An interesting aside was my wife's attitude to this acquisition, presumably representative of most female logic. SWMBO had recently purchased, without so much as a by-your-leave, two household appliances, a Bodum coffee maker, which is fine as far as it goes, had we not also just taken possession of a new (also free) regular drip coffee maker, so the Bodum ends up in the cupboard, and a hot air popcorn maker. That latter appliance is designed to send 80% of the popcorn into a bowl placed in front of it, and the other 20% all over the adjacent territory, floor, counter, etc. Anyway, she showed up with both of these one day, having apparently experienced some sort of religious experience that required her to exercise her Visa card, without reference to yours truly. Then, when I advised her of how I had ordered a (free) panini press, her first reaction was "Why didn't you ask me first?" and I swear that she saw no logical inconsistency whatsoever, even when reminded of her recent purchases.
Anyway, for those not into panini sandwiches, they usually consist of a bread component, and one that will crisp up and hold it's shape when toasted, like the panini rols or sectioned baguette. There is often a cheese component, usually sliced, a meat and/or veg component, and some sort of savory element.
A panini might be thinly sliced roast beef, cheddar, and horseradish, or it might be swiss cheese, chicken and mayo, or turkey, bacon and sun dried tomato, or provolone, pepperoni and peppers, or.....and this was the point of my post - what are your favourite panini recipes? And PS, a panini isn't a hero sandwich - fillings tend to be much thinner than some of the stacked sannies one sees, more along the lines of a grilled cheese than a Reuben, although I guess the latter would technically qualify.
I'm sure somebody must have a repertoire of interesting combinations that might not readily occur to me. (I'm waiting for Jenise to come up with a crab, green tomato and rosemary version based on her recent postings).
