paninis

Grilled Italian sandwiches

Paninis is a common English plural of panini, the Italian pressed sandwich made with bread like ciabatta or focaccia and grilled until the fillings are warm and the exterior is crisp.

In Italian, panini is already plural (one panino, two panini), but English speakers treat it as singular: I ordered a panini.

The double-plural paninis follows naturally: The café serves excellent paninis.

sandwich

grilled

Cooked on metal bars

pressedPushed or smoothed flat
ciabattaFlat, airy Italian bread
mozzarellaMild Italian cheese

pesto · toasted · melted · focaccia · prosciutto · caprese · provolone · tomato · basil · ham

preparation

grill

Cooking surface over fire

pressApply force downward
toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
griddleFlat metal cooking surface

butter · olive oil · flatten · crispy · golden · charred · ridged · warm · melt · brushed

cafe

lunch

Midday meal

menuList of available dishes
bistroInformal small restaurant
coffeehouseEstablishment serving brewed beverages

counter · takeaway · deli · order · combo · side salad · chips · quick bite · casual · grab-and-go

paninis

grilled

grill

lunch

paninis

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