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Cook the Book: 'Panini Express'

20080303-paniniexpress.jpgThe featured tome in this week's Cook the Book is one I've been looking forward to trying out since we got it in the office a few weeks ago. Panini Express: 70 Delicious Recipes Hot Off the Press, by Daniel Leader and Lauren Chattman gave me an excuse to do something I've been thinking about for a while now—buy a panini press for the office and get to town making sandwiches for lunch. So for today and the rest of the week, we'll be excerpting one recipe from the book daily and bringing it to you as an overview of the book.

Among the 70 sandwich recipes are some familiar panini and some unexpected ones. And they range from vegetarian options to the range of meats and cheeses. Daniel Leader was one of the earliest proponents of artisanal bread-baking in the U.S. and is the owner of Bread Alone in upstate New York, so the book includes not only panini recipes but a handful of instructions for breads as well.

Win 'Panini Express'

As is always the case with our weekly Cook the Book feature, we've got five (5) copies of this book to give away to our readers. Simply name your favorite panini sandwich in the Comments section below.

Winners will be chosen at random from among the commenters, and comments will be open until noon ET, Monday, March 10. The standard Serious Eats contest rules apply.

Comments are closed: 432 Comments:

I love just about any kind of panini. At home, our favorite to make is a cuban sandwich of ham, roast pork, cheese, and pickle. I like to add a little mustard and to squish the sandwich down hard to make is real thin!

I like roasted peppers and onions with provolone and fresh basil :)

Being from Florida, a cuban.

My favorite panino is sliced turkey, cheddar, thinly-sliced apple and dijon-mustard on ciabatta. :)

I love it made with prosciutto, arugula and fresh mozzarella di bufala campana (when I can find it)... yum!

Grilled eggplant and provolone.

Fontina, roast turkey, arugula, random crusty bread. :)

smoked gouda and turkey w/ roasted red pepper

It's difficult to beat prosciutto, basil, fresh mozz, and maybe a tomato....then again, roasted veggies with goat cheese are pretty fab as well.

Cuban. One of my fondest memories is eating Cuban paninis (although I just thought of it as jazzed up grilled cheese) on the back porch with my mom, pretending we were old Cuban men and playing dominoes.

A Cuban sandwich is my personal favorite. About once a month we have panini night. This usually happens when there's no more room in the cheese/deli meat drawer in the fridge. Anything goes.

Ham and any kind of cheese.

Hot dogs with pimento cheese pressed in a panini

Ah yes, the Cuban...simply perfection!

crusty bread, roast pork, provolone, sun-dried tomatoes (inspired by my favorite sandwich place in Florence)

We've been making a panini at home recently that I just love. It's roasted red peppers, goat cheese, grilled onions and provolone.

Turkey and swiss on rye, with some mayo, mustard and tomato.

One of my favorites, though it may sound strange, is grilled cheese with jam or jelly. A nice aged gruyere or sharp cheddar is delicious melted on some toasty sourdough with dijon mustard and just about any sort of fruit preserves.

Cashew butter, morbier cheese, fig jam on a nutty bread!
it is Perfection!

Fontina, prosciutto, caramelized onions and a little raw thin-sliced fennel on ciabatta, with fresh tomato if it is in season, and always dijon mustard mixed with mayo!

MMMmmm... Panini...Yes...

Grilled veggies and mushrooms with hummus ... and maybe some arugula and fresh tomato slices!

Mmmm - prosciutto, red italian veggie spread, roasted red peppers, and whatever cheese is in the fridge. I wish I was home to eat one right this second.

Tomato, basil and mozzarella.

Gotta be turkey with some fresh pesto and provolone. Scratch that...any cheese is good!

fresh buffalo mozzrella, tomatoes, and basil

basil, tomato, and mozz.

chicken cutlet, mozzarella, prosciutto, and basalmic vinegar!

brie and sundried tomato! yum!

wow, surprised by all the Cuban sandwich nods. count me in-- being from miami, a cuban with a cortadito from a ventanita are the bomb

Meat: cubano
Veggie: Tomato, basil, mozzarella

gooey cheese and tomato :)

I haven't had a panini in quite sometime, but I would have to say my favorite is turkey ham, swiss & mustard. Or grilled veggies & almost any kind of cheese, provolone maybe?

oh man, I'm gonna have to say cuban style as well... pulled pork, ham, pickles, cheese... yum.

Fresh pesto, tomato, roasted pepper, mozzarella, and prosciutto. Can't forget the prosciutto :o)

Got a panini maker for Christmas, and LOVE it!!! Fave right now (and it changes by the week, really) is: procuitto, provolone, salami, basil, balsamic and a drizzle of olive oil on ciabatta. So good.

(However, reading all these comments is giving me more inspiration to experiment some more!!!)

The chocolate, brie, and basil on sourdough panini thing Giada made.

Smoked turkey, pesto, sun-dried tomatoes.

I like fresh basil and heirloom tomato. some salt, pepper, good olive oil. its delicious

Hard to beat a simple ham and cheese.

Grilled vegetable with fresh mozzarella! Please enter me!

a bacon lettuce and tomato

anything with cheese! thanks!

If this were a talent contest, it seems the Cuban would be the clear cut winner in spite of that, put me down as favoring the classic Rubin ala panini. I'm even going to be so bold as to suggest a side of Tim's Classic Cascade Chips. It's not too late for the rest of you to reconsider!

roasted veggies and swiss cheese

Salami and provolone

portobello mushroom slices and red onions sauteed in olive oil + fresh basil + fresh mozzarella on a crusty baguette

A Reuben! My 2nd favorite would be a Southwestern Chicken sandwich

genoa salami and cornichons, with a little butter on a baguette. The perfect quick warm sandwich!

I used to adore these grilled vegetable sandwiches served at my school's co-op. Huge slabs of eggplant, zucchini, tomato, sweet potato, onion, and tomato on sunflower seed bread with mustard - like a salad on bread. They stopped making them, though (in favor of prepackaged, shipped-in versions!?) so I switched to sushi.

Sigh.

Cheese and jamon. Yum.

I make panini filled with crisp bacon, 1 ripe avocado, mayonnaise, and plenty of sliced smoked turkey breast. But I'm a slave to Cubanos.

I like simple food....provolone, tomato, and a portabello mushroom.

I like veggie panini's. Tomato, Mozzerella, Mushrooms, and a hint of basil!

I have eaten it several times - and what I like is grilled vegetables with lots of cheese - mmm.........

I am not fussy - I love any panini, but the only place I eat it is out. Would love to get a panini press and be able to make these at home.

Nutella & marshamallow fluff

definitely the cuban

Apple, ham, gruyere and stone ground mustard.

Applewood smoked ham, gruyere cheese and asparagus on ciabatta bread. Light and fresh. Mmm!

Lovin' ham and cheese!

Southwestern Chicken

Ham and cheese.

cheese!
maybe a blend of cheddar, colby and swiss

Nutella on nutty bread. Yum

Gotta be a Reuben

Anything with melted cheese.

Cubano, natch.

I love vegetarian panini - esp ones with roasted eggplant and roasted bell peppers.

Cuban, with pork tenderloin, provolone, dijon mustard and pickles.

Tomato and arugula.

3 cheese and tomato

When I lived in Strasbourg, France, there was a panini shop across the street from my school. I always ordered "Le Texan". Yes. The Texan.

It was mozzarella, tomato, sliced chicken, basil, and about a cup of olive oil. Oh, was that good.

Anything with lots and lots of cheese.

Very thinly sliced virginia ham, granny smith apples, manchego cheese, apple butter, on sourdough.

just the croque monsieur!

tomatoes, provolone, and arugula

Anything with tuna, tomato and mozzarella...YUM YUM!!!! ;-) Make sure there is olive oil.

wee doggy cuban of course

ham and cheese

tomato, buffalo mozzarella, olive oil

cheese and ham

w/bananas and either chocolate/PB/nutella

Roast turkey with tomatoe

I lived in Kew West for 5 years as got serious hooked on "Cuban" sandwiches. These are done in a Panini press.

fresh buffalo mozzarella and pesto! yum!

oh and a crema di gjanduja one too :)

Smoked turkey with sauteed onions, tomato, and Muenster cheese.

Smoked turkey with gouda cheese and green and red peppers with vidalia onions.

I love smoked turkey , bacon, and monterey jack!

A dessert one, of course...brie & fresh peach slices on cinnamon raisin walnut bread.

ham & cheese

What's wrong with plain olde pastrami and cheese?

Grilled veggie, especially ones with eggplant, zucchini and red pepper. Yum!

tough to pick one..i'll go with mozz, pesto, arugula.

tomato and mozarella, yum

fresh mozzarella, pesto, roasted eggplant and red peppers

feta, basil and chicken...yum

My veggie version of a Cuban - en honor a mi papá - swiss, lettuce, tomato, pickles and mustard on pan de agua. Mmmmm!!!

By the way - i am sooooo flattered that the Cuban is THE most popular sandwich in this list - Viva Cuba Libre!!!!

turkey, swiss, and tomato

Grilled version of a caprese salad, all grilled veggie, or 3 cheese. I haven't met a panini I don't like!

Eggplant, tomato and mozzarella from the sweet ladies at the panini stand near the school I went to in Aix-en-Provence, France.

Ham & Swiss on onion rye with a hint of Dijon mustard!

My favorite panini is the classic italian combo: Mozzarella, basil, red peppers, slathered in olive oil on toasty ciabatta.

I just salivated on my keyboard.

dark chocolate, fleur de sel, and olive oil

My favorite panini is nutella with bananas, a light drizzle of honey and a sprinkling of fleur de sel on an amazing ciabatta!!

my husband loves ham and cheese paninnis

Fresh roasted turkey, dressing ,cranberry sauce, gravy and munster cheese...the best panini ever.

Fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers and basil.

Fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers and basil.

would love to make a tuna meld on a pan ini.

Fresh mozzarella, basil and thinly sliced tomatoes with an olive oil, vinegar and salt and pepper dressing.

mozzarella, tomato, and pesto

ham with swiss cheese

Tomato basil and fontina

Mozzarella, proscuitto, and rocket with a generous drizzle of olive oil, sea salt, and pepper. YUM!

Bacon, avocado, and Jack cheese.

Never made one of my own but I love chicken, peppers (any kind!), and cheese. The ooozier the better!

I've never met a Panini that I didn't like.

Ham & Swiss

A recent fave:
Roast chicken with tomato jam, caramelized onions, goat cheese and arugula.

Salami, Ham, Pepperoni and provolone

My favorite is the buffalo chicken panini I made for the Super Bowl this year!

Philly
Cheese and Steak Sandwiches are among our favorites.

Ham, turkey and cheese.

Provolone cheese and roasted red peppers

We're having cubanos.

most any meat/cheese combo as long as it is on real sourdough

sliced meatballs, sauce, mozzarella and grated parm

muffaletta panini!

My favorite panini sandwich is sliced turkey, with granny smith apple slices, and gargonzola cheese!

ham & cheese...

Love the yum yum of honey ham, jarlesberg cheese, two slices of bacon and mango.

Ham, fontina and whole-grain mustard on rye.

Definately a reuben

Ham and cheddar

ham and cheese, but I'd like to learn to make a few other kinds.

ham and swiss

Fresh mozzarella and tomato with pesto and baby spinach

Proscuitto, a boiled egg, and Swiss cheese

Turkey and bacon

Ham and cheese for me. Reading these posts makes me want to expand my choices!!

Turkey, bacon and provolone...Mmmm

My favorite is Black Forest Ham and Baby Swiss cheese.

leftover roasted veggies, goat cheese or aged gouda, dijon mustard, whole grain bread......ummmmmm!

Grilled Chicken Breast with Mozzarella and ortega chilis. YUM!

plain old ham and cheese!

I love all panini! Please enter my name, THANKS!!

sliced turkey, provolone and olive salad.

CUBAN... fo sho!!!!

favorite...grilled swiss cheese with large slice of tomato and fresh turkey

I haven't met a panini I didn't like!

I like grilled veggies and cheese.

Turkey breast with roasted Onions and Peppers and a light ranch sauce - Mmmmmmm

ROAST BEEF LOADED

A Rocky Balboa on marble rye! Mmmmm

All these exciting panini! Just give me grilled cheese. And maybe a tuna melt.

Turkey, ham and provolone. Sliced portobellos if I have any.

Mozzarella, basil and tomato

portabella mushroom (grilled), caramelized onion, mozzarella, a little pesto, a little mayo

like pretty much everything

Turkey, chipotle, onions and swiss cheese

turkey, bacon, tomato, red onion and jack cheese

Grilled vegetables and mozarella. I do not have a panini maker but these recipes are making me want one.

A Cuban is my favorite

Turkey & Swiss, with Avocado!!!!!!!!!!! My mouth is already watering!

tomato, bacon, mozzerella.

either a reuben or brie with apple.

Yipppppppppeeeeeeeee!
Another Cubano, please!

Another vote for cubanos.

hands down, the cuban

Turkey swiss and oregano

Any kind with turkey.

Definitely a CUBANO

Anything with turkey and avocado, spinich or artichoke!

I love panini

Thin sliced granny smith apples, smoked gouda, and something mild, like perhaps roasted turkey or chicken breast (not the processed lunch meat, the *actual* meat). Between some nice focaccia, it's juicy, cheesy, hearty, and strait up good.

Love cookbooks

God Bless
&
Good Luck to all

the Cuban is my favorite.

Fresh sliced mozzarella, roasted red peppers, chicken, fresh basil, and pesto on sourdough bread. Brushed with garlic and rosemary infused olive oil and a few turns of fresh cracked pepper. Doesn't get much better!

love tomato and cheese pannini

roasted pepper, chevré and spinach in mine, please.

Cuban
THANK YOU GOD BLESS

turkey, gruyere, arugula, mustard.

The best panini I ever ate was a breakfast version. I honestly can't recall the details, but I remember enjoying it immensely at the time! Since then I've tried many versions which haven't compared, but I do enjoy a grilled veggie and goat cheese panini on occassion.

Ham and cheese (any kind of either).

Pretty much any kind of panini is good but right now I am craving a corned beef and cheese one. (St. Pat's Day must be near!)

grilled veggie with smoked mozzerella

tomato, basil,provolone.

cheese, cheese, and more cheese!

I agree...anything with cheese makes a great panini!

Veggie with mozza please!

turkey, bacon, swiss... I want one now!

Pesto and provolone and turkey. Yum.

I love the Italian panini with lots of provolone.Thanks.

Corned beef, saurkraut, and russian dressing

Cuban sandwich

roast beef and sauteed onions smothered in cheese.

Grilled bacon, roasted red pepper and goat cheese is the way to go. Very decadent.

Smoked turkey, red onion, sweet pepper and provolone,

Anything cheesy.

Apples and sharp cheddar with whole-grain mustard.

So hard to choose just one favorite - I usually go for vegetarian paninis, even though I eat meat. I've had a tomato, brie and zucchini panini a couple times at a great restaurant in Richmond, Va - that was a summer favorite.

favorite panino is sliced turkey, cheddar, thinly-sliced apple and dijon-mustard on ciabatta. :)

roast beef, carmelized onions, muenster cheese w/horseradish sauce...yum!

Pesto hicken breast, grilled balsamic onions and mushrooms with cave-aged swiss.

My current favorite is a Bresola, goat cheese and thinly sliced lemon panini

Ham and brie on croissant

I've always liked thinly-sliced Genoa salami with cream cheese on ciabatta. Yum!

smoked turkey with smoked swiss

chicken and provolone

in montreal - artisan local chevre and brie with carmelized onions and homemade ketchup

in chicago - sliced roasted chicken with baby spinach, pesto and mozzarella


Grilled chicken in pesto sauce. Topped with prvelone and sauteed onions.

carmelized onion, rare roast beef, thinly sliced marinated mushrooms, mayo, & gorgonzola!

brie, pear, ham and arugala.

gouda and fire roasted red peppers!!

bresaola and feta with basil
nutella and strawberries
broccoli rabe sauteed in garlic and oil, with some smoked mozzarella

a good old ham and cheese, always.

Prosciutto and Smoked Gouda.

Brie, red onion, black mission figs, smoked turkey, and a little dijon.

Turkey, cranberry, and brie for me.

Smoked turkey - peperjack - honeymustard!!

Capacola, roasted red peppers, black olive pate, Italian hot red pepper paste, caciocavallo cheese on Bread Alone's sesame semolina

Smoked turkey, gorgonzola and sun-dried tomatoes. Yummers.

Ham and Swiss

A classic Reuben pressed...Yummy, yummy, yummy! I can already taste it and my mouth is watering....!!

Pesto, mozzarella, & sundried tomatoes.

I love paninis....my favorite has to be cuban. I'd love to win the cookbook & see all the delicious combination of paninis.

Marlene
future2010@verizon.net

honey ham with thin sliced apple and provolone (hubby prefers aged sharp cheddar!)

Cheese with a long green chile pepper sliced in half.

Gouda, cheddar, roasted tomato, avocado and chipotle flakes... yummy!!!

cheddar and ham

Jewish Caraway Rye, rendered Goosfat, Limburger and slivered Onions.
Glass of English Stout;
or if it still excisted " Ballantine Ale "

Bacon, arugula, tomato and pesto mayonnaise.

I LIKE TURKEY AND SWISS...FACE IT...I'D GO FOR ANYTHING

I love a smoked salmon panini! Yum!

Hello! My husband and sons like ham and swiss cheese panini sandwiches. Thanks, Cindi

Turkey with tomatoes and sprouts!

Roasted veggies with cheese.

grilled chicken breast, swiss cheese, sub-dried tomatoes & avocado

tomato, proscuitto, mozzarella, pesto

I like smoked cheddar, tomato and roasted peppers in mine.

Roast beef, any cheese and onions on sourdough

roasted veggies and provolone, yum! melted cheese, ahhh!

Ham, red onion, baby spinach, Boursin cheese on good bread

cuban, definitely

Great bread, olives, basil, mozzarella, tomato ...yum

Turkey with bacon, avacado, swiss and tomato slice on sourdough bread.

reuben with cole slaw & russian dressing, not sauerkraut.

Italian meats, provolone, roasted red peppers and basil.

Pesto, mozzarella and spicy capacolla.

grilled eggplant, portobello, roasted red pepper, mozzarella, mustard, romaine and mayo

mmmm...melted cheese. Ham and cheese. Cheese and tomato.

Roasted red pepper, grilled eggplant and portobella with a little thinly sliced red onion, fresh baby spinach, pesto and sliced tomato on ciabiatta roll. Lightly brush the exterior with pesto prior to putting in the panini press.

my favorite panini is Le Vegetarien from Financier- fried green tomato, fresh mozzerella, basil pesto and arrugula

Anything with brie!

chicken, pesto, spinach, roasted red peppers and havarti on a sourdough bread.

Grilled eggplant, roasted peppers, carmelized onions, and gorgonzola cheese on whole wheat bread sunflower bread.

I'll take anything with melty cheese!

Roasted peppers, eggplant, diced sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, and fresh mozzarella on sourdough.

This is like being asked to choose your favorite child. (sigh) For today, I'll say it's grilled veggies with Italian fontina and pesto.

Tomatoes & Provolone cheese...

The sandwich I make most often on my panini press is a reuben.

Ham and cheese :)

I had a chicken fijita panini the other day - it was awesome!

ham, Provolone cheese. tomato, bacon and a dab of mustard

good ol' ham and cheese

ham, pear, brie

Blue cheese and thinly sliced apples with lots of butter on brown bread. It's like dessert!

tomato, mozzarella, basil, and prosciutto

I love caprese panini and any panini with roasted veggies. Yum!

Texas-style: carnitas of pork, garlic-jalapeno paste, sliced red onions and cilantro.

Turkey, bacon, cheddar and tomato with a little ranch or mayo.

Croque Monsieur (had it all the time in Paris & loved it. Yum!)

cubano. and nutella with some fruit, either banana or strawberry...

steak & cheese with onions

Choosing a favorite is difficult, but one of my favorites is havarti cheese, tomato, basil, and crisp bacon on homemade buttermilk bread.

Turkey and pepper jack cheese!

There are so many Panini sandwiches that I love, but the basic gooey cheese makes me happy everytime.

prosciutto with sweet onion marmalade and grana

pile on thin sliced roast beef with wasabi mayonnaise, sliced peeled tomato and a generous slice of cheese on dark rye. Don't forget salt and cracked pepper

I'll have a panino with just-sliced Umbria-style porchetta (more crispy skin please) and caramelised onions, freshly made at the weekly market stall!

leftover rotisserie chicken slices, avocado slices, sliced onion, cooked bacon slices and some type of cheese to hold it all together.

a cuban. and now i want one for breakfast.

Portabello Mushroom Pannini from Panera

Any Panini from the Greenmarket stand in Lincoln Park, usually, portobello, arugula, goat cheese and caramelized onions on grilled rosemary ciabatta or from Vella cafe who used to be at the Greenmarket and now have their own shop.

I love a jamon serrano, manchego, arugula and apple panini.

traditional cuban!!!!

I love love love a good grilled chicken panini

littlelatina
edq143 at yahoo dot com

Ooh, I'd probably do peanut butter and apples for something sweet and warm.

my recent favorite is a veggie fajita panini with chipotle mayo

anything with provalone!

grilled spicy soppresata w fresh mozzarela. the best

I like the simple old fashioned ham & cheese

I'm a sweet and salty person- so my favorite is some version of figs and goat cheese, and some honey perhaps.

Cubano, por favor.

cheeeeeeese panini, any kind :)

turkey, mayo, onion,swiss grilled YUM

My favorite panini sandwich is assorted meat (salami, prosciutto, capocollo, panchetta, ham, etc.) with provolone, sun dried tomato, cream cheese, and marinated tomatoes :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!

banana and nutella

I love a good turkey and swiss with tomato panini! (on good sourdough)

My favorite at home is roasted bell peppers, goat cheese, and turkey on foccaccia.

Gotta be the classic Cubano

smoked turkey, with spicy mustard and swiss cheese

My favorite is is Vermont White Cheddar with Granny Smith Apple on multi-grain bread with just a bit of mustard. yum!

The Elvis--peanut butter and banana--on honey whole wheat. Yum.

really thinly sliced honey ham with cheddar

Goat cheese, roasted red peppers, eggplant-delicious!

I believe that the bread you select is the key to making a Great Panini Sandwich whether it is flattened, sliced, stuffed, folded, or wrapped. I follow these simple, but basic rules about the bread I choose and have success with my paninis everytime - and yes, I always us a panini press (as opposed to the fry pay with the foil-wrapped-brick-as-weight method).

Be sure that the bread is:
1) strong enough to hold the other ingrediants inside;
2) dense enough to hold a sauce or oil;
3) large enough to accomodate the ingrediants;
4) of a flavor that complements the inner ingrediants.

I have 3 favorite Panini sandwiches. Please let me know if you want the them, I would be glad to e-mail them to you. My favs are:
1) Honey-baked Ham w/ Shaved Apple Salad - add cole slaw if you wish.
2) Bacon Cheddar on Raisin Bread - savory and sweet at the same time!
3) Roasted Asparague and Sweet Onion w/ Gruyere - absolutely divine.

I can't wait to read these new Panini book!

prosciutto and roasted vegetables.

I love proscuitto with peppers and goat cheese.

Cuban sandwich - no contest!

my favorite is Proscuitto, Havarti, tomato and pesto. Just had one for lunch today!

Sliced rare skirt steak, grilled peppers, onions & mushrooms, and pepper jack cheese. Yum.

it's hard to beat straight up grilled cheese with a nice slice of tomato, though that certainly isn't the only delicious choice- fridge special is usually great too!

can't get bresaola, arugula and asiago out of my head... yum.

I like ham and cheese on whole grain bread.

Smoked turkey and swiss on sourdough bread-yum!

Mmmm....so many to choose from. Roast chicken, salami, & provolone with a hint of sundried tomato on rosemary focaccia. That'll do right about now...

mushrooms onions and cheese

you can't fail with a simple pressed 3-cheese sandwich.

The Cuban is the best, there are others, but the Cuban--definitely the best.

FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO SAY I WAS INTRODUCED TO BREAD ALONE BREADS THIS PAST SUMMER AT THE FARMERS MARKET IN PIERMONT NY AND THEIR SOUR DOUGH WHOLE WHEAT IS INCREDIBLE NOW ADD TO THIS BREAD SOME ROASTED RED PEPPERS, FONTINA CHEESE AND A PIECE OF GOOD HAM PRESS AND ENJOY YUM

I love most paninis, but particularly a pressed mozzarella, fresh basil and tomato sandwich. Another fave is fresh sliced pork roast, fontina and mozzarella, basil and tomato and spinach.

I love bacon and cheese paninis!!!

I enjoy black bean cakes with red pepper sauce and a little corn salsa.

I love Cheese and tomatos!

Viva El Cubano!

Gorganzola, fresh basil and tomato

I was going to say anything with Turkey and Mozzarella, then I saw this description in the comments above:
"My favorite panini is sliced turkey, cheddar, thinly-sliced apple and dijon-mustard on ciabatta."

My mouth started watering... I think that one may be my new favorite!

bacon & cheese

anything and everything.

Ham and cheese

I love a pepperoni, canadian bacon, swiss, honey mustard, onion, and tomato panini.

Sliced grilled chicken, Alouette Garlic & Herbs cheese, thinly sliced Roma tomato on sour dough bread dipped lightly in an egg and milk mixture before grilling.

A real good Cuban is my all time favorite.

Fried green tomatoes and smoked mozzerella with applewood smoked bacon...

mozzarella, roasted red peppers and basil

i love toastin my tukey or chiken wraps with my panini

salami, mozzarella cheese, and roasted peppers

Roast Beef and Provolone

ham and cheese with tomato

roasted peppers, roasted eggplant and zucchini,pesto sauce and fresh mozzarella

Turkey and Swiss

Proscuitto, roasted red peppers and any kind of cheese.

Salami + provolone + grilled peppers and onions = heaven!

Turkey, ham and provolone with tomatoes and colby jack cheese!

I am also gonna say Cuban, I really haven't experimented much with them, but got hooked on the Frontega Chicken paninis at Panera. (guess where I went to dinner last night?) But we've had cuban paninis now for years-and love them!

Ham, roasted peppers, pesto on crusty Italian bread. Oh, boy!!!

A reuben. Yum.

Tomato and mozzarella.....mmmmm!

Grilled red and green peppers, roasted garlic, provolone and hummus

Cubans by far!!!

Caprese!!! yummmy!!

Anything with cheese

Ham and cheese, hands down!

Turkey and pesto

I like the basic turkey and swiss cheese.

Wishin' I had a ham and cheese right now!

Roast Beef and Provolone

I love thin sliced turkey , munster, crispy bacon, and spicey mustard.....Yum!

Pastrami, cheese, little dijon and mayo, thinly sliced pickle, mmmmm!

Turkey, cheese, pesto and tomato

CHicken california club

roasted garlic, with stir-fried mushrooms, peppers & onions, pesto and goat cheese....mmmmmm!

Cubans are awesome, likewise any type of grilled cheese with tomato, mushrooms, garlic - yum

Grilled cheese with tomato, simple and good!

pastrami and pepper jack

enter me please, thank you for the contest

I love a grilled ruben

reuben with extra sauerkraut and amish baby swiss cheese

roasted red pepper, garlic and portabella

feta, olive, & tomato :)

Turkey, tomato and american cheese, yummy!!

Turkey,swiss cheese, mushrooms, ranch,lettuce and tomato.

Roasted Turkey & Bacon Ciabatta!!

ham and Swiss

Tomatoes, Mozzarella and Basil

Bacon, chicken, mozzarella, tomatoes and dijon mustard.

anything with corned beef and swiss is the best

tuna salad, cheddar and rye bread. nectar of the gods~

a bacon ,lettuce ,and tomato

My favorite is turkey and swiss!

Grilled veggies with cheese...yum!

definitely cuban sandwiches, yum!

Grilled chicken, sundried tomatoes, spinach and mozzarella cheese! Yum Yum!

I love a panini with Italian meats and cheeses!

My favorite is roast beef, swiss cheese, hot peppers, and whole ground mustard.

We've been trying to eat healthier; and, the vegetarian options would help me think about food in a new way and enable me to try new things.

I love mozarella with basil and tomato!

I would say a marinated meat with onions and a good quality cheese.

i would have to say my favorite is a southwestern chicken

I will have to go with the old stand-by: a Rachel. Cornbeef, coleslaw, swiss cheese, and Thousand Island Dressing- YUM!

Hot pastrami that is shaved but piled high, seeded rye with spicy brown mustard on the inside and lightly buttered on the outside (I sometimes mix butter, parmesean cheese and garlic powder for the outside), Swiss cheeese (or cheese of choice or whatever is in the fridge), sauerkraut, and I sometimes add tomatoes. This is a prize I could really use!! Thanks for giving us the chance to win.

I'm torn between the old favorite Reuben and the classic Cubana!

Swiss, guava and turkey...yummm!

Anything with cheese and ham. Anything.

turkey,bacon and mozzarella :)

Roasted chicken, red pepper, garlic, spinach, mozzarella and mushroom!!

Turkey and Avacado!

Blackened chicken with cheddar cheese!

I'm not that crazy about panini's,but my future daughter-in-law loves them all.This would be a super gift to give her....

ham and swiss panini is my favorite.

Turkey, bacon, cheese, and tomato.

Turkey & Provolone

The Cuban, of course :0)

I love turkey, fresh pesto and provolone. So simple and delish!

don't have a favorite panini

I love any kind of panini - especially the meats with cheeses...thanks!

man, I'm hungry just reading all these delicious suggestions! But i think I currently best like turkey, provolone and mushrooms!

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