My nearest and dearest supermarket didn't have figs in, but fortunately they should still be in season, so I went on AN ADVENTURE to waitrose, a half-hour trek each way after work. Better be worth it!
Success! Gorgeous. Fancy.
This will also be a great excuse to bust out my old toastie maker that mostly sits on top of the cupboards. It has changeable hot plates, I've never used the panini mode before!
Honestly? So i made a later recipe that you haven't seen yet, and the panini bread I got at lidl is noticeably better. This one even smells a tiny bit sour, maybe from preservatives?
These figs though, ooh thats good stuff. They seem a bit firm and underripe, but big and fresh. Underripe can be kind of a good thing for a more savoury recipe I think.
For the prosciutto, waitrose offered a staggering selection of different kinds. I don't know whats good, so I just went with some smoked prosciutto crudo. That's what I think of when you say prosciutto.
Half a ball of mozzarella, it says to grate it but that seems harder than cutting it into thin slices.
Americans call this stuff arugula, but in the uk we call it rocket. You knew that right? Well well well, let's toast to it.
Whoa! I'm surprised how thin i managed to squish this panini, it was really chunky. Hope its alright in there.
Not bad... I think the freshness really carries this sandwich, but it has this salty, olive-y flavour I can only really describe as "italian" or "french". You know what, not bad at all! I really thought the mild cheese and sweet figs would clash but they don't. I can't see myself adding this to a normal rotation, there are other ham-cheese combos out there more to my tastes, but im really pleased with trying it, it tastes like being on holiday.
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