Out of all of the silly cooking contraptions on this planet, the Panini press must be the stupidest.
First off, a few of these large clamp-like machines are exorbitantly costly—like upwards of $250. Why? Nicely, that’s as a result of there’s a sucker’s payment connected.
Positive, there are $20 Panini presses in the marketplace, however the one factor worse than shopping for a Panini press is shopping for a Panini press that’s so low cost it’ll break after your third scorching ham and cheese sandwich.
Second, Panini presses are simply one other thief of priceless kitchen counter and cupboard area. These machines are one-trick ponies that you simply’ll use just a few outing of the gate, however then regularly neglect about, and finally start to surprise why you ever bought the dang factor within the first place.
Don’t use a Panini press to press your sandwiches. Use two heavy pans (like this one) to press your sandwiches.
The burden of the highest pan presses the sandwich down, creating extra contact between the bread and the pan and leading to a crispier crust. Watch the video above to see the way it’s completed with a cheddar prosciutto pear pressed sandwich.
Plus, pans can cook dinner issues that aren’t sandwiches. An inventory that features, however is just not restricted to, crispy home made house fries, rooster quesadillas, seared scallops, pork chops, schnitzel, shrimp gumbo, tacos, chili, shrimp paella, mussels, tomato soup, frittatas, pizza, macaroni and cheese, and the numerous different meals you may make within the new Males’s Well being cookbook, A Man, A Pan, A Plan.
A Panini press can’t do any of that.
Silly Panini press.
