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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
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 ''
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).
ciabatta
Ciabatta (, ; literally "slipper") is an Italian white bread made from wheat flour, water, salt, yeast and olive oil, created in 1982 by a baker in Adria, province of Rovigo, Veneto, Italy, in response to the popularity of French baguettes. Ci ...
, rosetta
Rosetta or Rashid (; ar, رشيد ' ; french: Rosette ; cop, ϯⲣⲁϣⲓⲧ ''ti-Rashit'', Ancient Greek: Βολβιτίνη ''Bolbitinē'') is a port city of the Nile Delta, east of Alexandria, in Egypt's Beheira governorate. The ...
, and michetta
Michetta (''little crumb''; only used in Northern Italy) or Rosetta (''little rose'', used in the rest of the country) is an Italian white bread
White bread typically refers to breads made from wheat flour from which the bran and the ger ...
). 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
A baguette (; ) is a long, thin type of bread of French origin that is commonly made from basic lean dough (the dough, though not the shape, is defined by French law). It is distinguishable by its length and crisp crust.
A baguette has a dia ...
, ciabatta
Ciabatta (, ; literally "slipper") is an Italian white bread made from wheat flour, water, salt, yeast and olive oil, created in 1982 by a baker in Adria, province of Rovigo, Veneto, Italy, in response to the popularity of French baguettes. Ci ...
, focaccia
Focaccia ( , , ; lij, fugassa ; nap, label= Barese, fecazze ) is a flat leavened oven-baked Italian bread, similar in style and texture to pizza; in some places, it is called ("white pizza"). Focaccia can be served as a side dish or as sandw ...
and michetta
Michetta (''little crumb''; only used in Northern Italy) or Rosetta (''little rose'', used in the rest of the country) is an Italian white bread
White bread typically refers to breads made from wheat flour from which the bran and the ger ...
. The bread is cut horizontally and filled with deli
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ingredients such as cheese
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, ham
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, 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. InItalian
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** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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the noun ''panino'' (; plural ''panini'') is a diminutive
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-formati ...
of ''pane'' ("bread") and refers to a bread roll
Bread is a staple food prepared from a dough of flour (usually wheat) and water, usually by baking. Throughout recorded history and around the world, it has been an important part of many cultures' diet. It is one of the oldest human-made food ...
. ''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
The tramezzino (; plural ) is a usually triangular Italian sandwich constructed from two slices of soft white bread, with the crusts removed. Popular fillings include tuna, olive, and prosciutto, but many other fillings can be used.
Etymology
...
'', 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
White bread typically refers to breads made from wheat flour from which the bran and the germ layers have been removed from the whole wheatberry as part of the flour grinding or milling process, producing a light-colored flour. This milling pro ...
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
Paninaro (; feminine: ''Paninara''; plural: ''Paninari''; feminine plural: ''Paninare'') is a term that identifies a phenomenon born in the eighties in Milan which then spread first in the Milanese metropolitan area and then throughout Italy and ...
'' 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 has ...
'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
A status symbol is a visible, external symbol of one's social position, an indicator of economic or social status. Many luxury goods are often considered status symbols. ''Status symbol'' is also a sociological term – as part of social and soc ...
.
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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