I know this isn't a grammar hotline, but I read the "'s" in Dae's post is possessive, not an attempt to pluralize panini (though it's true that in American cafe menu parlance the word "panini" is typically used as though it's singular).
It could be pesto, herb butter or another spreadable green-colored item.
Panini isn't a specific dish or recipe. It is the Italian word for "sandwich" (actually it's the plural) so it really depends on who made the panino in question.
Like a sandwich there is no requirement for any specific ingredient be included in panini, apart from the bread itself and one other ingredient.
To explain a bit more, "panino" is the diminutive form of "pane." The latter word is Italian for "bread."
It does not refer to a specific dish or preparation, just a huge category of dishes, just like "sandwich." One cannot assume what any given panino has as ingredients. It does not refer to a specific type of bread.
If you want to know what's in any given panino, ask the person who made it.
Do you mean on the outside of this bread facing to the right? That might be something green in the bread itself, or maybe a pesto or herb-y butter used before grilling
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Panini isn't a specific dish or recipe. It is the Italian word for "sandwich" (actually it's the plural) so it really depends on who made the panino in question.
Like a sandwich there is no requirement for any specific ingredient be included in panini, apart from the bread itself and one other ingredient.
It does not refer to a specific dish or preparation, just a huge category of dishes, just like "sandwich." One cannot assume what any given panino has as ingredients. It does not refer to a specific type of bread.
If you want to know what's in any given panino, ask the person who made it.