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    Muffuletta

    A round Italian loaf layered with cured meats, provolone, and a briny olive salad — a New Orleans French Quarter classic.

    ⏱ 15 minPrep time
    🔥 0 minCook time
    🍽 4Servings
    🏷 Louisiana / Cajun-Creole KitchenCategory
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    The muffuletta is New Orleans’ great sandwich — a round Italian loaf layered with mortadella, salami, ham, and provolone, and piled with a briny olive salad that soaks into the bread. Invented at Central Grocery in the French Quarter, it’s a sandwich that feeds a crowd.

    Chef Emily presents Muffuletta

    The French Quarter’s great sandwich

    A round loaf layered with cured meats, provolone, and a briny olive salad — the muffuletta, a New Orleans icon.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Split the loaf horizontally. Pile the olive salad generously on both cut sides.
    2. Layer the mortadella, salami, ham, and provolone on the bottom half.
    3. Close the sandwich and press gently.
    4. Wrap tightly and let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes so the juices soak in.
    5. Slice into wedges and serve.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Make the olive salad a day ahead — it gets better as the flavors meld. Let the assembled sandwich rest under a weight for 30 minutes so the bread absorbs the olive oil.

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    Recipe details

    Prep15 min
    Cook0 min
    Servings4
    CategoryLouisiana / Cajun-Creole Kitchen
    PublishedAugust 16, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

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