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Simple Italian Sandwiches: Recipes from America's Favorite Panini Bar
written by Jennifer Denton, Jason Denton, Kathryn Kellinger
Studio : William Morrow Cookbooks
by William Morrow Cookbooks
Release Date : 2006-08-15
Publisher : William Morrow Cookbooks
Released : 2006-08-01
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780060599744
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 14 reviews)
List Price : $21.95
Our Price : $11.80
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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. |
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You don't need this book to make a panini |
I do believe that at some point everyone will own their own restaurant, have a Food Network TV show and /or their own cookbook. This book is evidence of this.
The authors are friends and partner's of Mario Batali. They are not Italian. They have been to Italy and had a panini. They opened up a cute little panini bar in NYC and charge way too much money I am sure for a simple sandwich. I think it is sweet how they try to pretend to be regular people with their no kitchen little panini place even though they are part of the Batali business empire. Strangely - even though the recipes are so simple a monkey could crank out panini's they needed a co-author. I don't know for what since almost all the recipes read like this:
Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil Panini
Put sliced tomato on ciabbatta roll with mozzarella and a few leaves of basil. Grill in panini press. Slice in half and serve.
It is a small book with only a few photos of food but a bunch of those arty photos of a restaurant chalkboard, a few people in the sandwich shop, a drizzle of oil, a close-up of a dining check. I mean - please. How about some photos of sandwiches? Duh?
Panini's are really in right now and there are many books coming out this year on them. My recommendation is try to catch Wolfgang Puck on HSN when he is hawking his panini grill - he will show you more panini's then you will ever need to know in about fifteen minutes.
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Delicious Panini and Tramezzini |
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I just returned from Roma. One of the things we ate the most for lunch was Tramezzini, due to the heavy availability of them everywhere. They almost always offer to grill it for you. We also noticed that nearly every one we saw had sliced boiled eggs on it. I had one that was a simple chicken salad with green olives, sliced hard boiled eggs, slice of cheese, and rocket (arugula). The sandwich was fantastic. My girlfriend had one that was just bologna and artichokes and it was out of this world. We don't even like bologna but for some reason in Italy, it's edible. I haven't actually made a recipe from this book yet, for it is a gift for my girlfriend and she will be receiving it tonight. I did however read through it and was very happy to see the way it was written. From the basic ingredients list and the several trips I've taken to Italy in my life, I know that this is one great book. If I can remember that I wrote this, I'll update it in a month or so. |
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Not many paninis |
I was a little disappointed with this book. I thought it would have more panini recipes, but there are other cold sandwiches featured, too.
The ingredients for the paninis are not commonly found and a special trip to the "gourmet store" is required. I did manage to find a few of the ingredients in one of the larger groceries in our area. The sandwiches that I did make, I had to substitute a few of the ingredients, but they were pretty good. |
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super book |
I'd not heard of this panini bar but loved reading the history..
This is an adorable family who follows tradition; can't go wrong with people like that.
Very good recipes, easy to follow,
would make a superb gift. |
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Great Little Book! |
I recently bought a pannini maker from Americancivilwar and I am delighted and having a ball with it!..you can use your imagination and come up with lots of different variations to do what you want and make that special grilled sandwich...this book has some nice recipes for condiments and since I have a cookbook collection..this was a nice addition!..
Thanks Americancivilwar! |
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