Panini (sandwich): Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

Although the first US reference to panini dates to 1956, and a precursor appeared in a 16th-century Italian cookbook, the sandwiches became trendy in Milanese bars, called {{lang|it|paninoteche}}, in the 1970s and 1980s. Trendy US restaurants began selling panini, with distinctive variations appearing in various cities.<ref name="zeldes">{{cite web |last=Zeldes |first=Leah A. |date=28 October 2009 |title=Eat this! Panini, Italy's answer to grilled cheese |url=http://blog.diningchicago.com/2009/10/28/eat-this-panini-italys-answer-to-grilled-cheese/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091031204232/http://blog.diningchicago.com/2009/10/28/eat-this-panini-italys-answer-to-grilled-cheese/ |archive-date=31 October 2009 |access-date=30 October 2009 |work=Dining Chicago}}</ref>