The King of Swing. Bet you didn't know it was Louis Prima. Born in 1910 in New Orleans, Prima was a singer, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter who started his career in the 1920s when he formed a seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band. He helped popularize jump blues in the late 40s, an uptempo style of blues not yet accepted by the pop culture of the time. Prima made prominent use of Italian music and language in his songs, blending elements of his Sicilian identity with jazz and swing music during a time when "ethnic" (yes, there were plenty of Italian prejudices in the early 20th century, imagine that) musicians were often discouraged from openly stressing their ethnicity. Despite the anti-Italian sentiment during WW2, Prima continued to record Italian songs, the most famous being "Angelina" named after his mother. If you've never heard any of this his Italian work (IDK, maybe at an Italian restaurant or a grandparent's birthday party), you have definitely heard of his work in The Jungle Book. That's because Louis played the role of King Louie the Orangutan, in Disney's 1967 version, where he sang arguably the best song of the movie "I Wanna Be Like You." It's an absolute banger, just like this panini.
Louie Prima: Grilled Chicken, Bacon, Tomato, Chipotle Gouda, Cajun Mayo
Summer is nigh and with it comes the return of grilled chicken to our lives. Sure, you can pan fry up chicken inside, but that's BORING. It just hits a little different when you cook it on the grill outside. This might look like a simple grilled chicken and bacon panini but let's take a look under the hood here. The combination of the Chipotle Gouda and the Cajun Mayo gave it the extra kick you want with your grilled chicken. The cajun mayo, of course, playing tribute to Louie Prima's New Orleans roots comes in to bring out the smokey flavor of the bacon and grilled chicken. A solid panini, nothing else to say about it.
Overall: 7.6/10
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