panini press

Heated sandwich squasher

A panini press is a countertop appliance with heated ridged plates that compress and grill sandwiches, creating characteristic stripe marks and melting the filling: I made us grilled cheese on the panini press.

The ridged surface mimics a commercial grill.

Some models have adjustable height for thicker sandwiches.

Related

toast · toasted bread · melted · cheese · crispy · hot · sizzle · mozzarella · ciabatta · focaccia · countertop · plates · grilled cheese · ridged · butter · golden · warm · Cuban

Categories
Opposites
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Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G