Panini???

"SPOONS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hi all,

I really want to try and make my own grilled panini sandwiches, I've never
eaten one before but they sound good. I don't have a panini grill press

so

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I was wondering what's the best way I can make it at home. I have an

indoor

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grill will it work on that or should I do it on my bbq, or a regular fry
pan????

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks & Take care,
SPOONS

What my husband does is heats the sandwich in a cast iron skillet, then
heats another cast iron skillet and "presses" it with the back of the other
hot skillet. It's not technically a panini, but it works!

kili

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SPOONS said:

Hi all,

I really want to try and make my own grilled panini sandwiches, I've
never

eaten one before but they sound good. I don't have a panini grill press
so
I was wondering what's the best way I can make it at home. I have an
indoor
grill will it work on that or should I do it on my bbq, or a regular fry
pan????

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks & Take care,
SPOONS

I make them at home occasionally; I use a cast iron grill pan and a bacon
press (use a foil covered brick or other heavy object if you don't have a
press). I grill on one side until grill marked and partially heated, then
flip it, press it until heated through and second side grill marked.

If you don't have a cast iron grill pan (get one, they are great for
burgers, steaks...everything you'd grill), you could use a skillet but the
result will be a bit different because of the full-contact versus partial
contact a grill pan allows.

I guess I never have found a cast iron grill that doesn't impart the yukky
iron smell to what I am cooking. Is it perhaps because it is not seasoned
enough or the heat is not high enough.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a cast iron grill to use on a typical
electric stove? I have a gennair that has a space for a grill but the
electric coils on it even create hot spots on a grill. (Can't remember the
grill description now, it's been packed away because of non-use.)
I do have a panini grill - absolutely love it, but sometimes seeing a
demonstration on foodnetwork using a grill, I long for a good one.
Dee
Dee

"SPOONS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi all,

I really want to try and make my own grilled panini sandwiches, I've never
eaten one before but they sound good. I don't have a panini grill press

so

Quoted message said:

I was wondering what's the best way I can make it at home. I have an

indoor

Quoted message said:

grill will it work on that or should I do it on my bbq, or a regular fry
pan????

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks & Take care,
SPOONS

I use the George Forman grill.
Teri

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not -L said:

I make them at home occasionally; I use a cast iron grill pan and a bacon
press (use a foil covered brick or other heavy object if you don't have a
press). I grill on one side until grill marked and partially heated, then
flip it, press it until heated through and second side grill marked.

I saw someone on TV make them with a foil covered brick in a grill
pan. Worked for me! Panino was around long before they thought up
panini grills.

not -L said:

Dee Randall said:

I guess I never have found a cast iron grill that doesn't impart the yukky

iron smell to what I am cooking. Is it perhaps because it is not seasoned

enough or the heat is not high enough.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a cast iron grill to use on a
typical
electric stove?

I have never had an issue with an iron smell in using my cast iron skillet,
grill pan, griddle or cornstick pan. They are very well seasoned; I did two
seasoning cycles with each before putting them to cooking duty; by that I
mean, I did what the manufacturer's instructions said to do to season the
pan - twice.

I have used gas stoves exclusively so can't comment on how that effect the
outcome.

I wonder if Dee isn't using her iron pan with stuff that reacts with
it?

modom