A chicken in every pot and a panini maker in every kitchen. Actually Herbert Hoover ended that famous quote with a car in every garage but I think it should be updated to include the panini maker part. You can really make some fantastic meals with a panini maker.
Whether you call if a panini press or a panini grill or a panini maker, it’s still an appliance that you should start using. The act of heating up food and pressing it together between thick slices of hearty bread make for some great sandwiches. You’ll be amazed at how even the most different ingredients blend together to create new and interesting flavors.
Using a panini maker as an indoor grill is also a common practice. Look at the George Foreman grills. Do you think that if they were called hamburger cookers that they’d be as popular as they are? No, they wouldn’t. People love how you can cook most anything on a George Foreman grill and it’s the same deal with a panini maker. Grill some vegetables or meats before you press them together in your panini sandwich. No reason to create dirty frying pans when the panini press can do it all.
If you plan on purchasing a panini maker be sure to make sure it have the following features. Number one, dishwasher safe grilling plates. You don’t want to spend all of your time scrapping cheese or dried grease off of the panini grill. Just pop it in the dishwasher and forget about it. Number two, a large grilling surface. Even if you live alone there’s going to be times when you want to cook for a few people. A tiny panini maker is an embarrassment. Make sure it’s big enough to do the job even when company comes over. And number three, a drip spout on the heating plates. Even the neatest panini sandwiches will ooze a bit when you cook them. With a drip spout and a little cup that ooze will never make it to your countertop.
No matter what you decide to cook you’ll be happy that you bought a panini maker. It will probably become your favorite kitchen appliance even if you’re not a big sandwich fan. And nothing beats a hot panini sandwich fresh off of a brand new panini maker.
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