panini presses

[splinky]

so, i was very kindly gifted with a breville panini press

but nice as it is, it really only does one thing.

 

do i want to exchange it for something like the breville smart grill and griddle that can do more things?

 

each one takes up about the same amount of counter space when stored standing up on its side

[hollywood]

They both look nice. I have a simple AllClad one. You apply some oil to the bottom. You heat the bottom. You heat the top. You put the sandwich between. Ta-dah! When done you can let it cool and put it away.

[fentona]

I figure, unless you make panini all the time, just make them in the waffle iron.

[g.johnson]

Do they really get hot enough to sear a steak properly?

[splinky]

Do they really get hot enough to sear a steak properly?

i dunno. is 450 degrees hot enough?

[painterman]

so, i was very kindly gifted with a breville panini press

but nice as it is, it really only does one thing.

 

do i want to exchange it for something like the breville smart grill and griddle that can do more things?

 

each one takes up about the same amount of counter space when stored standing up on its side

Hell, we get by with one of these

Same price as your original, same function as the fancy-ass one.

h

One could easily get by with a cast iron pan & a

[splinky]

so, i was very kindly gifted with a breville panini press

but nice as it is, it really only does one thing.

 

do i want to exchange it for something like the breville smart grill and griddle that can do more things?

 

each one takes up about the same amount of counter space when stored standing up on its side

Hell, we get by with one of these

Same price as your original, same function as the fancy-ass one.

h

One could easily get by with a cast iron pan & a

you survivalist types are so cute with your primitive tools

[Merlin]

I have a Cuisinart one from Costco. It has 2 plates that flip from ridged to flat so I can open it up flat and cook pancakes I guess. It gets hot enough to perfectly grill a spatch-cocked cornish game hen in about 8-10 minutes. I think it might do well for steaks though I haven't tried that.

 

ETA: Exchange for the one with more functions...you never know.