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Muffuletta Sandwich

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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.

Yield 4

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  1. 1
    Slice bread loaf in half horizontally and spread each cut side with olive spread.
  2. 2
    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.
  3. 3
    Cover with top half of the loaf and press down.
  4. 4
    Quarter the muffuletta and serve or wrap the muffuletta tightly in plastic wrap to save for later.
Cuisine
Southern

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Muffuletta_Sandwich