Grill Press: Benefits, Usage, and Opinions from Real Users

[krwebster]

Do any of you all use the grill press? I ordered the grill pan but didn't get the press (yet).

How do you use it?
Do you like it?

Thanks for all the info~
Kris

 

[Jessamary]

Re: Gill Press UsesGotta say...when I first saw this post, I wondered if we had a product for cooking fish!

 

[mrssyvo]

Re: Gill Press UsesI do not use the grill press as much as I thought I would. At one time, I made a lot of chicken- portobello panini's, but I have not made them in awhile. Every so often, I get on a panini kick- and I use the press then.

 

[StacieB]

I use the grill press whne frying bacon, making sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs and sausages.

 

[Intrepid_Chef]

Does the press turn your grill pan into a foreman?I was kind of thinking it might at least trap the heat in.

 

[jrstephens]

I used it in the beginning but do not now. I do not like cleaning it.

 

[tabnat80]

I use it for making grilled ham and cheese and just plain grilled cheese sandwiches. Yummy!

 

[chefann]

It does hold the heat in a little. But more than that, it holds the food down on the cooking surface for more contact.

 

[pamperedmomto3]

I love it. Can't imagine having a grill pan without using one. Actually I can. I had the executive grill pan without and found that it wasn't cooking food the way I wanted it cooked. Got the press and food takes about 1/2 the time to cook with it. I use it nearly everyday.

 

[kltaylo]

What kind of bread do you use when making panini's? I've been wanting to try some but I don't know what kind of bread to buy. I know...probably a dumb question!!

 

[chefann]

Anything works, really. I used regular soft wheat bread (the squishy kind) from the grocery store the other day. But my favorite is a nice solid sourdough, like from Panera.

 

[janezapchef]

I figured I should post this since I've been enjoying it for a few days now. Thanks for the great ideas on this thread though! I think there is another thread out there about the grill pan itself that has a lot of ideas too, fyi. Anyway, we have a wonderful restaurant around here called Aladdin's Eatery, middle eastern food, very yummy. I think it's a franchise, so, there may be some in other states too. I digress AGAIN. My favorite thing to get there is called a Spicy Kahfta (sp?) Rolled Pita. I don't really know what all is in it, but I've started making my own version now. I make some sort of beef roast and slice it up into sandwich pieces. Place the pieces on a pita with some feta cheese, tomatoes if you wish and hot sauce (I actually buy a big container of it from Aladdin's, haven't tried with the red hot kind). Roll up two sides of the pita, then the other two sides. Place on heated grill pan, top with grill press. Cook a few minutes, until grill marks form. Flip and press and cook again a few minutes. Enjoy!

 

[janezapchef]

Oops, forgot I usually spread hummus down first. But, since I forgot it on my sandwich today, I forgot about it. The original version doesn't have it either. But, it's a yummy addition.

 

[redsoxgirl]

I've only used it for paninis, but I'm still glad I have it!

 

[janezapchef]

I think you could put anything in pitas, roll them up like I said above and grill it up. Soooo yummy! I really don't use mine much because I don't remember to get it out, but when I do, I use it for several weeks straight because I go crazy finding things to make into sandwiches!