Panini Bread

[jrichman]

I recently received a paninni grill and I am having trouble finding the correct type of bread to use with it? Any ideas on where to purchase the correct type of bread to use with the pannini maker? Looking for places in Northern NJ or New York City. Thanks.

[Arey]

Look for focaccia bread. It's even readily available down here in So. Jersey. I've no doubt No. Jerseyans can reccomend the best place to get it.

[gia]

Most supermarkets have it; I get mine at King's.

[joiei]

make your own, it isn't that hard.

[adegiulio]

Most panini I have ever had were served on ciabatta bread...Which should be relatively easy to find..also very easy to make...

[Cook456]

Most panini I have ever had were served on ciabatta bread...Which should be relatively easy to find..also very easy to make...

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Whole Foods carries great ciabatta bread.

[Tracey868]

Dont know where you live but Niccolo's bakery in Montclair makes some amazing Italian breads. All types

[gia]

Thanks for bring up Nicolo's! I totally forgot about them. they have some great bread.

[Cook456]

Thanks for bring up Nicolo's! I totally forgot about them. they have some great bread.

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Also Gina's bakery on Walnut Street.

[tommy]

the Stop and Shop near me in Bergen county has quite decent ciabatte. i don't think it would compare to mom-and-pop bakers, but there just aren't any near me, 'specially open on Sunday. not bad in a pinch a'tall.

[menton1]

Actually, I think panini is the process rather than a specific bread. I've even seen wonderful Panini made with a good seedless rye bread. Focaccia is probably the most common. In Italy, panino refers to any kind of sandwich, grilled, cold, any kind of bread. In France, it's called a Croque monsieur; Just be daring!

[scott123]

Most panini I have ever had were served on ciabatta bread...Which should be relatively easy to find..also very easy to make...

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Whole Foods carries great ciabatta bread.

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Although Whole Foods uses superior ingredients, almost all of the breads sold in the bakery department are par-baked, frozen and shipped from a regional wharehouse. A par-baked/frozen bread will never have the same taste/texture as a freshly baked bread.

The deli department does sell wonderful panini's, though (sandwiches too). They don't buy their bread from the bakery dep't, though. They order it from Balthazar.

[BeJam]

I recently received a paninni grill and I am having trouble finding the correct type of bread to use with it?  Any ideas on where to purchase the correct type of bread to use with the pannini maker?  Looking for places in Northern NJ or New York City.  Thanks.

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Any dense bread will work, no packaged sandwich bread i.e. wonder. Just remember to butter or spread a little oil/fat on each side before grilling otherwise you'll get dry toast.

[SusanGiff]

Il Forno, on S. Fullerton in Montclair, has the best Italian bread I've had around here. My second choice would be Shoprite, which carries La Brea bakery products, or King's, where you sometimes can get Sullivan St. or other good bakery products. And I'm sure the Balthazar bakery has amazing stuff; I just haven't managed to get there yet.

Susan