Duck Ham Taleggio And Mushroom Panini Food

TALEGGIO PANINI

Steps:

• Spread pasta sauce between 2 slices of crusty bread and top with taleggio cheese; cook in a buttered skillet or panini press.
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DUCK HAM

Steps:

• Using a pestle and mortar, roughly crush the thyme, peppercorns, cloves, garlic and bay. Tip into a bowl with the salt and sugar, and mix everything together thoroughly. Lightly score the skin on the breast in a criss-cross pattern.
• Scatter about a third of the salt mixture into a container that will hold the duck breast snugly. Lay the duck, flesh-side down, on the salt and cover with the remaining mixture. Cover tightly with cling film or a lid and leave in the fridge for 3 days.
• Remove the duck from the mixture, rinse under cold water, then dry well with kitchen paper. The ham is now ready to thinly slice and serve on its own or in a salad. Wrapped in cling film, it will keep in the fridge for up to 1 month.

DUCK-HAM-TALEGGIO-AND-MUSHROOM PANINI

Steps:

• Slice caps off stalks of mushrooms. Discard the stalks. Sauté the caps in oil and season with salt and pepper. Remove and drain on paper towels. Let cool. Adjust seasonings and dress to taste with oil and vinegar.
• Slice rolls. If the bread is too doughy, scoop out center.
• Lay about 8 slices of duck on bread. Cover with 2 tablespoons of mushrooms. Add 2 slices of cheese. Top with bread. Repeat for 4 sandwiches.
• If you own a panini press, use it. If not, use two sauté pans. Heat both pans and place sandwich in one and gently place other pan on top of the sandwich. Grill for 3 minutes and remove. Season to taste with olive oil, salt and pepper. Serve.

PROSCIUTTO, TALEGGIO AND RADICCHIO PANINI

Steps:

• Heat a panini pan and press over medium heat. To assemble: Spread one slice of the bread with half the fig preserves and top with half of the slices of cheese and 2 to 3 slices of prosciutto. Spread half the radicchio over the prosciutto and top with the bread. Press down and brush the outside of the bread with the oil. Slice in half. Press in the panini pan until the bread is brown and the cheese is melted. Repeat with the other roll.

TALEGGIO AND PEAR PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat the panini machine. Cut the ciabatta loaf into 4 equal pieces. Halve each piece horizontally to make 4 sandwiches. Brush the bread on both sides with olive oil and place the bottom-half of the bread slices in the panini machine in a single layer. Heat until golden, about 3 to 4 minutes. Continue with the remaining top slices of bread.
• While the top slices of the bread are in the Panini machine, begin forming the sandwiches. Divide the cheese among the warm bread. Cover the cheese with slices of fruit. Drizzle the fruit with honey. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with a handful of arugula. Place the warmed top half of the bread over the arugula and return the competed sandwich to the panini machine for 1 to 2 minutes more to finish melting the cheese. Remove from the panini machine. Cut the sandwiches in half and serve immediately.

PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS WITH TALEGGIO AND PESTO PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat a Panini grill.
• Trim the top and bottom off the ciabatta rolls so that they are about 1 inch thick.
• Slice open lengthwise.
• Spread the pesto on the inside of each roll.
• Brush the mushrooms with oil and drizzle with balsamic vinegar; season with salt and pepper and grill for 1-2 minutes in the preheated Panini press.
• Place the mushrooms on roll bottoms and top with the cheese; cover with roll tops.
• Brush both sides of the Panini with a little oil and grill in the preheated Panini grill for 2-3 minutes or according to the manufacturer's instructions.
• The bread should be golden brown and the filling warmed through.
• Serve with a dollop of grainy mustard on the side for dipping.

SAUTEED MUSHROOM, PROSCIUTTO, AND TALEGGIO PANINI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add shallot, and cook until soft and translucent, about 2 minutes. Raise heat to medium-high; add mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, until they are soft, golden brown, and most of the juices have evaporated, about 8 minutes. Add thyme or oregano, and season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Heat a griddle or large cast-iron skillet over medium-low heat. Slice bread in half horizontally. Layer each of the bottom halves with mushroom mixture, prosciutto, and cheese. Cover with remaining top bread halves.
• Brush outer sides of bread with oil, spreading it to the edges. Place two sandwiches in skillet or on griddle, and weight with a sandwich press or the bottom of another skillet. Cook until golden brown on first side, 3 to 4 minutes; turn, and continue cooking until other side is golden and the cheese has completely melted, 3 to 4 minutes more. Transfer to a baking sheet, and keep warm in the oven while making remaining sandwiches. Serve immediately.