Muffuletta Sandwich

January. Thoughts and memories of my trip to New Orleans last January swirl about my mind. The atmosphere, architecture, sounds and sights, bust mostly the food. Time for a taste of New Orleans. Enter my rendition of the muffuletta sandwich. Although it's hard to beat the famous muffuletta from the Central Grocery Co. on Decatur Street, you can make a decent muffuletta with a few ingredients from your local grocery store or deli. 

 

The muffuletta is a sandwich with an olive spread containing green olives, pickled carrots, celery and cauliflower,seasonings and olive oil. If you can not find a muffuletta olive mix you can make your own at home. In this case I chopped green olives stuffed with garlic, green olives stuffed with pimentos and a few pepperoncini. (My grocery store was out of the pickled veggie mix! Treason!) I added a bit of fresh ground pepper and a fair amount of olive oil. Let sit overnight in the fridge.

 
Since you are not likely to find a muffuletta round at your local grocery, substitute focaccia.

 
Spread a layer of olive mix atop your freshly baked bread...

 
...followed by layers of salami, mortadella and provolone...

Tasty little muffuletta, how I love thee!    

   

Comments

[Jill]

My mouth is watering... that looks yummy!
Hugs,
Jill

[Tiffany ~ Shabby Scraps]

OMG, I have heard so much about muffaletta, not I can finall ytaste one! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
xoxo, Tiffany

[Mermaid Debbie]

Hi Kim, thank you for sharing. It has been a few years since I have had a Muffaletta. Yum. I too tasted mine in the French Quarter. I am inspired to make Muffaletta for dinner tonight. You have the best ideas for food!

[Stephanie]

Im wasnt even hungary but now I am! WOW!!!
Stephanie

[Adrian]

Oh my... I don't know where you're originally from, but I'm from Louisiana and you're recipe sounds absolutely delicious. Good job recreating a New 'Awlins classic!