It looks perfect. I think arugula is ideal for this. It has a nice little bite that lets it hold it’s own with the other ingredients.

Oh boy, this looks good! So funny, I just had a delicious panini for dinner…provolone & salami with dark mustard, lettuce, toms…but this one looks so good! I can’t be hungry again yet, right?

Oh, I am so hungry! Time for a midnight snack, methinks.

I fell in love with panini when my husband and I went to Italy for the first time. There was this little “mom and pop” shop we lunched on the way to Florence… delicious food, delicious memories.

I’ll have to do something about replacing that prosciutto cotto (vegetarian), but otherwise…yum!! i agree, arugula is perfect in sandwiches! (try arugula and stracchino!)

yum! this looks great!

Just what the doctor ordered, a panini! I love sandwiches but these Italian babies are just to die for. mille gracie per i panini! (and lunch is served)

As per usual, all the drooling caused by your blog has had me in my kitchen! I love panini sammies but I’ve never ordered them in a restaurant. So lately, what I’ve been doing (and by lately, I mean almost every damn day for the past week!) is making sammiches with thin slices of brunch ham and gouda cheese on fresh ciabatta - with whatever condiments sound good on that day.. then I butter the outside of the ciabatta and place it in my lil frying pan, place a small plate over it and then put two large cans of tomatoes on top to weigh it down! har!! I keep meaning to take a picture to show you but I’m usually rushing to get back to work. I love how the ciabatta gets crunchy on the outside and turns almost creamy on the inside.. yum! I need a panini grill, yes? heheee

I made a biga on Thursday night, and completed a batch of ciabatta at around midnight last night (Friday), so your post was written at just the perfect time.
I make mine similar to Lisa’s method, but I used a grilling pan (ridged) and for the weight use a heavy cast-iron pan. It, um, works, but not as well as I would like.

Hmmm…looks like a a great option for Saturday lunch…fresh mozzarella!!!

That’s the best weekend greeting I’ve had in a while.You have a great weekend as well.

Looks delish!

We had tons of similar sandwiches when I was in Rome. Crispy on the outside, soft and gooey on the inside

Yes. [I love arugula and mozzarella.] I plan on baking a gluten free focaccia this weekend - to make panini. Thanks for the inspiration…

It looks so good and so perfect !

Hi Sher,

I agree with you about the arugula. It’s pepperiness makes it ideal!

Hi Carrie,

Around here you can have as many panini as you like!

Hi Alison,

Come on over and I’ll have one ready for you!

Hi Ari,

Ah yes … a panino in beautiful Florence!

Hi Jackie,

Okay you’re the fourth or fifth person that’s told me about stracchino. Must try it!

Hi Kat,

Thanks!

Hi Anne!

Prego, mia cara!

Hi Lisa,

That’s so funny because that’s exactly how we used to make them before the press!

Hi Michel,

You made your own ciabatta! I bow to you!

Hi Mimi,

Enjoy the fresh mozzarella1

Hi Greg,

Thanks!

Hi Nazca,

Ah to be in Rome …

Hi Karina,

I’m looking forward to reading about it on your blog!

Hi Sophie,

Thank you so much!

This one goes to the top of my list of things to make when I get my panini press. Yum!

I just had some taco with my teenaged daughter and her friends, but I can still fit in a piece of this pannini.

Everytime I see another panini recipe, I make a note to drop by Williams-Sonoma to purchase one … then I forget until the next published recipe!This time I am serious - lovely recipe.

Looks so good and looks so not on my diet I swear one day I will buy one of these. We were all set and then we had to use the money for our car to be fixed…darn life

Your panini looks amazing - I wish the cafes near my workplace had half your sandwich making skill. I won’t pollute your blog with my tales of how they mistreat their breads *shudder*

Hi everyone,

Glad you liked the panini!