Muffuletta
As with many other international influences on New Orleans, Italians immigrated in the 1800’s and brought their specialties and love of food with them. This delicious New Orleans Italian Sandwich was created by Lupo Salvadore, who opened the Central Grocery in the French Quarter in 1906! The olive salad can be homemade, but having a jar of the original olive salad is the best way to make the perfect Muffuletta at home.
INGREDIENTS
- 12-inch round Italian bread or 6 Ciabatta breads (4 inches)
- Central Grocery Italian Olive Mix®
- Black Forest ham
- 4 ounces sliced Genoa salami
- Peppered salami
- 4 ounces Sliced mortadella
- 4 ounces Sliced capicola
- 4 ounces Provolone Cheese
Central Grocery’s Famous Italian Olive Salad®
PREPARATION
Add a couple spoons of Olive mix on the top of the meats and cheese.
Place on a baking sheet and warm in the oven to melt for approximately 10 minutes until the cheese melts and the bread begins to turn brown.
Store in an airtight container and refrigerate. This sandwich also tastes good cold.
Muffuletta
Ingredients
- 12 in round Italian Bread or 4 in Ciabatta Breads
- 16 ounce Central Grocery Italian Olive Mix©
- 4 ounces Provolone cheese, sliced
- 4 ounces Genoa salami, sliced Cured sausage
- 4 ounces Black Forest Ham, sliced Cured whole cuts
- 4 ounces Soppressata or spicy salami, sliced Cured sausage
- 4 ounces Mortadella or bologna Emulsified sausage
Instructions
- Heat oven to350 degrees.
- Slice open the bread or individual ciabatta breads.Spoon some of the olive oil from the jar and drizzle it over the bottom of the bread.
- Place several slices of Genoa salami, black forest ham, soppressata or spicy salami and mortadella, followed by Provolone cheese.
- Then spoon the olive mix over the stacked meats and cheese.
- Place the top of the bread on top of the meats, cheese, and olive mixture then press down on the top of the bread.
- Place the round muffuletta or individual ciabattas on a baking sheet lined with foil. Place the baking sheet of sandwiches into the oven to melt for about 10 minutes to heat the meats and melt the cheeses.
- Slice the round Italian bread for individual servings.
Adapted from Central Grocery and Deli, New Orleans, LA
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