12 minutes ago, TdeV said:Too ugly for a photograph, but tasty.
Nothing is too ugly for a photo if it tastes good. Your description of that bread had me absolutely drooling.
The next time that you wind up with two ends like that try slicing a tiny bit of bread off each bottom so that it has a flat place to rest in the Panini Press.
One sandwich that is definitely worth making is a Cubano. Put a good mustard (anything but yellow mustard) and layer it with Swiss cheese, a slice of ham, a couple slices of roast pork and finish it with dill pickle slices. They are meant to be pressed flat and glued together with the melty cheese. Absolutely delicious.