Tested by the Hammacher Schlemmer Institute: The Best Panini Maker.

New York, NY, November 1, 2009? Hammacher Schlemmer announces the selection of The Best Panini Maker, chosen by the Hammacher Schlemmer Institute over other models for the superior food it cooked, its temperature consistency, ease of use, and features.

The Hammacher Schlemmer Institute's research team conducts extensive side-by-side testing of products using carefully controlled variables. After testing is complete, all of the products are rated on specific attributes such as functionality, ease of use, and durability.

The Best Panini Maker's cooking surface temperature varied by only 2.13º F, unlike lesser models that fluctuated by as much as 22.63º F. The consistent heat distribution produced a ham and provolone panini with crisp, evenly browned bread and warm, silky cheese, while other panini makers burned the bread in spots and failed to thoroughly cook the interior.

?Unlike other models that cannot cook below 350º F, The Best Panini Maker adjusts from 150º F to 450º F to provide the user with optimal control of a food's level of doneness,? explained Tara-Ann Dugan, Product Research Manager for the Hammacher Schlemmer Institute.

The Best Panini Maker has a floating hinge that ensures the grill plates are always in contact with the panini, regardless of its thickness. It has two sets of nonstick plates?flat plates for cooking eggs or pancakes and ridged plates for searing grill marks into steaks or panini sandwiches.

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