Perfect Panini Cookbook for Beginners and Dummies: 60+ Classic Recipes in a Panini Cookbook - Paperback

by Arnold Kuntz Ph. D. (Author)

A panini (Italian pronunciation: [paˈniːni], meaning "small bread, bread rolls") or panino (meaning "bread roll") is a sandwich made with Italian bread (such as ciabatta, rosetta, and michetta), usually served warmed by grilling or toasting. In many English-speaking countries, the name Panini is given to a grilled sandwich made from any type of bread. Examples of bread types used for modern Panini are baguette, ciabatta, focaccia and michetta. The bread is cut horizontally and filled with deli ingredients such as cheese, ham, mortadella, salami, or other food, and often served warm after having been pressed by a warming grill.GrillsA panini press or grill is a contact grill for heating sandwiches, meat products, vegetables, and specialty menu items, nearly always with electric elements, comprising a heated bottom plate that is fixed, and a heated top plate that closes towards the bottom plate and comes in contact with the food. The function of the Panini grill is to heat food to an appropriate internal temperature with desirable external characteristics (i.e. melted cheese, crisp finish, grill marks).