This page used to cover the OVENTE GPI302B, a 3-in-1 machine with swappable waffle, grill and sandwich plates. It isn’t available on Amazon UK any more. The good news is that 3-in-1 snack makers are a well-established thing here, so there’s a very close replacement.
The pick: Salter 3-In-1 Snack Maker
The Salter 3-In-1 Snack Maker works the same way the OVENTE did: one base, three sets of plates. Clip in the waffle plates for breakfast, the deep-fill toastie plates for lunch, or the flat griddle plates for a panini, and put the others away.
- Three sets of removable, extra-large non-stick plates: waffle, deep-fill toastie and panini griddle
- 900W, with automatic temperature control
- Indicator lights that tell you when it’s hot enough to cook
- A stay-cool handle for opening and closing
It’s rated 4.3 stars from over 10,000 reviews on Amazon UK, which is a big vote of confidence for this kind of machine.
Who it suits: small households who’d like waffles, toasties and paninis but don’t want three appliances in the cupboard.
The honest downside: you have to store the two sets of plates you aren’t using somewhere, and swapping them means waiting for the hot ones to cool first. It’s not a machine for switching from waffles to toasties in the same sitting.
Runner-up: Russell Hobbs 3-in-1 Sandwich Maker
The Russell Hobbs 3-in-1 Sandwich Maker (26810) is the one to pick if easy cleaning is your priority. It also comes with deep-fill sandwich, waffle and grill plates, and each plate can go in the dishwasher. The plates lock in place, it stores upright, and there’s a carry handle. It’s less powerful at 680W and has far fewer reviews, around 200 at 4.3 stars.
Which one?
Want the proven option with the bigger plates: the Salter. Hate scrubbing waffle plates and want them in the dishwasher: the Russell Hobbs.
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