Panonta

Panonta is a multi-layered sandwich that’s one mammoth of a meal given it’s made with a large loaf of homemade bread, which is sliced, then brushed with bacon grease or lard, and layered with various ingredients, typically fried bacon, sausages, peppers, frittata, grated cheese, garlic, and parsley. The sandwich is present in Abruzzo, Molise, and parts of Lazio, while the name comes from the phrase pane unto, meaning greased bread. It was created for practical reasons so that shepherds and farmers had something easy to carry that could sustain them while working long and hard in the mountains or the countryside. As far as variations go, the one from the town of Miranda is especially popular and prized.