This is a campfire sandwich cooker. You can also call the final product a pie since it resembles some of the hostess pies you can buy at the store, instead this is made with bread. All you need is this product, some bread, a filling, and some hot coals. You could use the flame of a fire but I prefer coals.

How it works.
You first heat the head of the unit in the coals until the head is nice and hot. The head is what the sandwich/pie goes into. You butter the outside of the sandwich with plenty of butter. You then fill the sandwich with some sort of filling. Then put it on the head of the unit, clamp it down, and put it in the coals to cook for 1-5 minutes depending on how hot the coals are. Pull it out and eat while still warm.

I have two favorite fillings, smore and apple. We just buy a can of prepared apple pie filling and use that instead of preparing the apples ourselves. Most stores have a variety of fruit in a sauce, the most common being apple and strawberry. I will also put small marshmallows, broken up Hershey chocolate bar (or Godiva dark chocolate morsels), and finely broken up gram crackers.
Another option is to get some sort of cheese, some sort of deli meat and put that inside the pie. What you end up with is a hot pressed sandwich, just don’t add too much filling.

How does it compare to the Coughlans model?
Coughlans also makes a version of this tool and they both produce the same result. So you can’t go wrong with buying either model. But with that said, there are some differences that may sway you to one brand or the other.
-The handle is not wooden (like in the Coughlans), instead it is a coiled piece of metal designed to disperse heat easily.
-The locking mechanism in this version slides up and down the arm. In the Coughlans the hook is located on the handle and works better.
-The head is two layers of metal. I think the outer layer is stainless steel and the inner layer is cast-iron. This acts like a composite where the cast iron handles the heat better and the stainless steel protects the cast iron. The Coughlans version is just cast iron and therefore not protected.

How I broke the Coughlans
What? You thought I stopped breaking and burning things? Don’t be silly.
The first thing you do is heat up the head in a fire. Well I finished cooking and left them (both of them) in the fire incase someone else wanted another dessert pie. I didn’t think anything would happen. Well I was wrong. When I pulled it out an hour later I saw that the head broke in half. It just fell apart into two pieces. :( So don’t leave them in the fire unless you are actively using them.

Who is this for?
If you have a fireplace or you camp with a campfire then this is a great addition to your cooking tool arsenal.

Cleaning
You don’t really need to clean anything. If you do you just wash it off with a damp cloth. But no matter what you do it will never look brand new so don’t lose much sleep over it.

What I like.
-The head is more protected.

What I do not like.
-The locking mechanism is not well designed.
-I would prefer a wooden handle instead of the coiled metal handle.

Weight and dimensions
Weight: 1lb, 2.25 ounces
Length: 2 feet
Length of handle: 4 inches
Length of arm: 13.25 inches
Head: 4.75x4.75x 1.5 inches

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Recommended: Yes