Perfect Panini: Mouthwatering Recipes for the World's Favorite Sandwiches Hardcover – July 16, 2013

I received the Panini Cook book in just a couple days after ordering it. I have read a lot of the recipes and am pleased with the recipes. They also taste good.

Great panini book! All of the classics are there: Italian Cheeseseak, Muffuletta, BLT, Reuben, Clubs, CubanoPatty Melts. There are some off the beaten panini path, too: Pulled Pork & Slaw, Shrimp Po Boys, Crab Melts, Zuchhini Feta Tapeade, Jalepeno Popper, Lamb Feta and Harissa, Prosciutto Gorgonzola & Fig, Grilled Salmon & Herbed Cream Cheese, Manchego & Quince....The Croque Monsieur is absolutely decadent. The Nectarine, Arugula & Brie is really different and yummy!The book has great color photographs throughout. The instructions are clear and easy. It's well organized.If you need a panini press, I love this one. Cuisinart GR-4N 5-in-1 Griddler, Silver, Black Dials

Years ago I was gifted an electric pressed sandwich machine...this was long before panini had entered the lexicon of everyday cooking here in America. I never used it, not once, and I felt bad about it languishing in my cupboard. So eventually I purchased this lovely cookbook, and the recipes were so mouthwateringly tantalizing that I could hardly wait to make one of these sandwiches. I purchased all the (very expensive) ingredients--special cheese, specialty deli meats, special bread...and assembled my sandwich according to the directions. When it came time to put the sandwich in the press....I discovered that my press was hinged and was built to accommodate nothing thicker than two pieces of white bread put together with some thin slices of cheese in the middle. My press, never used, was not really for making panini at all but just an everyday toasted cheese sandwich. I was disappointed because that meant I had to go out and buy something specially for making a panini sandwich. And it meant my expensive sandwich ingredients were not going to be eaten the way I had wanted. I live in a very small town where panini presses are non-existent, and I wasn't in the mood anymore to buy a press on Amazon...so my lovely cookbook is now languishing in place of the now-donated-to-the-thrift-shop sandwich press. I'm sure the recipes are wonderful. The photos are beautiful and look so enticing. Maybe Santa will bring me a real panini press someday....

loads of sandwiches

I love this Perfect Panini cookbook as not only do you have meat as some of the recipes but also vegetables and fruits. The recipes are delightfully mouth-watering and appear to be a healthy alternative to greasy hamburgers. And, for someone that is not much of a cook, they are easy to do.

We bought a Cuisinart Griddler Elite at Williams-Sonoma and have been experimenting with the Panini sandwiches, and the salesperson mentioned this book, which WS was featuring. Better price at Amazon, so I had them ship it straight to me. What a great book. Not too thick, but gives you a set of great recipes and great basic instructions on how to best put them together. Some recipe books get way out there and can overwhelm you. This book goes beyond the basics, but doesn't bog you down in recipes that are over the top. Just good, basic easy to make recipes. Recommended if you are new to the Panini world.

we are still on the fence actually. Do we step into a "dedicated Panini Maker" or just continue to use the George Foreman grills we have already. You could say we are looking for an excuse to buy one actually....but this book didn't push us towards that end.My wife and I are fairly simple folks, this book (as most cookbooks tend to do) seems to want to dazzle you with exotic sauces, dips, and things to add to your sandwiches. It's probably a better read than one that told you how to make simple sandwiches....but honestly that's what would be interested in.The pictures are nice and instructions are all there. You can certainly make some very fancy sandwiches with this book.

I love this book. It has so many different recipes for paninis. Summer is coming and I'm planning on making some easy and delicious quick dinners for when we get home from work and want to spend time out doors. Many of the recipes give you ideas of other recipes you can come up with. Great pictures and instructions. I recommend this book to anyone wanting some ideas for easy but good recipes.