Cookbook:Muffuletta Sandwich
Appearance
Muffuletta Sandwich | |
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Category | Sandwich recipes |
Servings | 4 |
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Cookbook | Recipes | Ingredients | Equipment | Techniques | Cookbook Disambiguation Pages | Recipes | Sandwich | United States cuisine | Louisiana Creole cuisine
The muffuletta is a sandwich found in New Orleans, LA, USA. It originates from the Italian community and was first made and popularized at the French Quarter's Central Grocery. It is made from a variety of sausages and cheeses and served with an olive spread on a muffuletta loaf. Other types of round loaves can be substituted if necessary.
Ingredients
[edit | edit source]- 1 muffuletta bread loaf (or other round bread loaf, approximately 10 inches/25 cm in diameter)
- Olive spread
- Ham, sliced
- Mortadella, sliced
- Salami, sliced
- Swiss cheese, sliced
- Provolone cheese, sliced
Procedure
[edit | edit source]- Slice bread loaf in half horizontally and spread each cut side with olive spread.
- For the authentic Central Grocery muffuletta, layer bottom half of the loaf with salami, ham, Swiss cheese, provolone, mortadella, and a second layer of salami.
- Cover with top half of the loaf and press down.
- Quarter the muffuletta and serve or wrap the muffuletta tightly in plastic wrap to save for later.