Italian American Immigrants Special - Muffaletta Sandwich - Sicilians of New Orleans

Ciao, Buongustai!
Today we will enjoy one of our Italian American Specials: Muffaletta Sandwich, from Sicilian Immigrants of New Orleans.
This fabulous sandwich was put together by Mister Lupo, of Central Grocery of New Orleans, and brought to my attention by David, fellow Sommelier and great human being from Total Wine & More of Myrtle Beach.
David kindly picked this great bottle for me: Quinta Das Carvalhas, Douro 2019. A Portuguese full bodied red, very elegant, with notes of black fruits, aged in 50% French oak, with a balanced acidity, and the pairing with fatty olives is no joke... Capisc?

For 2 servings we will need:
For the Sandwich:
2 Sesame Seeds Rolls (I will tell you how to make them in a video “ad hoc”)
4 slices of ham (don’t you dare putting more cured meats together or you will taste only chunks of salt)
4 slices of smoked Provolone Cheese (Smoked Cheeses pair awesomely with black fruit notes in a wine)
For the Olive Sauce:
¼ cup of pitted black olives
¼ cup of pitted green olives
2 tbsp of Oregano
2 tbsp of capers
2 tbsp of olive oil
2 tbsp of paprika (I used the hot one because I am a Red Dragon, but you can use the sweet one if you prefer, but if you do, it won’t outstandingly contrast and compliment that 50% French Oak – just saying)
¼ cup of Giardiniera (I will tell you how to make it in a video “ad hoc”, until then, if you don’t know, you can find it in the Walmart International Food Aisle)
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Salute!
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