GE Panini Maker Review

I don't hate my General Electric Panini Maker, I just think that it's a gimmicky kind of thing that sounds great and you like the idea of it, but in reality is not worth time and effort it takes.  The Panini Maker in my opinion does not do anything a Frying Pan doesn't do just as well.

I received the GE Panini Maker last Christmas from my coworkers (who I'm hoping will not read this), and it was a lovely and thoughtful gift since they know I enjoy cooking.  But after trying it the first time, I thought, "this is a heck of a long way around to make a stupid grilled cheese sandwich!"  It does make a pretty sandwich.  I'll give it that.  It has those nice grill marks on the bread that do indeed make the sandwich look more appetizing.  However, it's another electrical appliance vying for counter space and another thing to clean.  And cleaning can be a hassle just like a fry pan if you do not attend to it right away, but a pan I can rinse immediately in the sink.  This griller has to cool before I can rinse, and my then the cheese has gotten hard.