Hoagie Bun Question

[tarheelmjfan]

Does anyone know how to make the bun taste like it has been pressed, without using a presser? Hope that makes sense. TIA

 

[DeborahA]

I am not sure totally what you are asking but...I wrap a clean fireplace brick with foil and use it to weigh down a sandwich in a skillet. A kind of homemade panini press.
Deb

 

[theprincess]

I use a brick wrapped in foil too~works great

 

[tarheelmjfan]

Thanks We don't have any fireplace bricks either. Not much need for them here. I guess we'll just have cold buns, until I get a sandwich presser. That would probably be easier to find around here than the brick. It's a great idea though.

 

[lisa_from_nj]

Instead of a brick, you could use a cast iron skillet to weigh the sandwich down.

Lisa

 

[tarheelmjfan]

Instead of a brick, you could use a cast iron skillet to weigh the sandwich down.

Lisa

Naturally, I don't have one of those either. That I'm sure I can find here though. Thanks

 

[tarheelmjfan]

Just so we're all on the same page, I'm talking about pressing a bun like you would have with a pressed cuban sandwich. It makes the bread crunchy & warm on the outside, but it's still soft on the inside. I hope that makes more sense than my OP. I'm not sure I understand what I'm trying to say. Anyway, is this what you guys are thinking of also? Thanks again

 

[hlbtimes2]

You could put it on a baking pan in a hot oven. The outside should toast up and the inside stay soft.

 

[DeborahA]

tarheelmjfan, if you could put the sandwich in a skillet--place a flat cooky sheet on top--then weigh it down with a couple heavy cans. That may do the trick.
Deb

 

[tarheelmjfan]

That just might work. I'll give it a try the next time I make sandwiches.

 

[porterbl1]

If you have a George Forman they work great.
-Becca

 

[tarheelmjfan]

If you have a George Forman they work great.
-Becca

I'm embarrassed to admit that I don't have one of those either. I do have a fairly well stocked kitchen, honest I do.