Cuisinart GR-300WSP1 User Manual - Page 18

Sandwich Chart A sandwich is a beautiful thing - simple and comforting. Add some heat to cheese and bread and create the perfect lunch. Like any good meal, the perfect sandwich starts with the best ingredients that you can find. Use a nice hearty bread, good oil or butter, and fresh, in-season ingredients. Don't stop there, for your pantry probably has some great additions - roasted red peppers can add a lot of flavor to simple grilled chicken. Mayonnaise and mustards can do wonders. Have leftover barbequed chicken from the grill last night? Shred it and put it on bread. The options are endless. Place on the hot grill, press or top brown, and your sandwich will be ready before you can finish setting the table. The extra-large cooking surface allows you to make up to four sandwiches at a time. Sandwich Type Prep It Build It Cook It The Perfect Grilled Cheese Panini (with variations) Grill Position and Plates: Closed; Grill or Griddle Preheat Temperature: 350°F upper and lower Ingredients: Your favorite sliced bread • softened butter • a good melting cheese: classic American, Swiss varieties, Cheddar, etc. If you're feeling adventurous, or just want a change from the ordinary, get some other ingredients ready: sliced deli pickles, sliced tomato, some bacon from yesterday's breakfast. While grill is preheating, assemble your sandwiches: Lightly brush one side of each slice of bread with the softened butter. Layer the cheese on top of half of the un-buttered slices (if using optional fillings, layer them in between the cheese). Top with the other pieces of the bread, with the buttered side facing up. Open grill carefully and place prepared sandwiches on the hot plate. Close grill and set the cover height adjuster so the upper plate is just sitting on top of the bread (about the 2nd notch, depending on the thickness of your bread). Allow to cook for about 5 minutes, or until bread is crispy and cheese is fully melted. The Classic Italian Panini Grill Position and Plates: Closed; Griddle or Grill Preheat Temperature: 350°F upper and lower Ingredients: Ciabatta or a rustic Italian bread (for ciabatta, cut into enough for 4 sandwiches; for Italian, cut 8 slices) • olive oil for brushing on bread • 8 ounces of a variety of Italian meats (prosciutto, mortadella, salami, sopressata, etc.) • 2 roasted red peppers, drained and sliced • 4 ounces of provolone • salt and pepper While grill is preheating, assemble your sandwiches: Lightly brush one side of each slice of bread with the oil. Layer the meats on the bottom half of each bread slice, oiled side down. Top with the roasted pepper, then provolone. Sprinkle with salt and pepper if desired. Top with the other pieces of bread, oiled side facing up. Open grill carefully and place prepared sandwiches on the hot plate. Close grill to press the sandwich. Allow to cook for about 5 minutes, or until bread is crispy and cheese is fully melted. The Melt Grill Position and Plates: Open; Grill or Griddle While grill is preheating, assemble Preheat Temperature: 450°F upper; 350°F lower your sandwiches: OpenFaced Ingredients: 4 slices of your favorite sandwich bread • 1 cup of either chicken, tuna, turkey or Lay the four slices of bread on a plate or tray. Top with the salad, egg salad • 4 slices (about 4 ounces) Swiss, and then with the cheese. Cheddar or American cheese Open grill carefully and place prepared sandwiches on the hot plate. Using the cover height adjuster, close upper plate until it is sitting right above the top of the sandwich, not touching it. Cook until cheese is melted, about 5 to 7 minutes. The Meat Lovers While grill is preheating, assemble your sandwiches: Grill Position and Plates: Closed; Grill or Griddle Lightly brush one side of each slice Open grill carefully and Preheat Temperature: 350°F upper and lower of bread with the softened butter. place prepared sandwiches Ingredients: 8 slices of your favorite sandwich Brush the inside of 4 of the slices Panini bread • softened butter, for brushing bread with the mustard. • brown deli mustard • 16 ounces of your favorite Evenly distribute the meat on on the hot plate. Close grill to press the sandwich. Allow to cook deli meats (roast beef, turkey, ham, pastrami, etc.) top of half of the bread, buttered for about 5 minutes, or • 6 to 8 ounces Swiss cheese side down. until bread is crispy and Top with the Swiss, and then place cheese is fully melted. the other slice of bread, mustard-side down, on top. 18