The 'whirly-gig' was kinda a disappointment... I wanted LONG ribbons of potato, carrot, apple, etc... What I got was thin half-moon pieces.  The 'Curly-Fry' cutter worked GREAT however.  I'll work it out...

So we made Paninis tonight with the new press. OMG!!!  OK, I've made all these sandwiches before... 'grilled' on the stove-top... they've always tasted good.. no complaints... BUT... with the Panini press....WOW!!!  The DEEP grill marks and crispiness of the bread (all the way through) combined with the 'compressed' ingredients... They were crispy/gooey bits of Heaven!!

I wanted to make sure I had the press and the whirly-gig in time for the tasting.  The sandwiches were beyond what even we thought they would be!!! I've made grilled sandwiches for years and they've been good... but this was a whole new level!!!  Even JOSH was surprised by the difference.. the texture and look of the sandwiches... YUMMERS!!! 

Linsey and I bought the ingredients today for the first 'tasting'... which is on Monday... I'm cooking already (and it's only Friday).  I'm hoping all goes well and this new menu will FINALLY come to fruition!!!  Can't wait... I'm really excited!!!  I'll let you know how it goes!!!