Panini makers - frequent user advice sought
I got the Griddler as a gift a few months ago, but I haven't used it yet. Sounds dumb, but I'm not sure what kind of bread to use!
Any suggestions?
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What to put on which kind of bagel?
I'm with the nova lovers -- open-faced onion, sesame or poppy bagel with cream cheese, nova, onion and tomato (capers are good too). Mmmmm...
I also love a good tuna sandwich on a bagel -- sometimes cinnamon-raisin -- to get the sweet/savory combination.
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What to put on which kind of bagel?
Montreal sesame seed bagel, toasted with avocado smushed on top
Cinnamon and raisin bagel, toasted, with crunchy peanut butter
Everything bagel, toasted, with herb and garlic cream cheese
What to put on which kind of bagel?
mmmm....let's see...a toasted cinnamon bagel with peanut butter smeared on top (so it melts slightly because of the warm bagel), a sliced banana, and drizzled with honey. filling, nutritious, and delicious.
What to put on which kind of bagel?
My favorites are a wheat or plain bagel with cream cheese and strawberry jam, a blueberry bagel with cinnamon walnut cream cheese, and an everything bagel with sharp cheddar and a slice of tomato. Mmm! I don't have bagels often, but this is really making me want one!
What to put on which kind of bagel?
Smoked cheddar bagel, toasted, with green olive cream cheese. Pumpernickle, not toasted, with plain cream cheese, lox, capers, red onion and maybe tomato.
What to put on which kind of bagel?
Plain, toasted, lox, capers, cream cheese (hey, I'm from the South; we're a little new to this party), or cinnamon-raisin, toasted, with sharp cheddar.
Of course, the game changes if they're *fresh* (and good) - but the only time that happens in my area is if I've made them. If then, the answer is always: fresh butter. Preferably homemade.
What to put on which kind of bagel?
i like the salt bagel toasted with just the right amount of butter....
but has anyone ever had a bialy????? also good toasted with a lite smear of cream cheese and butter.... also great egg & cheese sandwich.
kossars bialy shop way down the lower east side..... near the donut plant.
What to put on which kind of bagel?
Warm (not toasted) sesame with cream cheese and chives.
Panini makers - frequent user advice sought
Hi Valerie- After reading all the comments, I'm leaning towards the Griddler. When you ask about kinds of bread, I'm assuming you mean to buy, rather than to make.
Here are the breads I look forward to using when I finally make my decision. My favorite paninis are made with a soft or slightly undercooked outside so that when the heat of the panini press is applied, the bread finishes cooking during the grilling and doesn't become too hard or tough on the outside.
I'd use a softer-style foccacia with the grill plates for my first try. Then I'd try softer rolls (or the kind of bread that says it is only partially cooked and you are supposed to finish it in an oven) with the grill plates too. Then I'd try out the smooth plates with sourdough slices to make a grilled cheese sandwich.
I look forward to hearing what you try!
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