Can you use this for Paninis? Or do you have to have a panini press?
2088575
Technically you can, but it will not be as grilled or toasty. The panini press is a heavy iron grill and this is a thin flimay non stick grill.
2088576
Yes you can use for panini but the groves are deeper than a sandwich press so you don't want to press too hard.
2088577
I considered the exact same thing, I came to the conclusion that I did not want to purchase or store a big panini appliance - that for the most part does one thing, depending on which one you buy. I use mine for paninis, I am not sure if Panini "Purests" would agree, but we use this George Foreman for so many other things too - like vegetables and fish, all made at the same time, in a healthy way.
1279842
This is more than enough to make flat pasta types. however there is another pasta press kpexta that makes hollow noodles of different types. Of all these accessories i found the only disappointment to be the ravioli attachment. You are much better off making those by hand after making sheets of pasta with the sheet press.
1471516
Yes.I use it in an iron skillet and heat the press prior to placing it on top of any meat I want to sear/cook. The heat is distributed fairly evenly.
87382
I guess it would depend on how thick you like your pizza. I don't like pan-style so I've never tried to make it in the pan, only in the oven. I imagine it wouldn't be a problem to get it out using a spatula, though.
542899
Yes I have used this for panini's and grilled cheese. It works great and is pretty heavy. The wood handle is VERY sturdy..use caution though as the metal portion attached to the wood handle gets as hot as the press does. I have 2 of these and LOVE them.
1077056
Quesadilla makers are quite inexpensive in my experience. I've owned several in the past few decades. I'm not sure you're going to find a machine that does both paninis and quesadillas.
1189344
Yes, you can. I do it all the time. But it gets hot and the lid is to tight (difficult to remove). That is why I removed the lid from the pressing thing and use it without the lid.
1497742
I imagine you could cook without the pans, like you could make pizzas and grilled cheese sandwiches. You just can't do mini muffins or anything like that. Check Goodwill for pans, I found a bunch there.
410495
Yes, this press would work with cooking bacon. It's not a flat press, but it will still hold the bacon in place. You might have to flip your bacon once. But this is not a press that you want to lift up and down a lot in the cooking process. It's heavy and hot. If I could only invest in one press, I would definitely invest in this one over the flat one. It makes a fabulous grilled panini. sandwich with the matching lodge pan.
667643
You could but wouldn't be happy with the results, I would only recommend using with a drill press. A drill guide is another cheaper alternative but this looks like a good reason to buy your drill press.
1471234
I'm sorry, I am not able to provide an answer to that as I do not use that particular press
135610
I would say yes. We have made paninis and cooked meats of varying thicknesses and the top of the press can "adjust" to appropriately "sandwich" whatever we are cooking.
1986326
I don't understand why you would have to "cure or pre-cure" the press. It is not heated up like a cast iron skillet. I did not cure or pre cure mine (but used the plastic bag because I am gluten free) and my flours respond differently. In any case it worked fine.
375690
You would just not use the divider sections. Although I have never used it this way I would think it would work just fine as long as you spray the pan.
1525679
I have never used it for roti but I don't see why you couldn't. It is an extremely sturdy and well-made press.
1123088
The Panini press can be used as a contact grill. The lid opens to a 90* angle so you only have the bottom surface to use for grilling. The lid does not lay flat, which would have given double the surface. The only caveat to grilling with the lid up is that the lid gets hot, so safety is a concern. I hope this helps.
26803
It depends on the size of your lid. There are 3 size of pan. If your lid fits the pan than you can use it