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Tuna melt paninis

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Cocofur · 27/05/2024 17:52

AIBU to believe that a tuna melt panini should contain cheese - hence the ‘melt’? The last two times I’ve had one, from different places, there has been NO CHEESE, only horrid warm tuna. What is going on? I’m sure they’ve had cheese in before!

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AnnieMcFanny · 13/07/2024 17:23

I was once served one straight from the fridge and when I asked for it to be warmed up i was told but this is the way we serve them. I then said but it’s supposed to be served warm and the clue is in the name - it’s tuna melt. And that was when I was asked if I’d like a steak pie instead. 🤣

Chartreux · 13/07/2024 17:17

Which venues serve this abomination? We need to know so we can avoid them.

TheLastTrainForTheCoast · 13/07/2024 17:06

So Panini is plural? So I can ask for three tuna melt (and check they have cheese) panini.

Didn't know that.

Do know to ask for three gins and tonics.

SmudgeButt · 13/07/2024 17:00

Can you put a bit of onion in mine too please?

Danceswithweasels · 13/07/2024 16:42

Definitely cheese needed, otherwise it's just a sweaty staleTuna roll (aka 1970s school trip packed lunch), preferably chilli in the tuna also please.

JohnTheRevelator · 13/07/2024 16:38

There should definitely be cheese. Where did get this monstrosity from?! The last couple of tuna melt paninis I've bought from Cafe Nero and Costa have had cheese in.

FluentRubyDog · 13/07/2024 16:35

Cazzovuoi · 27/05/2024 18:24

YABU for making a word that’s already plural (panini) extra plural by adding an S.

Panino - singular
Panini - plural

Means sandwich. And that concludes our Italian lesson.

Funny you should talk about cultural insults while strutting about a name like that... 🙄

ChessieFL · 13/07/2024 16:30

There definitely should be cheese in a tuna melt! That is my panini/toastie of choice and I would be very annoyed for it to be served without cheese.

Nothingeverything · 13/07/2024 16:20

Panini (singular) is fine in English imo. Panini's is not! And yes, tuna melt definitely needs cheese although dh has started using it to describe a COLD tuna sandwich - shudders.

billyt · 27/05/2024 23:49

Cazzovuoi · 27/05/2024 18:24

YABU for making a word that’s already plural (panini) extra plural by adding an S.

Panino - singular
Panini - plural

Means sandwich. And that concludes our Italian lesson.

Local sandwich bar does ----

Panini's Shock

Does my head in.

Emmadaily · 27/05/2024 22:35

Now I really want ( need) a tuna melt with cheese of course mmmm.

EmoConfused · 27/05/2024 22:25

Cazzovuoi · 27/05/2024 18:24

YABU for making a word that’s already plural (panini) extra plural by adding an S.

Panino - singular
Panini - plural

Means sandwich. And that concludes our Italian lesson.

Yes - however when a word is imported into another language you usually end up following the grammatical rules of that language. Same for Italian actually, people will say "le t-shirts" and not "le t-shirts", "i computer" and not "i computers".
Language complaints aside, a tuna melt definitely needs cheese!

anunlikelyseahorse · 27/05/2024 22:10

If there is no cheese what are they melting? I mean if the tuna is melting, sounds like it's deliquescing 🤢.

EveryOtherNameTaken · 27/05/2024 22:08

100% with the cheese. That is the 'melt' as you say.

Bloody delicious they are too!

FrogandTrumpet · 27/05/2024 21:32

Yeah, it’s a disgrace and a growing problem, but what are our government doing about it - NOTHING.

ScroogeMcDuckling · 27/05/2024 21:30

The hot tuna and cheese sounds revolting, but I will try one at work next week. DH says they are really nice.

BurbageBrook · 27/05/2024 21:27

Oh my lord of course they should be dripping with cheddar cheese!

catmothertes1 · 27/05/2024 21:21

This has happened to me the last time I had one. I was expecting cheese,so I never thought of asking. Warm tuna in bread is not nice!

ACynicalDad · 27/05/2024 18:39

you are being unreasonable to even buy one of these aberrations.

Tryingtokeepgoing · 27/05/2024 18:38

A tuna melt should definitely have cheese. A panino should have cheese. Tuna however does not go with melted cheese. So while you didn’t get what you ordered, at least you got something edible ;) IMO of course 😂

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Cocofur · 27/05/2024 18:31

Cazzovuoi · 27/05/2024 18:24

YABU for making a word that’s already plural (panini) extra plural by adding an S.

Panino - singular
Panini - plural

Means sandwich. And that concludes our Italian lesson.

Not being particularly familiar with Italian, I thank you for the correction. I will be sure to point it out should I see ‘paninis’ written on the menu, along with ensuring there is cheese on the tuna melt x

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AmiShitsaline · 27/05/2024 18:27

All panini should contain cheese IMO. I used to go to a soft play and the paninis there were lovely until one day the tuna paninis no longer had mayo. Tuna panini should defo have mayo and cheese!!

PossumintheHouse · 27/05/2024 18:27

Melt means cheese, definitely. Are you sure they weren't just skimping to a pathetic amount of cheese?

Saying that, tuna and cheese is disgusting. As is lobster and cheese. Fish and cheese do not belong together. 😎

Notsonifty50 · 27/05/2024 18:26

Cazzovuoi · 27/05/2024 18:24

YABU for making a word that’s already plural (panini) extra plural by adding an S.

Panino - singular
Panini - plural

Means sandwich. And that concludes our Italian lesson.

This! It drives me mad how we get this wrong in this country.

Cazzovuoi · 27/05/2024 18:24

YABU for making a word that’s already plural (panini) extra plural by adding an S.

Panino - singular
Panini - plural

Means sandwich. And that concludes our Italian lesson.