(; : ) is an Italian sandwich consisting of two slices of soft white bread, with the crusts removed, usually cut in a triangle. Popular fillings include prosciutto, tuna, and olives, but many other fillings can be used.

Etymology The term was coined by Gabriele D'Annunzio to replace the English word sandwich.I grandi imprenditori del XIX secolo: centocinquant'anni di storia di Italia, di scoperte, di invenzioni, di impresa, di lavoro. Italo Scalera, CEDAM, 2011, p. 406; vedi google books. It is the diminutive of the word , meaning 'in-between' (formed with the addition of the suffix ).

History The origin of the can be found in the Caffè Mulassano in Piazza Castello, Turin, where it was devised in 1925 as an alternative to English tea sandwich.

See also

List of sandwiches Panini

References