Perfect Panini

This complete guide to panini sandwiches covers the essential tools and tips along with recipes from Italian classics to mouthwatering modern inventions. Simple, irresistible, and endlessly versatile, the panini is one of the world’s most perfect foods. The appeal comes from using simple, quality ingredients—such as thinly sliced prosciutto or salami, melting cheeses like gouda or mozzarella, flavor-packed pestos or spreads, and fresh focaccia or country bread—and the magic that happens when they’re all pressed together into crunchy, gooey, piping hot sandwich. Packed with layers of flavor, Perfect Panini offers tips for getting the most out of your panini press—plus more than 45 delectable recipes from classics like Prosciutto Mozzarella and Caprese Panini to modern takes featuring grilled salmon or juicy lamb burgers, plus international flavors like Spanish manchego cheese or Tunisian harissa paste.

“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

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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!

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.

300 delicious ways to use your press!"--Cover.

In just a few minutes a panini press turns a humble sandwich into a mouth watering panini with crisp toasted bread and a hot and flavoursome filling. In this book you will find all manner of classic and contemporary panini from the simplest melted cheese, to more sophisticated multi-layered versions. Whether you want a quick snack, a heartier meal or a dessert there are panini for every occasion.

With nothing more than a panini grill, a toaster oven, and a few simple ingredients, Jennifer and Jason Denton bring the fresh, robust flavors of Italy to your home table in Simple Italian Sandwiches. Eating in Italy is all about simple pleasures, relaxing with good company, and savoring fresh, no-frills foods like traditional toasted panini, crustless tramezzini, and crunchy bruschetta. In Simple Italian Sandwiches, Jennifer and Jason Denton offer up a collection of recipes for these classic bread-based dishes, plus condiments, antipasti, and salads that are easy enough for the novice cook yet tasty enough for anyone with a sophisticated palate. From Soppressata, Fontina, and Arugula Panini, to Mozzarella and Basil Pesto Tramezzini, to Roasted Butternut Squash, Walnut, and Asiago Bruschetta, the dishes can be prepared in minutes and require minimal cooking. With simplicity the governing rule for today's busy schedules, Simple Italian Sandwiches is the ideal cookbook for anyone who wants to prepare vibrant, flavorful food for family and friends, and then sit down and enjoy it with them.