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Well, it seems as though I'm back in the 80's again! My last sandwich toaster was thrown out with the fondue set; however, ''The Delia effect'' has got the better of me. Reading ''Jamie's Dinners'' recently, there was an article on sandwich toasters.  Two days and £25 later, I have another [[kitchen gadget]].  Unlike sandwich toasters of old, instead of the scalloped ''cutters'', it has two completely flat hotplates.  The top plate floats which allows for different sandwich thickness's.

===Grilling meat===
'''Fillet steaks:''' Preheat the [[panini]] press, [[Culinary oil spray|spray]] or [[brush]] the fillet steaks with a little [[olive oil]].  Place in the press, close and leave for 3 to 4 minutes.  For steaks that are about 2.5 cm (1") thick, this will result in medium/rare steaks that are nicely caramelised.  The cooking time will need to be extended for thicker steaks.

'''Chicken breasts:''' Preheat the [[panini]] press, [[Culinary oil spray|spray]] or [[brush]] the chicken breasts with a little [[olive oil]].  Place in the press, close and leave for 11 minutes. Cut with a knife to check that it's cooked properly.  11 minutes was perfect for 2 small/medium sized chicken breasts.

'''Lamb kebabs:''' Preheat the [[panini]] press, [[Culinary oil spray|spray]] or [[brush]] the kebabs with a little [[olive oil]].  Place in the press, close and leave for 6 to 8 minutes, turning now and then.
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Image:Breville Stainless Steel Panini Press VST109.jpg|Breville Panini Press - VST109
Image:Grilling chicken in a Breville Stainless Steel Panini Press VST109.jpg|Grilling chicken in a panini press, nearly done
Image:Ziemniaki z kwasna smietana (Potatoes in sour cream).jpg|[[Grilled lamb kebabs]] served with [[Ziemniaki z kwasna smietana (Potatoes in sour cream)|potatoes in sour cream]] and vegetables
Image:Grilling salmon in a Breville Stainless Steel Panini Press VST109.jpg|Grilling salmon in a [[panini]] press - not recommended, see text
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====Unevenly shaped meat====
Because the majority of the heat transfer is made by physical contact, any food item that is not reasonably flat, such as a [[chicken]] drumstick unlikely to be cooked evenly or properly.

===Grilling fish===
'''Salmon:''' Preheat the [[panini]] press,  brush a little olive oil on both surfaces and grill for 3 to 5 minutes depending upon the thickness of the [[salmon]] steaks.  Switch off the power, lift the lid and leave to rest for 7 minutes.

Although this cooks salmon perfectly, it taints the panini press with a fishy flavour for the next 3 or 4 uses, despite being thoroughly cleaned.  '''I would avoid using it for fish unless that is all you are ever going to cook on it!'''
===Camping and caravans===
Another brilliant use for this has been when camping or in the camper van.  It cooks meat, makes toasted sandwiches and also makes normal toast, it takes up very little space and is really easy to clean.  Consider taking one along with you on your next trip.
 
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