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how to make a chicken panini in restaurant

post #1 of 6
12/2/08 at 7:54pm
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Hello chef i am running a fast food restaurant in virgina it is hard to make panin s/w like how the other restaurant make is that a esay way to do it
thanks
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post #2 of 6
12/2/08 at 7:55pm
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how to make a chicken panini in restaurant

hi please help me
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post #3 of 6
12/3/08 at 3:15pm
To answer the question, there's only one way to make panini, and that's with a panini press. There are some home models for under $100, like the Cuisinart Griddler, the Calphalon, etc., but I doubt their duty cycles match your requirements.

IIRC, a bottom of the line, electric, pro panini maker is in the neighborhood of $300 new.

Is that what you're interested in? If it is, I'll be happy to get some e-tailers' web addresses for you.

And of course, check ebay for "panini," "panini press" and "panini grill"

Hope this helps,
BDL

PS. I'm not sure how this got onto a truffle thread, but maybe one of the moderators will start a "how to make panini" thread and move it there.
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post #4 of 6
12/12/08 at 8:32pm
A. get a panini machine

b. here is the one we do , roll sliced, pesto aioli each side, two slices of brie, a slice or two of prosciutto ( just to cover the roll in a single layer, too much and it gets chewy) candied or caramelized onions and sliced chicken breast.

have also taken dried figs and boiled them to liven them back up in a just enough water to keep them wet, then taken pot contents and pureed into a sweet thick paste for spread with chicken and brie (some people argued for the classic bleu but i like the brie) after toasting in panini machine add some fresh spring mix and voila!
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post #5 of 6
12/16/08 at 10:15am
Can paninin be made at home? I would love to know how to create a restaurant like panini at home.
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post #6 of 6
12/16/08 at 3:20pm
Panini's can definatly be made at home.

When I was about 13, I insisted on owning a George Foreman grill. So, I found the small size at kohls for 20 dollars. Needless to say, IMO, I find it absolutley useless for cooking anything except paninis and hot dogs.

To make a panini at home, the one thing that shouljd remain constant is the bread. A nice hearty bread, like a ciabatta loaf, or a boule, pretty much any type of bakery bread, just not sliced bread. the contents can be whatever you choose. Cold cuts, leftover chicken, turkey, cheeses whatever you like.

to turn it into a panini...

If you have a stove top grill pan, just heat it up, place the sanwhcih on it, and just put a skillet on top of the sandwhich, after a few minutes flip over the sandwhich and put the skillet back on top.

If you dont have a grill pan, you could do this on the outdoor grill I suppose, or even in a regular fry pan, tho it will have a different texture then a panini.

Personally, I make them on my George foreman machine, tho I did need to "break" the hinge so that you could lift the top up and over the sandwhich, otherwise it didnt fall flat on the bread.
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