| If you are looking for ways for healthy cooking | | | | towel), onions, tomatoes and toast for 5-6 |
| for two a toasted sandwich maker or Panini | | | | minutes. You can also make a healthy toasted |
| maker is a good choice for quick easy meals. Not | | | | sandwich with left over Thanksgiving turkey. |
| wanting another electrical appliance in the kitchen | | | | Spread 2 tablespoons of reduced-fat mayonnaise |
| the All-Clad Panini Maker was the best choice for | | | | on a slice of crusty Chicago-style Italian bread, |
| us. Most reviews claimed this stove top Panini | | | | layer thinly sliced turkey, artichoke hearts, drained |
| maker was not only good at toasted sandwiches | | | | and coarsely chopped, sun-dried tomatoes, |
| but also very good at grilling meats and | | | | roasted red peppers patted dry with paper towel, |
| vegetables. The stove top style is also easier to | | | | basil leaves and reduced-fat provolone cheese and |
| clean than electrical grills. | | | | toast. |
| The All-Clad Panini maker is one of the smaller | | | | We live in Oklahoma where the weather is |
| grills so it works well for just two people. It's | | | | unpredictable and the wind can blow for days and |
| dimensions are 17x11 inches and weighs 9.1 | | | | days. A Panini maker makes a good stove top grill |
| pounds. The actual cooking surface is 8.5X10.5 | | | | which is a great alternative to charcoal or gas |
| inches with 1 inch sides which easily fits two 4x5 | | | | grilling. You can use it grill hamburger patties or |
| inch sandwiches or three 1/3 pound hamburger | | | | meat like beef, chicken, or shrimp and not worry |
| patties. A good Panini maker needs to have some | | | | about wind, rain or snow! By preheating the pan |
| weight to it for even heating and browning. This | | | | and press on medium heat, each on separate |
| toasted sandwich maker has a good weight for | | | | burners, it will cook from the top and bottom, |
| it's size and the press is as heavy as the pan. | | | | searing the meat to retain juices and cutting the |
| All-Clad has a good reputation and this toasted | | | | cooking time it half. |
| sandwich maker lives up to it's reputation. The grill | | | | For simple hamburgers, make patties, seasoned |
| and press heats quickly and evenly and nicely grills | | | | with seasoned salt, pepper and garlic and grill. Or |
| the food. It is important to preheat the pan and | | | | experiment by adding 2-3 teaspoons of liquid |
| press on medium, or slightly below and to also | | | | smoke or 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce to a |
| spray grill and press with non-stick cooking spray | | | | pound of hamburger before making patties then |
| after preheating. Be very careful where you pick | | | | season with coarse black pepper and garlic |
| up the press as parts of the handle will get hot. | | | | powder and grill. The stove top grill will nicely |
| Toasted sandwiches are so easy and can be | | | | brown the top and bottom of the burgers with |
| made from a recipe or your imagination. For a | | | | out turning and cook the patties in 10-15 minutes. |
| good ham sandwich spray 2 slices of good hardy | | | | Remember, a recipe is merely a guide. With |
| sourdough bread with non-cooking spray, layer on | | | | something as easy to cook with as a Panini Grill |
| Swiss cheese, left over ham, canned roasted red | | | | you can let your imagination run wild! |
| peppers (be sure to pat them dry with a paper | | | | |