366000 Tue Jan 30 17:58:43 -0800 2007 16 31 Home Cooking 0 2243654 What are your favorite recipes for sandwiches made with your panini press? I'm looking for innovative recip4e ideas with simple yet inventive ingredient combinations. Please share! Tue Jan 30 17:58:43 -0800 2007 13413 laurie 1 2243706 I make the following regularly: caprese panini (my wife's favorite) -- sliced roma tomatoes, sliced mozzarella, torn-up fresh basil leaves, and fresh ground pepper zucchini panini -- same as caprese but with "planks" of zucchini instead of tomatoes. It's a good idea to slice the zucchini lengthwise (hence the term "planks") and then grill before making the sandwiches portabello panini -- same as above but with grilled portabello mushrooms. Tue Jan 30 18:18:57 -0800 2007 2243654 26466 silverbear 1 2243880 A couple of faves: 1) Strong cheddar (or brie) with apples 2) Strong cheddar with a spicy berry jam 3) Provolone with roasted red peppers & hummous Tue Jan 30 19:39:35 -0800 2007 2243654 17956 jcanncuk 2 2245895 Throw in a few slices of bacon on jcanncuk #1 on rye with a smidge of honey mustard and you have my fave! You can try Williams-sonoma.com and browse their recipes- yum! Also if you don't have fresh tomatoes there is a fabulous sundried tomato spread in the Publix produce section that is amazing with some boars head chicken and mozz cheese! Wed Jan 31 11:29:20 -0800 2007 2243880 65067 jme1beachbum 1 2243932 i stole this from Tupelo restuarant in Asheville. Pimento Cheese, huge tomato slice, and dukes mayo on sourdough. so very good. Tue Jan 30 19:54:57 -0800 2007 2243654 62751 strephking 1 2244173 I made traditional grilled cheese for dinner tonight and thought how lovely it would be to use a press - I made w/smoked turkey, smoked Gouda, sharp cheddar and a thin slice of tomato. Good w/ a but of grainy mustard. Tue Jan 30 21:44:02 -0800 2007 2243654 11934 Kitchen Queen 1 2244702 I helped 'cater' my parents anniversary party this weekend and made a bunch of paninis, cut into strips and secured with a toothpick. I used a good foccacia and made three versions: 1) Grilled chicken, mozzarella with a basil and pimento mayo 2) Thinly shaved grilled beef tenderloin with caramalized onions, fontina and hot garlic mustard 3) Roasted red pepper, marinated artichoke hearts, balasmic marinated portabellos and rosemary herbed goat cheese People seemed to like them. Wed Jan 31 06:54:27 -0800 2007 2243654 18477 jamesm 2 3285142 Did you try to serve those hot, or are they good at room temp? Wondering how you served a group. Fri Jan 11 09:55:41 -0800 2008 2244702 123744 karykat 1 2244729 I must take my pannini press skiing with me so i can make some of those yummy sandwiches before heading off to the slopes for the day and make all the picnic gourmets drool...i can never figure what to take to the ski club, especially when i see these amazing picnic baskets being laid out with such care. Wed Jan 31 07:00:16 -0800 2007 2243654 26558 MiniMom 1 2244993 Two faves: -Fontina with tomatoes marinated in olive oil, garlic, fresh chili and a splash of balsamic. -Brie and apple Wed Jan 31 08:17:35 -0800 2007 2243654 27754 AmandaEd 1 2245342 i had this sunday at brunch and would buy a panini maker to make it a staple: nutella and clementine marmelade panini Wed Jan 31 09:38:34 -0800 2007 2243654 22624 relizabeth 1 2247787 Use day-old croissants. Trust me. You can go sweet - nutella/banana, etc.- or savoury - pesto/roasted squash/fontina, goat cheese/jalapeno jelly/pears. Wed Jan 31 19:02:26 -0800 2007 2243654 10681 piccola 1 2249871 We discovered that having a good roasted vegitable spread adds the love to a panini. Awhile back we had a ton of vegis in the fridge (tomatos, peppers, onions, garic, eggplant etc). We roasted them all up in the oven, then put them in a food processor. The spread really adds a depth of flavor no matter what type of sammie you are making. Thu Feb 01 11:08:25 -0800 2007 2243654 43425 Sebby 1 2251659 My favorite all around is semisweet chocolate grilled in a croissant or just about any leftover white bread. Favorite with less guilt is salami and smoked mozzarella or brie. Thu Feb 01 18:56:29 -0800 2007 2243654 55069 2m8ohed 1 2252057 i love: -artichoke hearts, sliced roma tomatoes and gruyere -roast beef, green peppers, jarred jalepenos, onions and cheddar (and a lil au jus) -eggs, tomatoes, pesto, and provolone Thu Feb 01 21:58:01 -0800 2007 2243654 56183 soypower 1 2252406 Mmm... a good baguette with: - prosciutto cotta, marinara and mozzarella - leftover roast beef or steak, caramelized onions and spicy mustard - leftover roast chicken, salt/pepper, baby spinach and gruyere Or just a schmancy grilled cheese: two slices of a round loaf (country or italian), butter and parmesan on the outside, sharp cheddar, crispy bacon and tomatoes on the inside. Fri Feb 02 05:17:28 -0800 2007 2243654 12124 TorontoJo 1 3284392 I discovered breakfast panini-scramble eggs(loosely, they'll cook a bit more in press). Slice ciabatta or other hearty crusty italian bread or rolls horizontally. Pull doughy centers out. Fill with eggs, fresh mozzarella slices & thin slices of jarred roasted red pepper, season to taste. I can think of hundreds of variations on this-have fun creating new ones! Fri Jan 11 07:05:05 -0800 2008 2243654 155726 passycafe