Hamilton Beach Panini Press Sandwich Maker & Electric Indoor Grill, 10" x 8" Nonstick Grill Plates, Red

I love this panini maker! I thought I might use it once or twice and then put it away and forget I even had it, but I was wrong! We have used it almost daily. We used to make grilled cheese sandwiches occasionally, but this panini maker makes them so much faster and and more easily that we now eat them much more often! It accomodates many thicknesses of bread because of its floating lid (my favorites are hoagie rolls and baguettes!) It says it takes 6 minutes to heat up, but in reality only takes about 2 minutes. It is attractive enough to leave out on the counter. You can't go wrong with this great little appliance!

Really easy! Started on grilled cheese on wheat bead as a novice. Worked up to ham, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, and horseradish sauce on Italian rolls. All came out great! This Panini Maker gets hot fast. Less than three minutes. The grilled cheese took three minutes to cook. The ham and cheese was thick like a Dagwood. That took nine minutes. Just peek and if the cheese is starting to melt onto the bottom grill, pull the plug. Clean up with a moist wash cloth is easy. Tip-if the recipe calls for butter on the outside of the bread/roll, don't do it. The teflon on the grills makes for no sticking. Though a plastic spatula help to get the Panini out. So, if you want, some extra virgin olive oil inside the bread/roll works fine. Small for storage also. All in all, buy one, you won't regret it. Ideal for two people as it makes two Panini's at a time. Plus, the price is right. P.S. Made a sliced steak, romaine lettuce, heirloom tomato and extra virgin olive oil on wheat bread Panini for my adult son to take to his apartment for lunch tomorrow. Three minutes to cook. He'll just microwave it and let me know how that works out.