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I should have listened to previous reviewers who did not like this panini press, but, sadly, I didn't! Simply stated, it DOES NOT ". . . Fit Any Type or Size of Food . . ." as stated! I tried to make a single ham & cheese panini pressed sandwich and personally experienced the many shortcomings of this Chefman Panini Press Grill. First of all, the extremely short cord limited where it could be used on our cabinet. Although the sandwich fit on the small grill, when I tried to press it, the lid does not apply pressure evenly (because it does not float), so the sandwich tries to "squeeze" the contents out the front side of the sandwich. In addition, the lid does not lock down, so it must be held to "press" the sandwich. Finally, it does not heat evenly, so part of the bread gets toasted nicely, while another part is not toasted at all. Since I kept it in the press to toast the untoasted part, I burned the part that toasted first. I am returning the Chefman Panini Press Grill and will be searching for another Panini Press that is larger and has a floating and locking lid; I'll also look for one with an ON/OFF Power Switch and possibly Temperature Control.