Use a Panini maker, press, waffle iron on your sandwiches?

[masraum]

Does anyone here use a panini maker, hot press, waffle maker, etc... on your sandwiches?

I think what started it for me was getting Cuban sandwiches in Tampa. I wish a could get a good Cuban sandwich here in Houston. Anyway, Cuban sandwiches are pressed in a smooth faced heated press that flattens the bread, toasts the bread until it's crisp and melts the cheese. Mmmmm, I'm killing myself.

Anyway, I've always liked cold cut/deli style sandwiches, usually on some sort of bun rather than sliced bread (although that's fine too). When my father passed away, my mother gave me their panini maker. I use it on my sandwiches.

I should have taken a picture, but I was hungry. Earlier, I made a sandwich with a nice soft hoagie bun, turkey, ham, hard salami, ceddar, provolone, pickle slices and mustard. Paint the bun with a layer of olive oil and press.

Yummy!

Not my sandwich, but this is the sort of thing that you end up with. I think I tend to load up the sandwich a bit more though.

[masraum]

Cuban sandwich according to wikipedia. Sounds about right to me.

While there is some debate as to the contents of a "true" Cuban sandwich, most are generally agreed upon. The traditional Cuban sandwich starts with Cuban bread. The loaf is sliced into lengths of 8-12 inches (20–30 cm), lightly buttered, or brushed with olive oil, on the crust, and cut in half horizontally. A coat of yellow mustard is spread on the bread. Then roast pork, glazed ham, Swiss cheese, and thinly-sliced dill pickles are added in layers. Sometimes the pork is marinated in mojo and slow roasted.[4]

The main regional disagreement about the sandwich’s recipe is whether or not to include salami. In Tampa, Genoa salami[2] is traditionally layered in with the other meats, probably due to influence of Italian immigrants who lived side-by-side with Cubans and Spaniards in Ybor City.[6][10][11] In Miami, salami is left out.[12]

Sometimes, mayonnaise, lettuce, and/or tomato are also added. These additions are often available in restaurants in Miami and Tampa, but are frowned upon by traditionalists there.[1][4][10][11][13][12]

When assembled, the sandwich is lightly toasted in a sandwich press called a plancha, which is similar to a panini press but without grooved surfaces. The plancha both heats and compresses the sandwich, which remains in the press until the bread is crispy and the cheese is melted.[11] It is usually cut into diagonal halves before serving.

[Drdogface]

We use one all the time....nothing like it

[Seahawk]

Yes.

They're real, and they are spectacular.

[dafischer]

Wonderful for sammiches. Also good for making a nice quesadilla.

[VINMAN]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

Yes.

They're real, and they are spectacular.

LMAO!

We have a Cuisinart pannini press, use it all the time. Cubans and grilled cheese sammiches too.

[ErVikingo]

That was lunch for me today! followed by a Cuban expresso. Sorry......

[matthew-s]

We use the George Foreman Grill as our Panini machine. The kids love grilled cheese that way, and it is very fast and easy.

[1990C4S]

I thought this was a Vash thread. Take that any way you want.

[john70t]

Cast iron skillet and a couple of heavy plates.

[LWJ]

I thought George Foreman and his grill were about the stupidest thing ever. Until we moved to this house and found an unused one in the kitchen.

Now, dedicated cheese sandwich / panini machine. We love it.

Larry

[944Larry]

[QUOTE=masraum;5909266]Does anyone here use a panini maker, hot press, waffle maker, etc... on your sandwiches?

I think what started it for me was getting Cuban sandwiches in Tampa. I wish a could get a good Cuban sandwich here in Houston. Anyway, Cuban sandwiches are pressed in a smooth faced heated press that flattens the bread, toasts the bread until it's crisp and melts the cheese. Mmmmm, I'm killing myself.

Anyway, I've always liked cold cut/deli style sandwiches, usually on some sort of bun rather than sliced bread (although that's fine too). When my father passed away, my mother gave me their panini maker. I use it on my sandwiches.

I should have taken a picture, but I was hungry. Earlier, I made a sandwich with a nice soft hoagie bun, turkey, ham, hard salami, ceddar, provolone, pickle slices and mustard. Paint the bun with a layer of olive oil and press.

Yummy!

You've got me to thinking road trip to Tampa in the 944 for a Cuban!

[masraum]

Originally Posted by 1990C4S

I thought this was a Vash thread. Take that any way you want.

hahahah

[masraum]

Originally Posted by 944Larry

You've got me to thinking road trip to Tampa in the 944 for a Cuban!

I'd kill to be able to source comparable Cuban sandwiches here in Houston.

My parents lived in Pensacola Florida, but it's not the right area to get a Cuban sandwich. Well, my mom just moved to Vero Beach which is down south. I've got an aunt and uncle, cousin, and grandmother that already live there. I went to visit and was really excited thinking that I'd be able to get a good Cuban. Nope, Vero is full of snow birds from up north, and no Cubans. Damn it!