Features:

• Make perfect trattoria-style Italian sandwiches, steaks, burgers, and more
• cut grilling time in half by grilling on both sides at once
• heats quickly and grills evenly
• cast enamel

Editorial Review:

Cast Iron has long been the preferred material for grills but the lengthy seasoning process and high maintenance was discouraging. Le Creuset's porcelain enameled interior gives you the benefits of cast iron without the seasoning process. The Panini Press is a ribbed cast iron plate that works in conjunction with a skillet grill to produce top and bottom searing simultaneously. You can also create mouth-watering steaks and seafood, plus the Panini Press can be used to expel excess fat for a delicious low-fat dish!

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

Please consider your options for panini carefully...:

I bought the set of Le Creuset grill pan and press, but I considered just getting the press (which now would have been my second choice: traditional panini maker, this, the press/pan set) so I thought I would post this review here too. This works okay if you want to make one, maybe two sets of sandwiches at most. It may work better if you have a gas stovetop (I don't) but works passably with a flat top electric stove top (what I have) and I'm guessing it would work with electric burners as well. I got all... more info

Do NOT scrimp for the cheap imitation!:

I spend a lot of time in the kitchen. 99% of the time I reach right past my Calphalon and pull out the Le creuset. It's big, bulky, and weighs a ton, but it is hands down the best cookware I've ever owned. I use my square grillet for everything from burgers to meatloaf, as it cooks as well in the oven as it does on the stove. I intend to never have to purchase another set of cookware in my life, so when I had to spend $50.00 for a panini press, I didn't even give it a second thought. This press heats evenly... more info

Simple, effective, and will probably last forever:

While shopping a retail cooking store, I fell in love with the Krups FDE312 panini press. A bit of Amazon research, however, turned up a disturbing pattern of sudden failures in this product. Research into other presses from Cuisinart, DeLonghi, Breville, Villaware, and others failed to produce a clear front runner. It seemed that each product had one or more issues - non-removable grill plates, difficult cleaning, lack of grill ribs, flimsy handles, tendency to dry food, non-adjustable temperature, etc.... more info

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