# Panini Press! What to make? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 7, 2013, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panini-press-what-to-make/646414 "2013-01-07T23:15:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2013, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panini-press-what-to-make/646414/1 "2013-01-07T23:15:30Z")
I was very excited to find a box from Amazon on my porch the other day, and a completely unexpected panini press inside. 🙂 A distant cousin who I’ve recently connected with sent it to me. So! Now I need ideas. I’ve made pizza sandwiches for the kids, and the typical deli meat/cheese/tomato combos for myself…just wondered what everyone else’s favorite recipes are. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2013, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panini-press-what-to-make/646414/2 "2013-01-07T23:40:22Z")
[S’mores.](http://www.pillsbury.com/cooking-occasions/doughboy-dish/smore-panini#) ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2013, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panini-press-what-to-make/646414/3 "2013-01-07T23:46:50Z")
[Cubans!](https://www.google.com/search?q=Cuban+sandwich&num=20&hl=en&newwindow=1&tbo=d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=TV7rULbfOYaLqQH6nYDIDA&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAA&biw=1600&bih=736) ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2013, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panini-press-what-to-make/646414/4 "2013-01-08T00:02:55Z")
Muffuletta Sandwiches. Make a mix of sliced or chopped olives, and some sweet or hot peppers, use sliced italian or french bread. Lay down bread, olive mix, prosciutto, provolone, and more olive mix. Toast on your pannini. ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2013, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panini-press-what-to-make/646414/5 "2013-01-08T00:48:40Z")
Ooh, these sound so good. I’m hungry even though I’m not hungry! ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2013, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panini-press-what-to-make/646414/6 "2013-01-08T01:05:11Z")
Second on the Cubans! I made some after watching Alton Brown make his and they were great. I admit I had trouble finding roast pork at the time so subed turkey. Still great though. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2013, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panini-press-what-to-make/646414/7 "2013-01-08T01:37:08Z")
These all sound so %#^@&ing good. I’ll add reuben sandwiches to the list. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2013, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panini-press-what-to-make/646414/8 "2013-01-08T01:42:04Z")
Good one - a well made Reuben is a thing of beauty.