8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Fabulous,
September 16, 2006 C. Rose (marlton, nj) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mario Batali Panini Grill and Press, Pesto (Kitchen)
I really love this whole line. I made Cuban Sandwiches with mine and was really pleased with how they turnes out. I am also big on the aesthetic look of my cookware along with functionality, and this line offers both aspects at an incredibly reasonable price.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Too much and not enough,
October 23, 2009 J. Beetz (Ogunquit, ME USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mario Batali Panini Grill and Press, Pesto (Kitchen)
I had been looking for a panini grill and press for a long time and was having a very hard time deciding between an expensive model or a cheap one. The reasoning being that the expensive models would probably last forever, as my Le Creuset dutch oven has. I thought that the cheap ones, if they failed, wouldn't be such a loss.
I read a lot of reviews and looked at different models at the store and ultimately decided on this model for a few reasons. First, it seemed solid and heavy. Second, it came in a nice color. Third, it was a good price compromise between the ultra expensive and the cheap.
Having now used it for a month and cooked with it more than 15 times I can say that it turned out not to be precisely what I was looking for. It has several issues that would have been hard for me to know from other reviews. First, and probably most annoying, the pan comes almost completely unseasoned. Seasoning cast Iron is a little bit time consuming and the...Read more
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Disappointed,
August 25, 2007 Wendy L. Fowlie "luv seagulls" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mario Batali Panini Grill and Press, Pesto (Kitchen)
I bought this for a weekend away with friends and was very disappointed with the function of this beautiful product. First, it is dangerous. I found that the front loop touched the plastic knob on my cooktop and melted it a bit. I had to keep reminding myself that the knob on top was burning hot. It is natural to want to grab the handle or the top while making a panini. DON'T DO IT. I let the pan heat on medium for ten minutes and the sandwiches were beautiful on the bottom but only lightly browned on top so that I had to flip them. Needless to say, some of the interior parts of the layered sandwich fell out onto the grill and stuck like mad-very difficult to clean later. The final toasted panini still had to go into the microwave for a few seconds to melt the thinly sliced gruyere cheese so that I could serve it to my waiting friends. This was a stressful lunch as I had to go through this process three times to make sandwiches for six. I would prefer a press which does both sides of...Read more
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