> "Mike C" > wrote:
>>I love making panini and would like to serve them more for a crowd
>>Making them at the last minute for a crowd is next to impossible (even
>>with the biggest panini press). How much does the taste/texture suffer
>>if you make them in advance using a panini press and then reheat in an
>>oven before serving?


How big of a crowd? Do it the way any bar in Italy would do it. Make up
the sandwich ahead and just toss them into the grill when needed. It does
not take all that long. If you can do two at a time, when they come out,
cut them in halves or quarters and you now have food in the hands of eight
people while the next batch is cooking.
Some things just don't reheat as well as right off the press.