How to Use muffuletta in a Sentence

muffuletta

noun
  • But Hereford wants to pay homage to the muffuletta, not recreate it.
    — Kate Krader, Bloomberg.com, 14 May 2020
  • The house sandwich is the Frenchuletta, a hot muffuletta built on a long run of French bread.
    — Ian McNulty | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 24 Nov. 2020
  • Make like a muffuletta and apply pressure with a heavy book or a handful of dry sandwiches.
    — Tyler Kord, Bon Appetit, 26 Feb. 2018
  • Roasted red peppers make a great addition to a classic muffuletta.
    — Saveur, 28 July 2014
  • This fun variation on an Italian bread salad adds in the flavors of a muffuletta sandwich.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The bakery also turns out pistolettes and round loaves for muffuletta sandwiches.
    — Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 18 Apr. 2018
  • Prepare the muffulettas the day before the game, store in zip-top plastic freezer bags, and refrigerate overnight.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Think about second lines, think about Mardi Gras, think about muffuletta, think about the Saints, gumbo, think about red beans and rice.
    — Kirsten West Savali, The Root, 25 May 2017
  • Catering samples included seafood dip, mini muffulettas, and crawfish pies, among others.
    — Ann Benoit, NOLA.com, 18 Oct. 2017
  • After the dance, the queen, maids and on-lookers enjoyed Italian cookies, muffulettas and refreshments.
    — Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 6 Mar. 2018
  • One of the sandwiches that made the cut was the muffuletta from Cochon Butcher in New Orleans.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The French Quarter market now uses Goldbelly to ship muffuletta packs, with two sandwiches in each, and jars of its olive salad.
    — Ian McNulty | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 27 Nov. 2020
  • The menu sprawls across all-day breakfast, po’ boys, muffulettas, she-crab soup, shrimp and grits and Cajun pasta, with most entrées landing in the $13-$20 range.
    — Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
  • Galbo is credited with creating the Liuzza's Frenchuletta, recasting a muffuletta on a po-boy loaf.
    — Ian McNulty | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 24 Nov. 2020
  • One of the starters features tomatoes from southern Illinois topped with pickled quail eggs, muffuletta relish and sourdough bread from Kirchhoff’s Bakery a few blocks away.
    — Lori Rackl, chicagotribune.com, 6 Sep. 2017
  • The inventive Italian ‘Letta combines a traditional hoagie with a muffuletta.
    — Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, 6 Oct. 2020
  • The inside’s like an Italian muffuletta, anchored by black olive tapenade with salami, ham, provolone, cheddar, lettuce, tomato and Italian dressing.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Apr. 2018
  • What sets a muffuletta, that iconic sandwich from New Orleans, apart from other sandwiches similarly stuffed with assorted deli meats is the olive salad that’s slathered across the bread.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 May 2026
  • Instead of a muffuletta, Café Cour has a muffulettu, a Sicilian sandwich with tuna, anchovies and pecorino cheese that provided the blueprint for our local, hubcap-sized favorite.
    — nola.com, 13 June 2019

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