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Panini Press

Not sure if this is the right place for this, but as most conversations revolve about food thought it was worth a go!

We eat a lot of panini's at home so would like to get a panini press to save heating up the oven and get a better taste. I have found 2 models circa £30 but with one difference - one has flat plates, the other ridged.

Now, I am assuming you can cook other items - veg, bacon, eggs etc but what is the main difference? Am leaning towards flat plates as seem more versatile.

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  • Fruball
    Fruball Posts: 5,822 Forumite
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    I've got a flat plate one. The one with ridges will char/griddle the bread a bit more which will change the flavour a bit but i wouldn't think it makes much difference.
    Putting these winter preps here so I don't forget! 

    Curtain pole installed in the living room
    Paint curtain pole
    Window quilts for landing window & french door
    Add shrink film to the kitchen door & insulate
    Insulate front door
    Bubble wrap windows & french door
    Wash front door curtain
    Blind for the bathroom
    Find wrist warmers & the wool socks!
    Wash heated throws
    Wash duvet & wool blankets
    Buy vest tops to go under clothes and PJs
    Buy nets for bathroom and kitchen
    Buy or make blind for kitchen
  • Fruball wrote: »
    I've got a flat plate one. The one with ridges will char/griddle the bread a bit more which will change the flavour a bit but i wouldn't think it makes much difference.

    Hmm - that's what I had presumed but then again, I thought I might have missed something!! Flat plate it is.

    (I am very lucky really that this has been my biggest concern of the day.)
  • tessie_bear
    tessie_bear Posts: 4,898 Forumite
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    edited 21 November 2013 at 9:34AM
    ours is ridged...a gramsey one and it is fab fab fab...cant compare to flat as have never had one but ours makes the most amazing sarnies/paninis/griddled bacon
    hth
    onwards and upwards
  • Fruball
    Fruball Posts: 5,822 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Hmm - that's what I had presumed but then again, I thought I might have missed something!! Flat plate it is.

    (I am very lucky really that this has been my biggest concern of the day.)

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: That made me laugh!
    Putting these winter preps here so I don't forget! 

    Curtain pole installed in the living room
    Paint curtain pole
    Window quilts for landing window & french door
    Add shrink film to the kitchen door & insulate
    Insulate front door
    Bubble wrap windows & french door
    Wash front door curtain
    Blind for the bathroom
    Find wrist warmers & the wool socks!
    Wash heated throws
    Wash duvet & wool blankets
    Buy vest tops to go under clothes and PJs
    Buy nets for bathroom and kitchen
    Buy or make blind for kitchen
  • I use my old george foreman grill (its about 10 years old now) in fact just finished one for my lunch :)
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