Panino con Verdure - One Sandwich - The Joy of Sandwiches

Vegetarian sandwich; typically grilled vegetables, cheese, pesto.

Grilled vegetables (zucchini, eggplant, peppers) on bread with olive oil.

Red radicchio (especially Treviso IGP's long, tapered variety) grilled or raw on sandwich.

Treviso radicchio specifically; bitter, slightly sweet when grilled.

Genoese basil pesto (basil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmigiano, Pecorino, olive oil) on bread.

Pesto with green beans (the classic pasta accompaniment) on bread.

Peperoni cruschi (dried, fried sweet Senise peppers); crunchy, sweet, essential Lucanian ingredient.

Eggplant Parmesan on bread; available throughout Italy.

Eggplant Parmesan (fried eggplant, tomato, mozzarella, basil) as sandwich; rich, hearty.

Bread salad (soaked bread, tomato, cucumber, onion, basil, olive oil) stuffed in bread; bread-on-bread.

Ear-shaped pasta with broccoli rabe as sandwich; carb-on-carb Pugliese.

Friarielli (sautéed broccoli rabe with garlic and chili) on bread; bitter, garlicky green.

Sweet red onion of Tropea IGP on sandwich; mild, sweet, often raw or in marmalade.

Broccoli rabe (cime di rapa) sautéed with garlic, chili, anchovy on bread; bitter green.

Roman-style artichokes (braised with garlic, mint, parsley) on bread.

Jewish-style fried artichokes (twice-fried until crispy) on bread; Roman-Jewish specialty.

Caponata (sweet-sour eggplant with tomato, capers, olives, celery, vinegar) on bread; agrodolce vegetables.

Fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil, olive oil; the caprese salad as sandwich.

Mozzarella, tomato, basil, olive oil; the caprese salad as sandwich.

Ciabatta with grilled vegetables.