Its impressive layers of thinly-sliced meats and cheeses, paired with an olive salad spread, pack a huge flavor punch. Muffuletta is perfect for serving a crowd for Mardi Gras, feeding hungry game day goers, or really any time the sandwich craving comes knocking.
Traditionally, muffalettas get their punch from a salty, tangy olive spread called giardiniera, which combines the Italian pickled vegetables with plenty of chopped green olives.
A good rule of thumb: One foot of sandwich will feed 2 to 3 people (depending on how hungry your crew is). At Achilles Heel, Feirstein uses four kinds of meat in his muffaletta: Cooked ham, mortadella, spicy Calabrese salami, and Genoa-style salami.
Layered with Genoa Salami, Mortadella (Italian bologna), Capicola (ham), Provolone, Mozzarella, and a homemade olive salad, this indulgent sandwich is worthy of a celebration. Who’s ready to feast for Mardi Gras? They don’t call it “Fat Tuesday” for nothing, so get your finest stretchy pants ready and be prepared to indulge!