Muffuletta
Muffuletta is a type of sandwich and a New Orleans specialty .
The muffuletta was first sold in 1906 at the Central Grocery store in New Orleans on Decatur Street, which was run by a Sicilian immigrant named Salvatore Lupo.
A muffuletta consists of a round wheat flour bread sprinkled with sesame seeds , halved horizontally and topped with slices of thinly sliced Italian salami , coppa , mortadella , provolone and marinated olive salad (olives, celery, carrots, spices), which is found everywhere in New Orleans is available in glasses. In addition to whole muffulettas, halves and quarters are also offered.
The muffulettas are still made and sold in the Central Grocery according to the original recipe, but are now also available in many other so-called delis in New Orleans and are among the most famous specialties of the city.
