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17. I make what I call smashed cheese sandwiches ( or maybe call it a panini?)

Tue May 23, 2017, 10:38 PM

May 2017

Heat up a small skillet with my bacon press in it. Put a slice of sharp cheddar cheese on two slices of homemade multigrain sandwich bread (I posted my recipe in the Cooking & Baking forum a while back). Spray the pan with butter flavored cooking spray, put the sandwich in, spray the top of the sandwich with the cooking spray and put the bacon weight on top.

Cook for about 2 minutes per side.

Using the cooking spray saves calories. Yeah, I'd rather use a pat of butter per side. <sigh>

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Do you prefer hamburgers and sandwiches store bought or home made? [View all] luvMIdog May 2017 OP

So many food-borne outbreaks in recent years, that alone has me (mostly) making my own. hlthe2b May 2017 #1

Nothing like homemade for hamburgers, sandwiches, pizza, burritos, etc, enough May 2017 #2

Homemade so that I can control the calories. GreenPartyVoter May 2017 #3

Growing up, every Saturday in the summer we had french bread applegrove May 2017 #4

Yum! we can do it May 2017 #8

Home cooking is the way to go sinkingfeeling May 2017 #5

Must admit, I tend to go out shenmue May 2017 #6

homemade. drray23 May 2017 #7

Depends on the burger and on how many people LuvLoogie May 2017 #9

Yes! rurallib May 2017 #10

Both Phoenix61 May 2017 #11

I use lamb burger at home. safeinOhio May 2017 #12

No burger is better. Try this: Chipper Chat May 2017 #13

I make what I call smashed cheese sandwiches ( or maybe call it a panini?) csziggy May 2017 #17

love the fried grains Chipper Chat May 2017 #19

My momma always squished "toasted cheese sandwiches" with the spatula. Still Blue in PDX May 2017 #22

I used to just fry my cheese sandwiches and sometimes squished them csziggy May 2017 #23

That is so cool! I don't eat bacon, but I'm getting that bacon press! nt Still Blue in PDX May 2017 #33

I was given mine and never used it until I started using it for sandwiches csziggy May 2017 #36

No offense, but yuck. Mosby May 2017 #38

Homemade is best, even though I prefer Flame-Grilled Boca burgers to the meat variety Trailrider1951 May 2017 #14

In my town there are around twenty restaurants with world class burgers. AngryAmish May 2017 #15

Home made Generic Brad May 2017 #16

Sandwiches I make at home so I can get them just the way I like them csziggy May 2017 #18

if I have all the ingredients yuiyoshida May 2017 #20

Home made, because I hate eating out. femmocrat May 2017 #21

I love cooking but there is something special about a great sandwich made at a good deli TeamPooka May 2017 #24

Anything made with meat, I make myself sakabatou May 2017 #25

I prefer tazkcmo May 2017 #26

neither.... chillfactor May 2017 #27

Homemade, unless rogerashton May 2017 #28

I let Bobby make my sandwich for me. CrispyQ May 2017 #29

home made, nobody beats Mrs. Roscoeroscoe roscoeroscoe May 2017 #30

Most of the time homemade Runningdawg May 2017 #31

I'm getting sick of restaurants. I make an excellent bison/beef burger at home. NightWatcher May 2017 #32

I definitely prefer making my own sandwiches. With hamburgers, not always. LisaM May 2017 #34

I really like to cook so I prefer to make sandwiches at home. IrishEyes May 2017 #35

Burgers either way crazycatlady May 2017 #37

My pastrami reubens are to die for jmowreader May 2017 #39

That sounds really good. Nt Mosby May 2017 #41

I like my burgers better. Jamaal510 May 2017 #40

Sometimes a combination Awsi Dooger May 2017 #42