Muffuletta
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From top left, clockwise: muffuletta cross section, muffuletta in wrappers, olive salad, circular muffuletta loaves
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| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | New Orleans, Louisiana |
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| Course served | Main courses |
| Main ingredient(s) | one muffuletta loaf, marinated olive salad, layers of mortadella, salami, mozzarella, ham, provolone. |
The muffuletta is both a type of round Sicilian sesame bread[1] and a popular sandwich originating among Italian immigrants in New Orleans, Louisiana using the same bread.
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Bread
A muffuletta is a large, round, and somewhat flattened loaf with a sturdy texture, around 10 inches (25 cm) across. It is described as being somewhat similar to focaccia.[2] Bread used for the Muffuletta is different from focaccia, however, in that it is a very light bread, the outside is crispy, and the inside is soft. It also has no additional seasonings baked into it, aside from the sesame seeds. The bread is more like French bread, but slightly heavier.
Sandwich
A traditional style muffuletta sandwich consists of a muffuletta loaf split horizontally and covered with layers of marinated olive salad, mortadella, salami, mozzarella, ham, and provolone. The sandwich is sometimes heated to soften the provolone.[3] Quarter, half, and full-sized muffulettas are sold.
The signature olive salad consists of olives diced with the celery, cauliflower and carrot found in a jar of giardiniera, seasoned with oregano and garlic, covered in olive oil, and allowed to combine for at least 24 hours.
A muffuletta is usually served cold, but many vendors will toast it. This was mentioned in the PBS special Sandwiches That You Will Like.
Pronunciation and orthography
The forms muffoletta and its iterations are modern Italianisms of the original Sicilian. Like many of the foreign-influenced terms found in New Orleans, pronunciation has evolved from a phonetic forebearer.
Depending on the specific Sicilian dialect, the item may be spelled:
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See also
References
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- ↑ Biblioteca del Centro di studi filologici e linguistici siciliani, Issues 1-4 - Page 28 from Google Books
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Introduzione allo studio del dialetto siciliano from Google Books
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Usi e costumi, credenze e pregiudizi del popolo siciliano ..., Volume 17 - Page 360 from Google Books
- ↑ La Sicilia e l'Immacolata: non solo 150 anni from Google Books
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Dizionario tascabile familiare siciliano-italiano from Google Books
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- ↑ Vocabolario siciliano etimologico, italiano e latino, Volumes 4-5 from Google Books
- ↑ Nuovo dizionario siciliano-italiano, Volume 2 from Google Books
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
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