National Panini Day in USA

Panini is a word of Italian origin. In Italian the noun panino (Italian: [pa'niːno]; plural panini) is a diminutive of pane ("bread") and refers to a bread roll. Panino imbottito ("stuffed panino") refers to a sandwich, but the word panino is also often used alone to indicate a sandwich in general.

After a sandwich explosion in Europe and later, America, Edison created the panini press. Thank Milan, Italy. The panini did not gain notoriety until the 1960s, long after Edison's death. Italians transformed this crispy treat into must-eat meals.