Comments on Quatro Fromaggio and Other Disgraces on the Menu: Panino, the Italian Sandwich

wonderful info. Thanks for sharing.

2011-09-18T04:01:00.740-07:00

wonderful info. Thanks for sharing.

Now I want a true Italian panino! Also to note, It...

2011-09-14T09:52:45.839-07:00

Now I want a true Italian panino! Also to note, Italian sandwiches have probably half the calories of american ones....

Thanks Jason for you comment, very entertaining :)...

2011-08-27T20:57:28.630-07:00

Thanks Jason for you comment, very entertaining :) You are right about manliness - another example is the aperitivo, definitely considered a girly drink in North America!

I hate to disappoint you, but I don't really know how to answer your question on "salsa rosa". It somehow became popular in Italy during the '80s as an ingredient of a few kinds of panino, but "salsa rosa" isn't Italian at all. However, it seems similar to some kinds of Cocktail Sauce, maybe that's where it comes from.

Thanks, Paolo. I majored in sandwiches at universi...

2011-08-25T09:04:01.852-07:00

Thanks, Paolo. I majored in sandwiches at university--at least, that's what my flatmates joked--so this article is particularly interesting to me.

I'm glad to read that Italians only use one kind of meat, and not too much of it. I do the same with my sandwiches, but always wondered if my sandwiches were manly enough. It's strange how manliness gets associated with food. In Japan, if you like ice cream, you're not a true man. In Canada, real men eat big slabs of meat. What the heck is wrong with us?

"Panino"--I love it. That's the perfect word for Yaletown. I'll bust out that word and earn new yuppy respect!

I'm really curious about this "salsa rosa". It sounds like something I would have tried to make in university, but failed. There are variations on mayonnaise, ketchup, and especially whiskey. Which kinds are best, and in what proportions?

Manu, thanks - I hope that by explaining things I ...

2011-08-22T16:39:52.798-07:00

Manu, thanks - I hope that by explaining things I can make a small difference!

Nami, I wouldn't call these 'lessons', but thanks! I'm curious, what do you put in your grilled sandwiches?

I REALLY enjoy about Italian (food) lessons from y...

2011-08-22T01:07:40.273-07:00

I REALLY enjoy about Italian (food) lessons from you! I own a panini press and my kids love the hot sandwiches. Your "panino" looks delicious!!!!

Mmmmmm buoni (tutti)! I love the way you explaine...

2011-08-21T21:17:32.022-07:00

Mmmmmm buoni (tutti)! I love the way you explained it! Very clear! Quella dei 2 plurali e' una cosa cosi' diffusa (e un po' fastidiosa)... paninis, biscottis..... mmm I wonder why...

Giulia, Kathy, thanks so much for your comments!

2011-08-21T14:29:13.605-07:00

Giulia, Kathy, thanks so much for your comments!

Nice post with lots of great information, as alway...

2011-08-21T10:55:57.642-07:00

Nice post with lots of great information, as always. So now I'm craving a panino. There's an Italian deli nearby, and I will be on my way this afternoon. I do have to admit that I sometimes get two meats :O (Coppa and salame toscana)

Your explanations are perfect, as usual... and let...

2011-08-20T11:22:52.122-07:00

Your explanations are perfect, as usual... and let me say it: WHAY A PANINO!!! :)