Perfect Panini

Sandwiches are transformed into something extraordinary when quality ingredients, savvy stacking, and a hot panini press are combined. From classic favorites to modern combos, this book will show you just how versatile and delicious panini can be.

Packed with layers of flavor, here are the ultimate recipes for panini, from classic to modern. Over 45 delectable combinations featuring crisp toasted bread, gooey cheese, and savory meats, veggies, and spreads will leave you craving more.

Celebrating the original Italian sandwich, this book covers it all, from simple favorites like three cheese with tomato and basil or hearty pulled pork with slaw to sophisticated combinations such as nectarine, arugula, and brie or roasted peppers with goat cheese and salsa verde.

Each recipe displays the ingredients like a sandwich board, making it easy to choose the bread, fillings, and condiments to make your ideal sandwich. You’ll also learn tips, like why it’s important to coat the bread with oil or butter, how to layer ingredients for maximum results, and why using a weighted press for toasting will elevate your creation from ordinary to divine.

So, whether you want an over-the-top sandwich riff on a favorite comfort food, like artichoke-spinach dip or jalapeno poppers, a decadent combination such as roast pork with bacon, pickled onions and pepper jack, or something simple and healthy like grilled salmon with herbed cream cheese, you’ll find the perfect panini in these pages.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: CLASSIC PANINI

Three-cheese & tomato

Muffuletta

Summer vegetable & basil

BLT

Reuben

Meatball

Turkey & bacon club

Turkey burger patty melt

Pimiento cheese

Pulled pork & slaw

Shrimp po'boy

PB&J

Turkey, brie & apple

Grilled chicken, tomato & mozzarella

Egg & bacon breakfast sandwich

Roast beef & horseradish

Crab melt

Italian Cheesesteak

Croque monsieur

Roast turkey & cranberry

Grilled eggplant & tapenade

Cubano

Chapter 2: MODERN PANINI

Roast pork, bacon & pickled onions

Nectarine, arugula & brie

Creamy mushroom & thyme

Apple, cheddar & sage

Roasted peppers, goat cheese & salsa verde

Jalapeño popper

Zucchini, feta & tapenade

Chicken saltimbocca

Lamb, feta & harissa burger

Sausage, fontina & broccolini pesto

Buffalo chicken

Caribbean chicken

Hawaiian

Tuna nicoise

Asparagus, sun-dried tomato & chevre

Prosciutto, gorgonzola & fig

Caramelized onion & smoked gouda

Grilled salmon & herbed cream cheese

Roasted pork, provolone & broccoli rabe

Mushroom, spinach & tarragon

Marinated artichoke, spinach & parmesan

Chorizo torta

Manchego & quince