How to Make the Perfect Muffuletta | Mighty Muffuletta Sandwich | New Orleans Recipes

One of our favorite cities to eat, drink and party is New Orleans… A city that really epitomizes all that Spatchcock Nation stands for - a delicious melting pot of cultures, styles, art and music that blends it all together with one common ingredient - love, and we’re making maybe the most famous of their dishes: the mighty muffuletta. We put our own mojo on this sandwich, and pay homage to its rich history (and flavors), from Sicily to the Crescent City we got the olive tapenade, how to pick the right roll, and the ultimate combination of meats and cheeses for a Mardi Gras feast or a celebratory lunch at home. The muffuletta is celebrated from the Central Grocery in the French Quarter to Armory Square in Syracuse, and makes any celebration that much better. Let the good times roll, on a homemade roll, for too. Don’t forget the sesame seeds.
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🧭 Time Stamps 🧭
Introduction: 0:00
About the roll: 0:15
Why we love New Orleans: 0:20
Applying the pistachio mayo: 0:41
Why Mortadella is the starring meat: 1:01
Stacking the meat: 1:29
Adding the salami: 1:35
Muffuletta's Sicilian origins: 1:42
Adding the provolone: 1:51
Layering on the ham: 2:01
Adding Swiss cheese: 2:16
Blind vs eyes in Swiss cheese: 2:18
Time for the olive tapenade: 2:35
Putting the top on the Muffuletta: 3:08
Slicing the Muffuletta into (French) quarters: 3:12
Glory shot of the Muffuletta: 3:21
Taking a bite of the Muffuletta: 3:25
Ingredients for the Muffuletta -
-1 Muffuletta roll (this serves 4, it is a large roll, 8-10" wide, circular, with sesame seeds on top, if this is unavailable rolls with sesame seeds will do just fine)
-1/2 lb. of sliced Mortadella with pistachios
-1/2 lb. of sliced Salami
-1/2 lb. of sliced Swiss cheese
-1/2 lb. of sliced Black Forest Ham
-1/2 lb. of sliced Provolone
Ingredients for the Olive Tapenade -
-1/4 lb. of Cooked ground bacon or bacon bits
-1/4 lb. Green olives (pimento-stuffed), chopped
-Kalamata olives (pitted), chopped
-1/4 cup giardiniera (Italian pickled vegetables), chopped
-1 tsp of crushed red pepper
-1 Tbs. of pickled onions, chopped
-1/4 cup of mild banana peppers, chopped
-1/4 cup peppadew peppers, chopped
-4 stemmed and chopped pepperoncini's
-2 Tbs. capers, chopped
-3 medium cloves roasted garlic, chopped
-1 tsp dried oregano
-1/4 tsp black pepper (or to taste)
-2 tsp lemon juice (fresh)
-1 tsp of kosher salt
-2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil
Directions for the Tapenade -
-Mix all of the ingredients at least a day in advance
Ingredients for the Pistachio Mayo -
-1/2 cup of mayonnaise
-1/3 cup of crushed pistachios (crushed in a food processor is easiest)
-1 teaspoon of granulated garlic
Directions for the Pistachio Mayo -
-Stir all ingredients together, let chill for at least an hour
Directions for the Muffuletta -
-Slice either the larger roll or 4 smaller roles in half (tops and bottoms), if using the larger roll, it all goes on at once, if 4 smaller rolls, equally disperse all ingredients across each roll
-layer the bottom with the mayo, in a healthy layer
-Top with Mortadella
-Top with salami
-Top with provolone
-Top with ham
-Top with swiss cheese
-Add a healthy layer of tapenade
-Put the top on the roll, if the large roll, slice into quarters, if the smaller ones, cut in half
-Take a bite and let the good times roll
Bonus Tip - The mayo works well with all sorts of sandwiches, particularly some with salt and fat on them. The tapenade is great on chips, crackers and lettuce leaves as well, and works excellent on a salad, too.
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[@sdafasdfasdfsda]

Kudo's to your friend Sean. The bread is the hardest thing to get right and source if you don't live in Louisiana. Go through youtube videos of muffaletta recipe disasters and all of them either get the bread or the olive salad wrong. Don't know if I would go for the pistachio mayo or bacon in the olive salad but it does look delish!

[@funguykel]

Can't go wrong with bacon.

[@vincenowell9172]

No disrespect, but as a native New Orleanian, you would never find mayonnaise or any condiment on a muffuletta. The olive salad is the condiment. Also, you would never find bacon in the olive salad. But I understand you are giving your own spin on it.

[@senoralecthompson9589]

That seems like way too much Pistachio Mayo or whatever TF is was. The STAR of the show is the Olive Salad, and nothing else.
SOURCE: Literally dated the great-grandaughter of the guy who invented in, and a Goddaughter of Carlos Marcello. They're in Metarie now, run Two Tonys. Pistachio Mayo. WTF is this even?

[@voodoo7008]

Just the olive mix.

[@cayenneman08]

Not gonna say that isnt good...but the mayo is a sin.✌

[@michaelhunziker7287]

Nope