{"id":20890,"date":"2020-04-12T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/blog\/?p=20890"},"modified":"2023-03-02T14:52:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T22:52:58","slug":"italian-sub-style-panini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/italian-sub-style-panini\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Sub-style Panini Makes a Quick and Easy Meal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This Italian Sub-style Panini takes the classic flavors of an Italian Sub and melts it into a crispy gooey panini sandwich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Panini is Italian for \"bread roll\", a diminutive form of \"pane\" or bread. It usually refers to a sandwich made with Italian bread. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here in America, the sandwich is most often grilled to heat the ingredients and toast the bread with grill marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They sound so fancy when you see them on a menu, but they are actually quite simple to make at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secret Ingredient for Crispy Italian Sub-style Panini<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For those that like a crispy outer crust to your grilled cheese\/ panini sandwiches I have a secret ingredient... mayonnaise<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of buttering the bread before cooking, spread on a thin layer of mayo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is easier to spread on soft bread, crisps up better and tastes delicious. Just hide it for your whiny mayonnaise hating tween if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make Panini without a Panini Press<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Panini are often made with a special machine or pan. Here's a nice electric panini press <\/a>that has a floating lid so you can make a thick sandwich. And here's a cast iron pan<\/a> that can be used on the stove, in an oven or over a campfire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don't own a panini press fear not! You can achieve the same effect with a grill pan (or a gas grill with indirect heat) and a cast iron skillet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Put the sandwich on the grill, place a piece of foil on top and then place your skillet on top of the foil to press it down onto the grill. Flip and repeat to grill both sides.<\/p>\n\n\n

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All the Grilled Cheese! from Our Family Table<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Need more Grilled Cheese Sandwich inspirations? Check out these delicious combinations from some of my favorite bloggers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n