If you've been ordering Italian food lately, you may have seen a panino section on the menu. But what, exactly, is a panino? This amazing sandwich is an Italian staple that has been gaining recent popularity in the United States. A classic saying (that we just made up) states, "Everyone lives two lives. The life before they try a good panino, and the life they live after." They're just that good.

What Is a Panino?

On a surface level, a panino is a sandwich in roughly the same way that a Ferrari is "just a car". Yes, it is structurally a sandwich, but eating one in public is sure to attract the attention and admiration of everyone nearby, as well as trigger a deep reflection about the choices that led them to this moment; a moment in which they are not actively eating a panino.