Country Ham and Italian Pickled Eggplant Panini

Name: Country Ham and Italian Pickled Eggplant Panini
Yield: Yields 4 paninis
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 garlic cloves, smashed; 1 oz. sugar; 3 medium Italian eggplants, peeled and julienned; 3 oz. kosher salt; 4 sprigs fresh thyme; 6 oz. roasted red peppers; ½ lb. pitted black kalamata olives; Olive oil, as needed; 1 oz. marsala wine; 2 anchovies; 6 oz. white balsamic vinegar; 6 red bell peppers; 2 cloves garlic; Salt and pepper, to taste; 2 tsp. kosher salt; 3 oz. extra virgin olive oil; 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes; 6 oz. imported fontina cheese; 6 oz. black olive tapenade; 1 lb. country ham, sliced thin; 8 oz. pickled Italian eggplant; 4 semolina hero rolls

Preparation info

Yields
4
paninis

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Sandwiches of the World

By Battman

Published 2007

About

Requires advance preparation

Ingredients

4 semolina hero rolls
6 oz. black olive tapenade
6 oz.

Europe
Italy
Sandwich
Mediterranean

Method

Toss julienned eggplant with 3 oz. kosher salt. Place in a bowl and let sit for 24 hours refrigerated. Drain off all excess liquid and toss with remainder of ingredients. Place in mason jars well sealed for 14 days. Keep refrigerated.

Toss red pepper