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The fresh, robust flavors of Italian grilled sandwiches.

A panini is an Italian-inspired pressed sandwich enjoyed throughout Italy and, increasingly, in North American cafés, restaurants and kitchens. Italians regard panini as fast food thanks to its easy preparation, which also accounts for its success in North America. Sales of panini makers have skyrocketed, with small appliance manufacturers releasing new models each year.

Tiffany Collins provides great recipes that replicate the bistro experience and maximize the use of a home panini maker. Among the recipes for this vibrant, flavorful food are:

• Salami, prosciutto, mozzarella panini with roasted red peppers; Philly cheesesteak panini
• Bacon, spinach and hard-boiled egg panini; smoked salmon, red onion, cream cheese and caper panini
• Sweet Italian sausage, provolone and tomato sauce panini; hummus, red onion and Swiss cheese panini
• Pulled pork panini; Tuscan tuna and white bean panini; shrimp club panini
• Cuban panini; smores panini; sliced beef, caramelized onions and gorgonzola panini
• Smoked turkey, brie and Granny Smith apple panini; south of the border turkey panini with perfect guacamole.

This Italian tradition can now be experienced at home and enjoyed by the whole family.

Customer Reviews (46)

Good recipes.... but 200 is stretching it
This book had some good recipe suggestions. A lot of the recipes have a pretty standard ingredients that one might already have on hand.

However, to say that there are 200 recipes is a bit of a stretch. It seemed like a lot of the recipes were variations on each other (i.e. dijon turkey, honey dijon turkey)rather than truly different recipes. I would rather have had the book be more upfront and be 50 recipes with suggested variations, but I guess that just doesn't seem as catchy.

Freat Recipes
This book has great variety for panini that are easy to do. great to eat. and fun.

Panini Cookbook
Recipes look great! Haven't had a chance to try but one or two, but they were very tasty!

Love this book
I am a cookbook junkie, and have recently been on a panini kick.This cookbook is great.Has lots of creative combinations and ideas.Everything I've tried so far has been yummy and easy to make.I am planning on combining this cookbook with an electric panini maker for an upcoming wedding gift.

Terrific Recipes!
With a glut of panini recipe cookbooks on the market, it is my opinion that "200 Best Panini Recipes" stands head and shoulders above the others. There is a good selection of recipes for various types of condiments (aolis, mayonnaise, remoulades....) and the paninis range from your basic Ham and Cheese to a more exotic Blue Cheese, Chicken and Apple Panini. For those that like seafood, there are some really great Po'Boy panini's. Wonderful pictures. All in all, one of the best cookbooks I have. ... Read more

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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.

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Delicious!
Simple Italian Sandwiches is much more than a sandwich book - it's about eating simply, eating well and enjoying each and every bite.I can't say enough good things about this cookbook -- it has taught me to look at food in new ways that lead to delicious and nutritious meals.

Best Panini's Ever
These recipes are delicious.Using the tips on breads and fillings in this book took my paninis to a whole new level.I highly recommmend this book to anyone who is imterested in making seriously good paninis.

A place to start
Good ideas for sandwiches but I always tweak the recipes in some way or other.

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.

Delicious Panini and Tramezzini
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. ... Read more

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Delicious!
As we were checking in books, we started salivating over the pictures of the sandwiches in this book. To celebrate a colleague's last day, we made some of the paninis. Delicious!

Recipes are Great!
I love the recipes for making first your own bread and matching it with the topping. Daniel Leader did a good job putting this book together.

Great Book
This book has great recipes and amazing photos.Shows how to make all of the great breads as well as how to build the sandwiches.Would definitely recommend.Makes a great gift for the kitchen wizzard in your life.

My husband the picky eater
My husband is a hard sell on cheeses. He's a hard sell on weird combos as well. This book was given to us as a christmas gift. We LOVE LOVE LOVE this book. We have made at least half the recipes. The flat bread recipe is simply nummy. We always make a double batch of it so we can eat some right away with hummus. My husband who is scared of cheeses and weird flavor combos has come to really enjoy BOTH those things from this book. He was afraid of it at first, and the more we tried, the more he loved. The avocado shrimp is just amazing. The garbanzo bean with yogurt we've made a couple times. The apple and gorgonzola is so yummy. Almost every page is newly inspiring. Things I'd NEVER think to put together are just amazing. This is one of my favorite cook books and we try and make a new sandwich every week. There is so much more to making a panini then just heating stuff between bread I learned. The order matters. The temp matters. The bread matters. And it really brings it to the next notch. Very good guys.

Great Birthday Gift
This book prooved to be a perfect Birthday Gift for the cook. Delivery was received on time and the book was in mint condition. Very Happy with the purchase. ... Read more

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Originally an Italian dish of grilled bread filled with meats and cheeses, panini have evolved in recent years to include everything from fresh produce, sea-fresh fish and shellfish, lean poultry, and savory spreads. But you can make much more than just sandwiches with a panini press. Whether you are looking for a creative lunch, a casual supper, or a unique dessert, the perfect combination is sure to be found in the pages of Panini.

Try classics such as the Three Cheese & Tomato Melt or All-American Roast Beef; regional favorites including a Traditional Cubano or Shrimp Po'Boy; or fresh ideas like Rustic Turkey with Brie & Apples or Grilled Pineapples on Coconut Pound Cake.

With a handful of companion recipes and informative tips for grilling each panino, all you need to do is assemble, grill, and enjoy! ... Read more

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great variety
I actually bought this for my niece.She and her family love it, she loves the variety,many choices for picky eaters, the kids love the PB&J's!!I bought a 2nd copy to send to her sister & her family too!!!Highly recommended!!

Taste Good, But....
This cookbook is too complicated. Some of the recipes, like the stuffed apple pancakes, only use the panini maker to score the pancakes with grill marks after you cook everything else in other pans. Then, in describing the process, it says cook for 2 mins, then cook for another 3 minutes. Why not save steps and just say cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally?
You can adopt a lot of these recipes for use elsewhere, or re-write them to simplify for a weeknight meal. If I were the editor, I'd have red-lined page after page!!!

Sandwich lover
Bought my husband a panini press for Christmas and he now wants a panini sandwich almost everyday.Needed more recipes so I bought a couple of panini books and love them.Some recipes are a little fancy but overall we love the books.

Good recipes, but a little over the top...
There are some great recipes in here, but some of them are ones I would never make. For example, the chapter on seafood. I don't really want a fish panini! The classic recipes are in here and still good, but there are a lot of fancy ones!

Hot Off The Sandwich Press!
When is a sandwich not just a sandwich? When it's a Panini! Having exploded in popularity over the past few years, the panini - essentially a grilled bread filled with meats and cheeses - originated in the sidewalk cafes of Italy and has spread across the Atlantic and around the world. Along comes Melanie Barnard's cookbook,devoted entirely to this mouth-wateringly simple sandwich.

Panini is chock full of delicious and varied recipes that will appeal to old and young alike, regardless of their culinary skills. Anybody with so little as a heavy-bottomed pan and an appetite for a quick and hearty meal will be able to make a tasty and filling panini.
Recipes range from the simple, tried-and-true (Peanut Butter & Jelly, Three Cheese And Tomato Melt) to more complex (Grilled Salmon With Chipotle Aioli) and regionally inspired (Shrimp Po'Boy, Traditional Cubano). There are even breakfast and dessert paninis, and in addition to sandwich recipes, Barnard offers grilling tips and serving suggestions, such as appropriate wines and side dishes. The recipes are straightforward and rely on easy-to-find ingredients, and many include beautiful photographs that perfectly showcase each sandwich creation. With 40 different variations, it's possible - and tempting - to try a new recipe every week, and never grow bored.

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Paniniare Italian-style, crispy grilled sandwiches with a delicious hot filling of melting cheese, along with a variety of meat and vegetable fillings. They are simple to assemble, use no more than 4-5 ingredients, and can be cooked in an electric panini grill or a conventional stovetop grill pan.Jennifer Joyce's inventive recipes in this "Panini" cookery book include ideas for Breakfast Panini, such as Crispy Bacon, Spinach, and Sharp Cheddar; or Panini with Meat--try Spicy Italian Sausage, Caramelized Onions, Roasted Bell Peppers, and Mozzarella; or Vegetable Panini, such as Eggplant, Red Onion , Ricotta, and Sun-blush Tomato; or try an indulgent Sweet Panini filled with Kirsch-soaked Cherries, Nectarines, and Cream Cheese.Finally, use the recipes in the Condimenti chapter to make your own delicious pickles and mayos to serve alongside your panino.- Superb photographs for each recipe by William Reavell.- Perfect for weekend brunches, light lunches, and quick dinners ... Read more

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Handy Panini Cookbook
Just recently purchased this cookbook. So far I have enjoyed all the recipes. Easy to make, only 5 fillings or less. Includes breakfast and dessert panini.

Ymmm, Panini!
Nice book with loads of great Panini ideas. Vivid, glossy pictures make everything look mouth-watering! I gave this as part of a gift basket I put together along with some wonderful mustards, olive oil, crusty bread,a bottle of wine etc. It was very well received and I purchased a second copy for myself. Enjoy and happy pressing! ... Read more

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Move over pasta and pizza, here come panini, bruschetta, and crostini! The world of sandwiches, Italian style. These heavenly bread-based creations include recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, antipasti, party foods, and delicious desserts and indulgences for any time of the day.

Customer Reviews (27)

Simple, delicious sandwiches!
First, a note:This book came out several years ago, before you could buy anything resembling a panini press!So the title, which was perfectly appropriate when the book was published, now may seem misleading to people who are looking for recipes to go with their newly-purchased home panini press.Folks, this is NOT a book of grilled panini recipes.But what it is, is a book of simple, delicious Italian sandwiches made with easy-to-find ingredients.

I bought this book when it first came out, and several of the recipes have become standards.The Orange Marmalade Fritatta Panino is a delicious, barely-sweet breakfast sandwich I make at least a couple of times a month.It's so simple I don't even need to read the recipe anymore.

The grilled chocolate sandwich shown on the cover is a simple, delicious snack, and always surprises friends or guests.

There are other sandwiches I've loved from this book, made with roasted red peppers, oil-cured olives, tasty tangy goat cheese... But trust me that every sandwich is well planned, beautifully photographed, and every one I've made is worth trying.

Pretentious
I was so disappointed in this book because there were very few recipes that called for a panini maker.In addition, most of the recipes consisted of specialty foods that you wouldn't normally have in your pantry or fridge.For example some of the ingredients needed were: Greek oregano, white bread made with unbleached flour, cornichons (aka pickled gherkin cucumbers), imported canned tuna, etc.The author recommended only "high end", imported/gourmet foods that were organic.She even noted that although expensive, it's worth spending the extra money.I personally can't see putting all that effort into finding gourmet ingredients for a sandwich.

I'd like to counteract the unfair criteria of some of the other reviews.
Many reviews of this book complain that it was recommended as a companion to a purchases of a panini press or sandwich maker, and I can see why they are disappointed. Amazon has many strengths, but the quality of its recommendations is not one of them. These reviews are helpful in letting purchasers of sandwich makers know that this book doesn't have many of the grilled meat and cheese sandwich recipes that many people are looking for.

I wish, however, that so many of these reviews didn't give the book one star and lower its rating, because it's a lovely book with ideas for simple, delicious toppings and fillings for grilled bread. These are recipes that would be appropriate for a light lunch or supper, for appetizers, or for cocktail parties. Many of the recipes feature lemon, capers, olives, oregano, hot pepper flakes, and garlic, adding flavor to vegetable fillings or small amounts of fish, chicken, or cheese. The recommendations that ingredients be organic, cage-free, etc., are not nearly as frequent as some disgruntled reviewers would have you believe, and of course you are always free to use ordinary grocery store fruit, vegetables and eggs.

There are also some sweet recipes. I love the recipe for Baked Fresh Fruit Bruschetta: sliced nectarines baked on bread with a little butter and sugar, served for breakfast with caffe latte.

Disappointed would be generous
To say I was disappointed in this book would be a generous statement.The author(s) apparently wanted an elitest book geared towards the "natural is good" movement, i.e free range chicken eggs, etc.Also, they seemed to try and hide a crosteni/bruschetta book in the garb of a panni book; very few grilled panini recipes.It is a diservice to recommend this book with a panini press.

Awesome appliance
I love this product and use it several times a week.Whoever suggested getting a paninni machine with flat cooking surfaces was right.You can do so many more things.Imagine french toast done perfectly with no flipping.Reheats pizza, rolls etc perfectally - and makes awesome sandwiches.No fat necessary for use. ... Read more

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Melted fontina cheese, salty pancetta, crispy grilled ciabatta bread--European sensibility meets comfort food in the panino. PANINI celebrates the original Italian sandwich with 50 recipes, including grilled, not-grilled, and open-faced creations. Home cooks will find instructions for making their own bread and building traditional panini using a variety of cheeses, cured and uncured meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, and condiments. From Mortadella and Prosciutto di Parma Panini to Artichoke and Tuna Panini, this satisfying collection elevates the common sandwich to sophisticated lunch or dinner fare. ... Read more

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Americans are embracing the small plate craze. They are serving bite-size mini meals—tapas, bar snacks, antipasti, skewered vegetables—whenever they entertain. Simple Italian Snacks shows how to plan a menu for any gathering in the informal yet chic way that Italians have mastered. Here are recipes appropriate for an afternoon by the pool, a fireside get-together with friends, an intimate dinner for two, or a party for a crowd. The dishes, which can be served as hors d'oeuvres or presented as a meal, are easy to prepare, and many can be made ahead of time.

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An excellent guide for any collection already strong in general Italian cookbooks
Libraries that find Italian cookbooks a popular lend will also welcome the more specific SIMPLE ITALIAN SNACKS: MORE RECIPES FROM AMERICA'S FAVORITE PANINI BAR. 80 recipes for small snack plates range from Fig-Stuffed Lamb Chops to Sweet Corn Bruschetta, Stuffed Fried Zucchini Flowers, and more. An excellent guide for any collection already strong in general Italian cookbooks, who want more.

simple italian snacks
it was only ok.I have many italian cookbooks so that may be why this didn't add too much to my repertoire. ... Read more

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A taste of Italy for casual eating.

The panini is a grilled Italian sandwich, a popular menu item in bistros, cafés and delis. Panini is filled with easy-to-use recipes for vegetarian, seafood, meat and dessert sandwiches. Also included are instructions on how to make the best panini, what tools are needed and what ingredients to use.

The recipes put a modern twist on celebrated classics such as the Grilled New York Reuben or the BLT Bagini, and create classics-to-be like the Raisin Panini with Maple Syrup and Ice Cream. There are more than 50 recipes for almost every occasion. ... Read more

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So So Panini Cookbook
The book was a dissapointment. I would not have bought it if I had had a chance to look in it.

panini
Am very disappointed in this book - I only marked 3 or 4 that I even wanted to try.

good for the price
I was a bit disappointed. "Simple Italian Sandwiches" costs more but has a better selection and more information.

The Best Panini Book I've Found
I searched for a good panani cookbook to compliment a Christmas gift of a panini press/maker. While it's a small paperback, it has great recipes and it's all panini recipes. I looked at several books in the brick-and-mortar book stores and most gave panani sandwiches a passing glance and moved on to other recipes. At least McAuley stayed with the title of her book and didn't go astray. You'll also find a good mix of breakfast, lunch and dinner offerings and even some tasty all-veggie recipes. It's the best all-panani book I've found so far and well worth the small price.

The perfect sandwich!
Jo McAuley's PANINIsurveys the grilled Italian sandwich which is becoming so popular in bistros and delis in North America. You'd think panini sounds too exotic to produce at home, but quite the opposite: McAuley demonstrates it's the perfect sanwich for producing in a home kitchen and packs her cookbook with recipes for vegetarian, meat, and even dessert sandwiches to prove it. Color photos face nearly every page and encourage cooks to sample.
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Covers the regions of South India, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, and India in general. ... Read more

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Evan Kleiman easily qualifies as one of the leadinginterpreters of Italian cuisine. Available for the first time in anaffordable paperback edition, Angeli Caffe Pizza Pasta Paninioffers a decade of treasured recipes that have won the hearts of theadoring customers who frequent her hip and modern Angeli Caffe in theheart of Los Angeles. As usual, Evan has created recipes with her namewritten all over them-simple, unadorned, rustic, yet unfailingly freshand original. Fans line up nightly to eat her imaginative filled andflat pizzas, inspired focaccia, savory tarts, breads, snacks, andspirited pastas. Now home cooks can make any one of the 200 recipes inless time than they would spend waiting in line at the ever-popularAngeli Caffe!Amazon.com Review
"Earthly simplicity," Evan Kleiman calls the certain essential extra that makes the foods of Angeli Caffé in Los Angeles so special. "Angeli food," she writes, "is 'roots food' served in a city where roots are hard to seeor find.... It is a cucina reduced to the most basic elements.... Foodreduced to basic taste components where nothing is covered up; complexitysimply for its own sake is banished."

Chef, restaurant owner, and food writer Evan Kleiman starts Pizza PastaPanini with a pizza dough recipe that will make enough dough for foureight-inch pizzas. This is intentional. The biggest secret to "successful"pizza, Kleiman reveals, is making the dough frequently (learning throughrepetition) and always having some on hand, either in the freezer or in therefrigerator. "The more you do it," she writes, "the easier and morenatural it becomes--like most things in life."

And what a life. For it includes recipes for pizza, calzone, sfincione (thedouble-decker pizza of Sicily), panzerotti (which are little calzone friedin oil), focacce, and savory tarts, delectable treats one and all. You'llalso find recipes for pastas to match the seasons and their ingredients.There are recipes as well for panini, cicchetti (Venetian antipasti),bruschetta, and tramezzini (an Italian translation of English teasandwiches). All of it is straightforward and easy to accomplish,particularly the more you do it.

While all these recipes (some 200) are deeply rooted in the Italian rustictradition, Kleiman doesn't for a moment overlook her immediate whereabouts.This is a Los Angeles cookbook, but one based on truth, not artifice. Andthat's why FaithWillinger describes the food of Angeli Caffé as "cucina rustica from the provincia California." Pull up a chair, assemble some basic ingredients, then tuck in to deceptively simple food that will reshape your palate, if not your state of mind. --Schuyler Ingle ... Read more

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Among the best Pasta cookbooks I have
I love Italian cooking and this cookbook is among the best of the best that I own. Right now, i am making the pasta dish that sits for hours with chopped tomatoes, garlic, basil and s & p. Then I will add chopped fresh mozzarella with the hot pasta...oh my!!!

Italian made delicious and easy
As a restauranteur for over 10 years I have read and cooked with hundreds of books.Ms. Kleinman's recipes are simple and delicious.My favorites include the Pizza Salsicce, Pasta Muro Leccese as well as the Polenta andall the basics.Her uncooked Tomato Sauce has become a staple in my home. This is a great book for the Home Chef.

fantastically simple recipes for Italian trattoria cuisine
The restaurant cookbook of Angeli Caffe in Los Angeles conveys the passion and simplicity of its Italian trattoria cuisine with recipes for the important triad of pizza, pasta, and panini as well as complimentary elements of calzone, sfincione, panzerotti, focaccia, cicchetti, bruschetta, and tramezzini.One basic recipe for pizza dough suffices for use in the pizza recipes and emphasizes this simplicity.Recipes are introduced with a short description providing background, significance, and/or tidbits of culinary knowledge.Nothing short of a visit to the restaurant should satisfy you after reading this cookbook! ... Read more

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'Panini Re-interpreted' is an English version of a part of Prof. Charu Deva Shastri's magnum opus, the Vyakaranacandrodaya. It attempts an exhaustive treatment after Panini of the Karakas and Samasas, the most essential of the ingredients of Sanskrit Syntax. The rules of Panini are explained here at length and illustrated with countless examples from ancient Sanskrit literarure. ... Read more

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This volume of the Astadhyayi of Panini contains English translation of adhyaya six. Explanatory notes are presented to facilitate proper understanding of individual sutras especially in view of their formulation, interpretation, application and relative placement. This volume is the fifth of a planned six-volume study. The sixth, and the last volume of this series, will cover the sutras of adhyayas seven and eight. ... Read more

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This volume includes Sanskrit text of individual sutras with the transliteration, word-boundaries, indication of inflectional endings and formation of compounds. Each sutra is also furnished with anuvrtti, vrtti, examples, detailed explanatory notes and complete derivational history of examples, cited by the Kasikavrtti. Explanatory notes are presented to facilitate proper understanding of individual sutras, especially in view of their formulation, interpretation, application and relative placement in the grammar. An attempt has been made to sort out and explain pertinent issues, as raised and discussed by major commentaries particularly the Mahabhasya of Patanjali. Derivational details of examples, unlike earlier volumes, are furnished under explanatory notes of individual rules. This completes the author's six-volume study on the Astadhyayi of Panini. ... Read more

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More than 100 recipes from the best pizzerias in the country!

Americans eat 23 pounds, or 46 slices, of pizza per year! Now here’s a comprehensive guide to all aspects of pizza making, from trade secrets, comparisons, and instructions for baking pans, stones, and pizza ovens to unique takes on different types of pizzas and paninis. With over 100 of the best recipes around, including some from America’s most famous pizzerias, this is the only book pizza- and panini lovers will ever need. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Mmmmmm... pizza...
Sherman's book walks you through from start to finish: equipment, tools, doughs, breads, sauces, and finally, the complete recipes. This isn't an exhaustive cookbook; it's meant to give you the how-to and provide a handful of samples in different areas, such as meat pizzas, vegetable pizzas, breakfast and dessert pizzas, and then a similar array of panini.

The directions are quite thorough, and include many little tips along the way. Unfortunately, there are also a few missing bits of information. For instance, one section refers to a previous one to provide benchmarks for how the doughs should appear once kneaded. Unfortunately, that other section tells you to view photos at a URL that no longer exists.

The good news is, the recipes are delicious and easy. I enjoyed the various pizza doughs we made from Sherman's recipes, as well as the homemade pizza sauce. The Artichoke & Brie Pizza was a nice change of pace, and the homemade version of a Quattro Formaggio (four cheese) Pizza was definitely better than the commercial equivalent. There's a 'Tuna Meltdown Panino' in here that combined such ingredients as tuna salad, gouda, and avocado to wonderful effect (a bit tough to flip thanks to that tuna salad, but so delicious it's worth it). The recipe instructions are clear and easy to follow, although there are no photos (not a big deal with most parts of making pizza and panini, but I know they're important to some folks).

Make sure you read the informational/how-to parts of the book before you dive into the recipes. After that, however, I think you'll find it so surprisingly easy to make your own pizzas that you'll be tempted to do it every week!

Simple and entertaining
Good book with simple recipes and great beginner tips.Entertaining to read and learned quite a bit about pizza.

Pizza Lifeblood
9/5/2007
The Complete Idiot's Guide to
Pizza & Panini:
Tantalizing Recipes that will Turn your
Kitchen into your Favorite Pizza Parlor
By Eric Sherman
A review/interview by Marty Martindale
For some pizza is a way of life, and if almost any food, though abbreviated, is supported by a crust, life becomes terribly good. Erik Sherman is a pizza purist. He is not looking for cooks who instinctively avoid yeast. He feels crusts are simple, ten of them, and he shares his years of well-learned tricks for simple success. He also lines out some tasty toppings and sauces for a wide range of pizzas, not just the Italian type, originally known as "tomato pie."
He divides his pizza recipes into four categories:Meat, Vegetable/Garden, Morning Pizza and Global. Global is especially interesting, for he gives recipes from nine cultures:from Indian to Scandinavian, Middle Eastern to Russian. What a great start for some unusual entertaining?
Sherman's Panini recipes run from the Ruben to the Oyster Po'Boy, a Tuna Meltdown and many more. These are followed by his Plant-Filled (vegetarian) Paninis. He internationalizes these too, specifying which of his nine bread doughs work best.
Crusts on either the pizza or the Panini need the correct textures. The pizza dough needs to be on the moist side for open texture, he emphasizes. "The more you hold back on the flour, the happier you will be with the result," he promises. With mixed grains, he advises making a porridge of these grains with water, then add the porridge mixture to the flour when you add the other ingredients.
After taking Sherman's "pizza/panini course," you will feel at home with phrases like, "Heavily dust your peel," which means you will generously lace your pizza paddle with cornmeal. You will also have mastered Sherman's 11-page glossary and find yourself using words like "Pissaladiere and Flaeskeaggekage!"You will also come away wanting to address whether or not a pizza stone in your life. Sherman's all for using a large, unglazed ceramic tile as pizza stone. He explains, "Pizzas in Italy cook in wood-fired ovens 700 to 900 degrees F. For this reason, get your conventional oven hotter by preheating your tile in the oven to 500 and waiting 30 to 45 minutes before inserting pizza. If your cheese topping browns before the crust is done, delay adding the cheese the next time." He feels pizza should be perfectly cooked in ten minutes.
Pizza, a life quest. In an interview, Eric tells us there will be more to the Complete Idiot's Guide to Pizza and Panini, and he will move it to the web with new appendices and much more. "Remember to experiment," he adds.
You can reach Martindale at FOOD SITE OF THE DAY.
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2 volumes in one. The two volumes contains Panini's sutras accompanied by a German translation and notes and the Dhatupatha and Ganapatha along with other useful indices. Bohtlingk's was the first standard text. This edition of Panini was responsible for a revolution in linguistic thinking both in Indo-European linguistics as well as general linguistics, on which it has a great impact. ... Read more

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Whether the occasion is a picnic, lunch, brunch, or late-night entertaining, sandwiches, panini, and wraps provide a unique alternative to the usual fare. Sandwiches, Panini, and Wraps covers everything you need to create these taste-tempting meals. This book begins with an overview of the sandwich from a historical perspective and then deconstructs these multilayered concoctions. There's an overview of breads, basic ingredients, and equipment used to create these recipes, providing readers with a knowledge base that they can use to create their own dishes.

This book features recipes for everything from grilled sandwiches to cold sandwiches, wraps, pitas (including vegetarian and salad sandwiches), soups, salads, side dishes, condiments and spreads, and dessert suggestions to top off the savory meals with something sweet. The author also includes plenty of entertaining and serving suggestions.

Sandwiches, Panini, and Wraps is lavishly photographed and includes easy instructions and creative food ideas for the imaginative sandwich maker. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

Don't buy this book.
I wish I hadn't bought this book, I was looking for some simple ideas for sandwiches and wraps.This isn't it!

A beautiful book
This is an absolutely lovely cookbook. The bread recipes are fantastic - my focaccia and white bread recipes come from this book, and always turn out great. Because it's a sandwich book, the recipes can easily be adapted if you don't have all of the ingredients on hand, but they are certainly worth going the extra mile for. The Cubano recipe is fantastic, and I find myself making the Inside-Out French Grilled Cheese every summer. Highly recommended.

Sandwich book
It's a good book for some different sandwich /lunch ideas but it takes quite a few special ingredients to craft these meals.This is not the book to put some variety in your sack lunch that you take to work. THis is the book you need when you have you mother in law over for lunch and you want to impress her with an exotic sandwich

Delicious!
A fantastic book to use with your panini press.The recipes are bold and delicious.Say goodbye to boring sandwiches! ... Read more

Product Description
This Book Is In German. ... Read more