When people outside of Louisiana are asked about food they ate, they almost always say I had a po-boy. The po-boy has been hyped up by the media as the thing to eat along with foods like Popeye’s Chicken. While po-boys are delicious, they have crossed Louisiana borders and people are able to get them in other places — although it wouldn’t be in true Louisiana fashion. However, no one really knows about the Muffuletta, which you can’t get anywhere else outside of New Orleans. This sandwich is made up of an olive spread, salami, ham, swiss cheese, provolone, and mortadella on a Muffuletta loaf cut into four pieces. Something about the way the oils and bread melt together with the cold cuts just isn’t the same when you try to make it yourself. This over $20 sandwich can feed four people easy, but you will want more! And yes — this is not Cajun or Creole. This is an Italian sandwich, Sicilian to be specific as Italians have migrated to New Orleans since 1800’s. New Orleans, like New York is a melting pot of Cajun, Creole and Spanish culture but also Italian culture. This heavenly food was created by Signor Lupo Salvadore, who opened the now-famous little Italian market called Central Grocery & Deli on Decatur Street in the French Quarter in 1906. While you can buy a Muffuletta other places or DIY the sandwich using olive spread you can find on Amazon here and buying the other ingredients needed, I highly recommend grabbing your Muffuletta from Central Grocery & Deli, crossing the railroad tracks by the water and sitting on the bench while you people watch and listen to good music on the streets.