People who know my husband and I know we are big fans of condiments both store-bought and home-made. We are constantly trying new products; then, when we settle on a flavor profile and texture we like, we try to make them at home.
Here's something I want to learn to master for myself. Until then, I highly recommend:
Granzella's Muffuletta Mix
I first learned about muffuletta sandwiches—pressed meat and cheese sandwiches in the New Orleans tradition—while living in Chicago. When we made muffuletta, we would use locally made giardiniera (more commonly used to dress Vienna Beef hotdogs and Italian beef sandwiches) as a substitute for the olive salad more traditionally used on muffuletta.
The giardiniera was a great addition, but now that we live in the Pacific Northwest, we have to mail order it direct from a couple of specialty shops back in the Midwest if we are to keep a good supply of the real stuff (Dell Alpe) on hand.
I've also tried making my own olive salad. The result wasn't bad, but it wasn't quite what was I trying to replicate either.
Then I went to Tacoma Boys this summer to check out their amazing, condiment-laden pantry, and I found Granzella's.
This is the stuff! It's similar to the giardiniera we used to buy, but it doesn't have the same oily base because it's packed in (mostly) water and vinegar instead. Perfect for adding to sandwiches, cheese fillings... heck, I'd even make pizza with this stuff. There are olives, of course, plus mushrooms, peppers, artichokes, carrots, the whole garden, really. Granzella's mix is a tad bit on the salty side, so keep that in mind when you go to use it.
Don't forget, whatever you do, if you're making your own muffuletta sandwich, keep the mayo in the fridge; putting both mayo (or Miracle Whip) and olive salad on a muffuletta is blasphemy!
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Ingredients: Sicilian olives, Greek olives, Greek peppers, marinated mushrooms and artichoke hearts, carrots, celery, fresh garlic, olive oil, soybean oil, and spices
Country of Origin: USA
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