A panini can be just about anything that can be stuffed between ciabatta or another sort of bread cut open horizontally - cold cuts such as salami or ham, cheese, and other such ingredients - and, if preferred, served hot after having been heated in a panini press. Here are some guidelines for those searching for a good panini recipe.
1.Go with the ingredients and the combination that you like and prefer. Keep an open mind and be inventive - substitute for missing ingredients as you like. Make it as simple or elaborate as you wish. Who knows, you might be able to come up with a winning recipe.
Gourmet Panini Press
2.That said, be careful not to use ingredients that are too wet or moist, or at least try not to use too much of those ingredients. Saturated bread is neither fun nor easy to eat. And putting wet ingredients in a panini press can result in problems.
3.Go for proportions that work as well. Again, if grilling your panino, if it's overstuffed you could have problems with it later on.
Here is a good simple hot panini recipe. It can also be served cold, but the combination of melted cheese, warmed beef and crispy bread makes it that much more irresistible.
•4 slices whole-grain bread
•2 medium-thick slices roast beef
•2 slices Mozzarella cheese
•2 slices Gouda cheese
•Dijon mustard
•Mayonnaise
•Olive oil for brushing
Preheat the panini press to medium heat. Lay the slices of bread flat on a plate. Brush the inner surfaces of the slices with mayonnaise. Lay the Gouda slices on the lower halves of the sandwiches. Top with roast beef slices, slather with Dijon mustard. Finish with Mozzarella cheese slices and sandwich tops. Brush exterior lightly with olive oil. Press and grill in panini press 5-7 minutes or until cheese melts and bread is toasted. Serve immediately. Makes two panini.