Definitions
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- noun A
sandwich originating in southern France, composed ofNiçoise salad in a circularbun .
Etymologies
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Occitan pan ("bread") + banhat ("wet"), past participle of banhar.
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Examples
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The beauty of a pan bagnat: not only is it impressive and something different to share with fellow picnickers, it also wants to be made in advance. The longer it sits (up to 24 hours), the better it gets.
Pan Bagnat Recipe Melissa Clark 2022
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Pan bagnat is a great sandwich that makes use of stale bread and basically stuffs it with Niçoise salad, so whatever vegetables you have in season (with tomatoes being key for the juice), plus olive oil-packed tuna (yellowfin for me), anchovies, hard-boiled egg, and herbs.
Pan bagnat, a doubly fishy sandwich SMN27 2025
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