Norpro Enamel Cast Iron Panini Press

I bought this to use with a Le Creuset enameled cast iron grill pan, 10-1/4 inch square.First the good news:it fits perfectly, it cost a fraction of the Le Creuset press which is around $70, it's heavy and it does the job.Preheating it for a few minutes directly on my gas stove provided nice grill marks on some sausages we grilled.Now the bad news:I seriously doubt that it is truly "enameled" cast iron.It looks no different from old fashioned cast iron, say, made by Lodge.In fact the box mine came in makes no claim to have an enamel coating.I suspect it does have a spray coating of vegetable oil to "preseason" it.The Le Creuset grill pans and presses truly are enameled cast iron.You can see the difference if you compare them side by side. Why does this make a difference?The way they explained it to me at Williams-Sonoma, the enamel gives you the best of both worlds -great heat retention from the cast iron with the easy clean-up of glass/enamel.They told me that because of the enamel the Le Creuset grill pan and press are dishwasher safe, though this is not recommended.The Norpro press must be hand washed and dried.Finally, my press came in a torn, broken box with no instructions, just a small slip of paper with a total of two panini recipes -one requiring 12 ounces of prosciutto -no heating or cleaning directions to be found.I am going to keep this press, but I want others to be informed before purchasing.

The Norprp cast iron panini press is a very good and useful gadget.I had really gotten tired of using a filled-up tea kettle as the top weight on my grilled cheese sandwiches.The press has just the right amount of weight, covers a wide area on my 11-inch calphalon grill pan, and is easy to clean (just a quick wipe-and-dry).The reason I gave it four instead of five stars is that the ridges on the underside are pretty useless.You can't really heat this thing up enough on the gas burner to use it to simultaneously grill the top-side of your sandwich as the product lit promises.It never gets hot enough and loses heat as soon as it comes off the flame.So for me it's just a fancy weight -but that's what I bought it for.

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I found this exact panini press at Marshalls for $10...what a steal!

When I got home, I could not wait to use it with my Le Creuset skillet. When I bought the skillet, I did not spend the extra money for the panini press. I had seen this panini press on Amazon and toyed with the idea of buying it there and saving some money instead of spending $70 on the Le Creuset equivalent.

The panini press is a heavy cast iron and is excellent for making paninis! My tuna melt came out beautifully and clean up was a breeze. I highly recommend it, especially if you have the Le Creuset square skillet--it fits perfectly!

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This is a great product.it does everything those fancy Panini grills do.It makes a perfect crust with gooey cheesy inside.Easy cleanups-nothing sticks to it.Love it

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This item is good but not as great as it's advertised.It works very well as a heavy press but you'll still need to flip the sandwich since it doesn't stay hot enough for you to get the pretty grill marks on the top side.It's useful and definitely great if you don't wanna spend a lot of money on a fancy Panini Press!

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