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 enlarge | Authors: Daniel Leader, Lauren Chattman
Publisher: Taunton
List Price: $18.95
Buy Used: $8.95
You Save: $10.00 (53%)
Rating:  9 reviews
Format: Illustrated
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 152
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 7.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 1561589608
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.84
EAN: 9781561589609
ASIN: 1561589608
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Condition: VG+ HB in VG DJ with very light shelfwear. Contents bright, tight and clean. DJ protected by Brodart mylar sleeve.
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 Very Satisfying March 23, 2008
Jo Ann Henderson (Seattle, WA USA)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Panini Express is the book I have been waiting for. This book is an excellent guide for making the succulent hot sandwiches that have become ubiquitous in sandwich and coffee shops around the country. But more than a sandwich making guide, it provides creative ideas about panini construction and combinations of ingredients. This book opens up the whole experience of panin creation and hot sandwich options. Highly recommended.
 Not necessary to purchase March 20, 2008
Valerie Usowski
1 out of 15 found this review helpful
If you can't figure out what you like on your sandwich then this book can't help you. Cheese, meat, veggies, spreads - be creative on your own. How bad could a toasted sandwich possibly be.
Delectable! March 13, 2008
Ginglaw
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I LOVE panini's and think they are the best kind of sandwiches out there! I grew to love these sandwiches after working in a gourmet grocery store in which I prepared these delectable treats! Yes, they are a treat indeed! I loved the diverse recipes in this book, which not only included the fillings, but also the breads and spreads. Very creative and some very traditional. The Filet Mignon w/Mushrooms & Red Pepper-Garlic Mayonnaise was INCREDIBLE. Also was the outstandingly divine Nutella French Toast. All in all, the recipes are nicely diverse with meats, seafoods, dairy and veggie and not to forget the dessert like panini's. This book is a little gem and go to for a special out of the ordinary style sandwich.
 Same pictures reprinted dozens of times, are you kidding me? March 8, 2008
kiwanissandy (Heart of Ohio)
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
I received a panini press for a present and couldn't wait to get this book to try it out. The book is very pretty with nice, in-color photographs. I think the food photographer, Ellen Silverman, did a wonderful job of capturing the feel of the sandwiches, spreads and such. However, the editor fell down on the job. The same picture is printed on pages 19 and 61 and another same picture is printed on pages a and 23. Yet another same picture is printed on pages b & 57; 2 & 17; and 24 & 93. The exact same picture! Are you kidding me? Someone didn't notice they were using all the same pictures?! They're very pretty pictures but all the same ones? I quit comparing but there are many other duplicates as well. Please get that fixed on the reprint of this book. The authors of this cookbook need to get an apology for that glaring mistake.
Now for the meat of the cookbook. The first section gives recipes for making your own rolls, baguettes, flatbreads and such if you are so inclined. They are made by hand, not using a bread machine to start the dough. If you know how I guess you could convert them to a bread machine to save yourself some effort.
There is a section on making your own sauces, compotes, etc. The red pepper-garlic mayonnaise is delicious. Make sure and drain the roasted red peppers well otherwise the mayo was too runny. The watercress mayonnaise was a little bitter but perhaps it's just my taste or the fresh watercress (it's not the season right now).
The section on making your own sandwiches gives instructions for making your own breads and compotes (recipes are included) or offers store bought alternatives. In addition I like that the authentic version of the italian panini is listed but then a cheaper american version alternative is also offered. It gives you the option so you can lower the price or find the needed ingredients. My example is comte cheese vs. swiss; prosciutto vs. ham.
The corned beef and cabbage panini is excellent. It will make an excellent dinner on St. Patrick's Day. Add some black and tan beer and the evening will be perfect.
My next tries will be the Cubano and the Italian Hero. You won't be disappointed in this cookbook. It's worth having. There are even dessert panini's but I haven't tried those yet...it gives me something to look forward to!
I rated it a 3 even with the glaring picture misprints because the cookbook itself is excellent and I wouldn't want others to not purchase it because of that. The Taunton Press Co. needs to hire some new employees who know what they're doing but otherwise this cookbook is worthy of purchase. Just don't give this version as a gift wait until the next edition.
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