Le Creuset 2-pc. Square Grill Pan with Panini Press, Kiwi  Product Reviews

"This is a great product. The grill pan itself is very heavy, and retains heat very well. The press is similarly robust but has not proved to be as useful on electric ranges -- the range can't get the press hot enough to really do much more than weight the food down. Originally we purchased this item to facilitate preparation of panini, but we've since grown accustomed to using it for all indoor grilling applications."

"I bought this for my boyfriend for Christmas. In all honesty, I also bought it for myself, because I'm a vegetarian, and I needed some sort of method for introducing variety into my dinner routine. I was getting really tired of rice and beans and greens. This little set, while extremely expensive (in my opinion), really is a lot of fun, and the panini is excellent, as long as you FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS. We didn't read the manual carefully the first time we used it, so I was disappointed, but when you do exactly what the thing says, and get a decent feel for how long to let the sandwich cook for, it turns out great sandwiches. In short: heat both components up, like it says, and then take them OFF the heat, brush them with whatever (we use a spray cooking oil; olive oil did NOT work), put the top onto the bottom for a bit, and then put the sandwich in, press down, and wait. If you forget to put the top back onto the bottom, it won't work right, I have found. And you're not supposed to put it back onto the heat. Maybe all that is obvious to cooking people, but I'm a novice."

"This combo is awesome! I've used coconut oil (very little--it doesn't burn or smoke when heated) to season it and the press gets better with each use. I use olive oil for the meat or bread I'm cooking and, although a steak wasn't seared as much as I would have liked, the pannini are outstanding. The coconut oil seems to season without coloring so much and this is the first time in a very long life that I've correctly seasoned a pan. Residue now just slips off with hot water and a natural bristled brush. Please read the use and care instructions--I don't usually but for some reason sat down and did--you will find them very informative. I love it!"

"The Creuset Skillet Grill with a press exceeded my expectations. Frankly, I wasn't planning to use it as a hot sandwich maker, but as a grill for steaks and chicken, and it worked out wonderfully. It's somewhat pricey, but so are all the Le Creuset products. Hopefully, it will serve for a long time."