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Melted fontina cheese, salty pancetta, crispy grilled ciabatta bread—European sensibility meets comfort food in the panino. Panini celebrates the original Italian sandwich with 50 recipes, including grilled, not-grilled, and open-faced creations. Home cooks will find instructions for making their own bread and building traditional panini using a variety of cheeses, cured and uncured meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, and condiments. From Mortadella and Prosciutto di Parma Panini to Artichoke and Tuna Panini, this satisfying collection elevates the common sandwich to sophisticated lunch or dinner fare. • A collection of 50 recipes for traditional and contemporary Italian-style sandwiches with only a few ingredients and lots of flavor. • From upscale caf?©s to corner delis to fastfood joints, panini are the new sandwich sensation in North America. "Get inspired with San Francisco restaurateur Carlo Middione's pocket-sized book Panini." —Parade magazine "Parade Picks"

Panini are Italian sandwiches that are grilled and pressed flat with either a panini press or a heavy cast iron skillet. These grilled sandwiches use crusty breads such as Focaccia or Ciabatta. Today's paninis include a wider variety of pressed grilled sandwiches. Modern paninis can be made from many types of breads and many types of fillings. This cookbook contains many delicious panini recipes.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1861.

“Incredibly delectable panini variations . . . I couldn’t believe how ravenous I was when I finished flipping through the pages.” —Ree Drummond, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Pioneer Woman Cooks In over 200 recipes and 100 color photographs, Kathy Strah shows how to use this versatile kitchen appliance to make not just sandwiches and panini but also dozens of main-course easy-to-prepare meals great for busy home cooks and families. Kathy includes classics like Croque Monsieur and Reuben panini as well as imaginative creations like a Grilled Asparagus and Prosciutto panini and Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas. There are smaller appetizer panini as well, and a host of breakfast and brunch sandwiches. Beyond the panini, she creatively uses the panini press to make such things as chicken satay, jerk pork tenderloin, and even grilled fish tacos. An inventive chapter on desserts includes an amazing way to make homemade ice-cream cones in a panini machine, along with after-dinner options such as Grilled Pears with Honey-Whipped Greek Yogurt and Toasted Almonds. Home cooks will find inspiration on every page, and with clear recipe instructions and ample advice included throughout, The Ultimate Panini Press Cookbook is the first and last word on making the most of a home panini press or countertop grill. “Cover[s] such basics as appliance features and functions, ingredients, tools, and how-to-use recommendations. Dividing her 205 recipes by protein categories, [the author] borrows from almost every cuisine to fashion paninis (and other grilled foodstuffs) that accommodate a wide variety of kids’ and adults’ tastes.” —Booklist

This book will make you fall in love with Panini style sandwiches! Just use a bit of creativity and most of all, have fun! Sometimes people tend to make things a lot more complicated than it should be. You should have fun with your food! Remember when you were kids how playing with food made you happy…maybe not your parents, but the goal is to help you prepare yourself great tasting sandwiches-Panini style! Let the fun begin!

This Panini book does not only provide you with various Panini recipes that range from seafood, beef, poultry, pork but even vegan Panini concoctions! It is truly easy to create, wonderful to prepare, ecstatically delicious and gastronomically healthy too! We have also included trips and tricks on how to create the perfect Panini that you will love even your family and friends too!

Panini sandwiches are quick and scrumptious mainstays of delis, coffee shops, and Italian restaurants, and now you can create your own restaurant-inspired panini sandwiches with this cookbook! Here you'll find 300 recipes, from traditional Italian sandwiches to grilled appetizers, desserts, and breakfasts. You'll prepare mouthwatering recipes, including: Eggplant, Peppers, and Pesto Panini Cilantro Lime Tilapia Panini Peanut Butter and Chocolate Stuffed French Toast Grilled Vegetable Wontons Lamb, Baba Ganoush, and Feta Panini Blueberry Angel Food Panini Panini expert Anthony Tripodi offers useful tips and techniques for perfect results every time. From simple to gourmet, these recipes are sure to be the next best thing since sliced, stuffed, and grilled bread!

From the perfect grilled cheese to innovative flavors and exciting desserts, discover the full range of delicious possibilities your panini press has to offer. Quick and Easy Panini Press Cookbook shows you how to put your indoor grill or panini press to work with simple techniques and easy, quick, and affordable recipes for everything from chicken- and beef-based meals to vegetarian and vegan delights. This book offers ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, and dessert paninis that the whole family will love, as a meal or for a quick midday snack while watching your favorite team or movie. This recipe collection will have you using your panini press every day, with clear useful advice and a wealth of recipes destined to become family favorites. Quick and Easy Panini Press Cookbook guides you through simple instructions and ideas for introducing new flavors to your favorite pressed recipes, both savory and sweet. The recipes include: Classics like Croque Monsieur and a Reuben panini Imaginative creations like a Grilled Veggie and Prosciutto panini and Spicy Chicken Quesadillas Sweets and snacks such as homemade ice cream cones and pita chips This is the book that every panini press beginner needs and every experienced panini press owner will return to again and again!

Your panini press will become your most versatile friend in the kitchen with The Ultimate Panini Press Cookbook, a compendium of Kathy Strahs's best 100 panini press recipes, beautifully illustrated with new color photos. Who knew this simple and easy-to-use kitchen appliance could do so much? Kathy Strahs, for one, did. Creator of the multiple-award-winning food blog Panini Happy, the web's go-to destination for panini-press wisdom, Strahs does wonderful things with a panini press, from crafting perfect Italian-style panini to building scrumptious and creative grilled cheese sandwiches to making things you never thought you could make on a countertop grill or griddle. Dig into these recipes to discover your panini press's impressive range—including breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners, for the weekday whirl and for relaxing times on weekends. About half the recipes in this book—a collection of the 100 best recipes from Strahs's earlier book, The Ultimate Panini Press Cookbook—are for panini, such as a robust Cheddar, Apple, and Whole-Grain Mustard Panini or a zesty Chimichurri Steak Panini. The remaining recipes are for dishes you will be amazed to learn you can make on a countertop grill, including quesadillas, croques monsieurs, brats, burgers, salads topped with crisply grilled meats, and even grilled desserts. This beautiful volume will inspire great cooking and fun meals, without the fuss or effort.