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A panini (, meaning "small bread, bread rolls") or panino (meaning "bread roll") is a sandwich made with Italian bread (such as ciabatta,
Although the first U.S. reference to ''panini'' dates to 1956, and a precursor appeared in a 16th-century Italian cookbook, the sandwiches became trendy in Milanese bars, called ''paninoteche'', in the 1970s and 1980s. Trendy U.S. restaurants began selling panini, with distinctive variations appearing in various cities.
During the 1980s, the term '' paninaro'' arose in Italy to denote a member of a youth culture represented by patrons of sandwich bars such as
A panini press or panini 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).
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, and michetta). They are sometimes served warm after 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 include baguette, ciabatta, focaccia and michetta. The bread is cut horizontally and filled with deli
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ingredients such as cheese
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, ham, mortadella
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, salami
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, or other food, and often served warm after having been pressed by a warming grill.
Etymology
''Panini'' is a word of Italian origin. In Italian the noun ''panino'' (; plural ''panini'') is adiminutive
A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A ( abbreviated ) is a word-form ...
of ''pane'' ("bread") and refers to a bread roll. ''Panino imbottito'' ("stuffed panino") refers to a sandwich, but the word ''panino'' is also often used alone to indicate a sandwich in general. Similar to panino is '' tramezzino'', a triangular or square sandwich
A sandwich is a food typically consisting of vegetables, sliced cheese or meat, placed on or between slices of bread, or more generally any dish wherein bread serves as a container or wrapper for another food type. The sandwich began as a po ...
made up of two slices of soft white bread with the crusts removed.
In English-speaking countries, ''panini'' is widely used as the singular form, with the plural form ''panini'' or ''paninis'', though some speakers use singular ''panino'' and plural ''panini'' as in Italian.
History
Although the first U.S. reference to ''panini'' dates to 1956, and a precursor appeared in a 16th-century Italian cookbook, the sandwiches became trendy in Milanese bars, called ''paninoteche'', in the 1970s and 1980s. Trendy U.S. restaurants began selling panini, with distinctive variations appearing in various cities.
During the 1980s, the term '' paninaro'' arose in Italy to denote a member of a youth culture represented by patrons of sandwich bars such as Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city ...
's ''Al Panino'' and Italy's first US-style fast food
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restaurants. ''Paninari'' were depicted as right-leaning, fashion-fixated individuals, delighting in showcasing early-1980s consumer goods as status symbols.
Grills
A panini press or panini 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).
See also
* *List of sandwiches
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References
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