August is National Panini Month
August 6, 2009 | by DianaMy husband and son would declare every night sandwich night if it will get them out of cooking. Some nights I make Panini though I don’t consider it sandwich night then, it’s real food. My husband asked what the difference is between grilled cheese and Panini; my daughter said, “it’s the grill marks”. Yes, grill marks make all the difference – and the cheese. I’m not a big American cheese food fan, I like delicious flavorful cheese. Sargento’s has some nice cheese in the dairy case to try out in your Panini.
Panini is actually the plural of panino. According to Wikipedia -A panino (Italian pronunciation: [paˈniːno]) is a sandwich made from a small roll or loaf of bread, typically a ciabatta or a rosetta. The loaf is cut horizontally and filled with salami, ham, cheese, mortadella or other food, and sometimes served hot after having pressed in a grill. I cheat because I don’t own a Panini grill. I use my grill pan and put a pot on top of the sandwich. When it’s done, I turn it over and put the pot on …
Sargento’s New Finishers and Artisan Cheese – Recommended
May 23, 2009 | by DianaAs a working parent of active teens, we are always on the go and looking for shortcuts to help out with dinner. Sargentos has some new products in your market that can provide you with some of those shortcuts.
Salad Finishers – Salad finishers are great for dropping on top of your fresh picked salad leaves or in your cold pasta to finish up that salad. The other day we had a meet to attend. My daughter picked some Chard and lettuce, rinsed and put in a bowl, cut up an apple and a banana and combined it all together with the salad finisher. I didn’t have enough time to eat right then, so I grabbed the salad and stuck it into a lidded bowl added some dressing and took it with me to the meet. No hotdogs or hamburgers for me, I had the good stuff. Later on, my husband ate the rest, straight from the bowl. The Salad Finishers are just enough for one bag of salad – …
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo with Sargento’s Cheese
May 6, 2009 | by DianaSargento’s helped me out with a recipe just perfect for Cinco De Mayo. You’ve got to try out their Artisan Blend – Authentic Mexican Cheese.
Chicken with Cashew Mole
Ingredients
* 2 Tbsp. canola or vegetable oil * 1 cup chopped onion * 2 cloves garlic, minced * 1 Tbsp. ancho or chipotle chili powder * 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh thyme or 1tsp. dried * 1/8 tsp. each: cinnamon, cloves, allspice * 3 cups chicken stock or broth, divided * 1 cup peeled chopped tomatoes or 1 (14.5 oz.) can diced fire roasted tomatoes, drained * ½ cup (4 oz.) cashew butter* * 2 chipotle chilies in adobe sauce from 7 oz. …
