One Great Sandwich: Cipollina's Prosciutto Panino Freddo

By Jacy Wojcik in Food on Jul 16, 2008 5:53PM

When our "creature of habit" gene keeps leading us back to the same sandwich place (Milk and Honey) we can’t help but get excited when owner Carol Watkins opens another sandwich shop just down the block. She partnered with John Manion, former chef/co-owner of Mas to open Cipollina in the former Milk and Honey Bake Shop space. Cipollina offers several new Italian deli-style sandwiches and paninis we can throw into our "sandwiches close to home" rotation. Our favorite is identified on the menu by its ingredients: “prosciutto, arugula, chopped Calabrian peppers, parmesan truffle butter.”

We have a weakness for anything truffle and the rich parmesan truffle butter works well with both the earthy, sharp arugula and the salty prosciutto. We first tried the sandwich on a baguette that was rather large and slightly dry, making for an overwhelming bread-to-delicate-ingredient ratio. We gave it another shot and opted for ciabatta which was softer and less doughy, making it much easier to enjoy all the flavors in this great sandwich. In switching from baguette to ciabatta we also made this sandwich a cold panino.

Cipollina is located at 1543 N Damen Ave.