The New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwich

Name: The New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwich
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 2 to 3 sprigs of fresh oregano (leaves only or ½ teaspoon dried oregano); 1 tablespoon capers; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 6 slices provolone cheese, or provoletta cheese; Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste; Cling-film, greaseproof paper and string; 2 tomatoes, thinly sliced; 100 g mozzarella cheese, cut into thin slices; ½ red onion, peeled and thinly sliced; 4 slices Smoked pork loin, or smoked ham; 75 g pimento stuffed green olives, cut in half; 8 slices coppa, or salami; 1 round crusty loaf of bread, about 15cm (6”) in diameter

USA

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Lavender & Lovage

By Karen Burns-Booth

Published 2019

About

A Muffuletta Sandwich is a popular sandwich originating among the Italian immigrants in New Orleans, Louisiana. A Sicilian sesame round bread loaf is stuffed with ham, salami, cheese and an olive salad. This is a sandwich that will feed a crowd and is perfect for picnics as well as an ultimate sandwich snack. NB: The first Muffuletta sandwich is attributed to Mr. Salvatore Lupo, of Central Grocery Store, who in 1906 started to fill classic muffuletto sesame bread with charcuterie, cheese an

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