Do you prefer hamburgers and sandwiches store bought or home made?

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23. I used to just fry my cheese sandwiches and sometimes squished them

But when my Dad was in the hospital during his final illness, we often ate at the hospital cafeteria. There was an excellent grill station and I noticed that cook put a weight on the grilled cheese sandwiches.

When I got home, I realized that the bacon press my parents had given me would work the same. I have a little skillet that is just the right size for a sandwich and the bacon weight. First couple of times, I spread butter on the bread first but it was too greasy. Same for melting it in the pan - if there was enough butter to cover the bottom of the pan, the sandwich was greasy. So I went with the butter flavored spray and that is just right.

This bacon weight looks a lot like the one I have:
https://www.baconaddicts.com/products/bacon-press-cast-iron-weight-round
They don't say if that one has a pig impressed in the cooking surface - mine does, as well as having one on top.

Since I bake bacon, I have no use for a bacon weight. I'm glad it now has a use!