Central Grocery Muffuletta

Ingredients

1 10″ round loaf Italian bread with Sesame seeds

1 Recipe Olive Salad

1/4 lb Genoa Salami (Oldani is the best, and I’m relatively certain it’s what CG uses)

1/4 lb Hot Capicola (this is my spin, you can use regular Ham.)

1/4 lb Mortadella (I use San Danielle)

1/8 lb Sliced Mozzarella

1/8 lb Provolone

Olive Salad Recipe

1 1/2 Cups Green Olives, Pitted

1/2 Cup Calamatta Olives (or Black) Pitted

1 Cup Gardiniera (Pickled Cauliflower, Carrots, Celery, Pepperoncini)

1 Tbsp. Capers

3 each Fresh Garlic cloves, thinly sliced

1/8 Cup Celery, thinly sliced

1 Tbsp. Italian Parsley, finely chopped

1 Tbsp. Fresh Oregano (When I have it in my garden) or 2 tsp. dried

1 tsp. Crushed red pepper flakes

3 Tbsp. Red Wine Vinegar

1/4 Cup Roasted red peppers (Recipe follows)

1 Tbsp. Green Onions, thinly sliced

Kosher Salt & Freshly Ground pepper To Taste (salt may not be necessary)

Directions

Cut the bread in half length wise.

Brush both sides with the oil from your 1 week old Olive Salad, go a little heavier on the bottom.

Layer half of the Oldani on the bottom half of the bread. Then the Mortadella. Then the Mozzarella, then the Capicola, Provolone, and the remainder of Oldani.

Top this with the olive salad. Put the lid on and press it down without smashing the bread. Quarter it. You’ve just created pure heaven.

Serves: 4 light eaters, 2 hungry hangovers or one bad to the bone eating machine!