Toastie

Back to the drawing board, I pick that French favourite, Croque Monsieur, a decadent cheese and ham toastie.

Continuing her role as an ambassador for the brand, she's just filmed a cook-along with chef Zena Kamgaing, which sees the duo whip up healthier versions of some of the nation's favourite comforts foods: a hearty Sunday roast and gooey cheese toastie.

Customers of her much-loved eatery have responded to the news with sadness, declaring they will be in for a toastie before the doors close for the last time.

Not just any old cheese toastie but one with kimchi - an unusual combination but one that turns out to be rather ravishing.

These gently spiced pickles, based on the recipe from San Francisco’s Zuni Cafe, spark up a burger, a cheese toastie or a charcuterie platter.

The toastie itself was really tasty and it was refreshing to try something a little bit different.

He suggests you can make delicious waffles using the same batter using a waffle maker or even a savoury fritter-like sandwich using a toastie maker if you have them on hand.

The 'Roastie Toastie' venture at the shop has been deemed essential.

The toastie is as crisp as the traditional machine, and it's just as melted and cooked inside.

They're quite greasy - isn't that always the case with grilled cheese - but they taste delicious and the cranberry and bechamel sauce add extra flavour to the Pigs Under Blankets Toastie that's bursting at the seams with those sausages and bacon.

Wine Meats Cheese's toasties showcase the best of their produce (Image: George Pizani) Within a few minutes, my toastie was ready and I devoured it in seconds.

Another vegan option on the high street is Costa Coffee's new meat-free toastie.

That said, another starter of jerusalem artichoke soup with a toastie was a work of decadent majesty that contained enough thigh-cladding butter, cream and cheese to survive a Russian winter.

The easiest to use toastie makers are already in your kitchen (or outside at the braai).