Panini Maker
Everyone should own a panini maker. No matter where you live, there should be one of your kitchen countertop and it should get a lot of use. Even if you don’t like panini sandwiches you can still use a panini maker as an indoor grill. There’s tons of great food that you can make with a panini maker.
A panini maker is sometimes called a panini grill or a panini press but no matter what its called, itll make a great sandwich. Theres some sort of magic that takes place when you heat and press several ingredients together on thick slices of crusty bread. Its like of of those whole is greater than the sum of its parts type of situations.
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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