times a week for toasted sandwiches, and weekly for waffles.

Although ours was obtained second hand, as it was barely used there was the slight plastic smell noted by others, but that disappeared after a couple uses. Quite a bit of steam does emit when making waffles, and jaffles with certain ingredients, a...Read more

While my ultimate would have been a cast iron version with no coating, settling for this Tefal product was my choice mainly because of it's multifunction, swappable plates. Yes there is a plastic smell that does wear off, but my main objection is that out of the advertised 16 plates, only 4 are readily available to buy from Australian online retailers, and contrary to Tefal previously saying here on ieatwords.com.au that if customers ring the 1300 number Tefal can sell them direct, they now refuse, saying there is no system to do so. Custom...Read more

I am not cheating, I got mine on sale in France way before it came in Australia. I was looking for a waffle maker with removable plates as it is always hard to clean them. Then while doing some groceries over there I saw a demonstration of the machine and all it was capable of. That was it I needed it!
Got back to Australia got the plug changed and started using it. It was great, i only had 3 plates, waffles croque monsieur and pancakes, I used them every weekend, and I thought why did I only bought those...
Well I was sad not being able to c...Read more

I was always looking for a machine that was exactly like this. One appliance with interchangeable plates. Sounds obvious, doesn’t it?

This is just that. The machine itself is fairly cheap and you get a set of snack plates with it. Since I have a small problem with collecting things, I now have six kinds of plates. Really, they are the most costly part. But, also the coolest. I want stuffed sandwiches... done. I want waffles.... done. I want pancakes, cookies, done and done.

The only thing is that my actual device has a problem with it. ...Read more

We have had this appliance for nearly a year and overall we are extremely happy. We now have sandwich plates, waffle plates, mini donut plates, and pancake plates. They interchange easily. They wash up easily. They come in VHS size boxes that store easily. As a previous poster has said, the sanwich plate is small but store bought bread in Europe (Tefal is in France) is small so this is likely why. Trimming crust helps. Cheese can ooze out but not always. I actually love those bits of fried cheese. The Waffle plates take practice to get right ...Read more

We bought this product for the interchangeable plates as we were after a waffle maker and liked the idea of having something with additional uses. It comes with a toastie making and rectangle waffle plate.

As with most other reviewers we overfilled the waffle tray on our first attempt and it spilled out the sides. This was easy to remedy and we have got the correct amount for all waffles since with very little spillage. It cooks the waffles well and we adjust the cooking time depending on whether we want soft or crunchy waffles.

I found ...Read more

I redeemed my flybuy points on this machine, I got the sandwich press and the waffle maker plates included. I only wanted the waffle maker and I’ve only used that, so that’s all I’ll review. I used a recipe from Pinterest for light fluffy waffles, watched the youtube instructional video and went ahead and used it. The first batch I put too much batter in and it went all over the sides, so the second and subsequent ones I’ve gotten right every time. It produces lovely light fluffy waffles every time, I put them on a rack to let the steam out and...Read more

The good outweighs the bad for me. The good points are that it is one appliance that can change to make different things. There are about 12 different plates that can be used. Some of the plates are not things I need - I have a toasted sandwich maker and a grill that does pancakes etc. I mainly purchased it for the waffles, Bricelets, donuts, wafers. I love using these plates.

Bad points are that as the previous reviewer said, the club sandwich (or filled sandwich) plates are too shallow and you can't fit much in. The fillings then overflow...Read more

A single machine with interchangeable plates is a brilliant idea. Apart from the obvious - pancakes in the pancake plate, donuts in the donut plate.... just the imagination limits what you can make in this machine. I make dosa batter waffles, frittatas, rosti, patties, stuffed mini-naans, mini chimichingas. It's also great for grilled sandwiches. This little toaster has made me enthusiastic about cooking and I'm constantly thinking of innovative things I can make in it.

I love how portable it is for serving up hot-off-the-grill food just abo...Read more