Its safe to say this has become one of my favorite sandwiches.
Luckily, it only requires five ingredientsbread, mortadella, fresh pesto and mozzarella, and capers.
I stocked up on the essentials so I could prepare it for a little get-together I was planning.
Simply Recipes / Photo Illustration by Wanda Abraham / Molly Adams
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How To Make The Giada Sandwich
First things first, the bread.
Giada recommends using either a baguette or a ficellea smaller, daintier baguette.
Whatever bread you choose, ensure it is crusty and fresh.
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Plus, warm bread straight from the oven is never a bad thing!
Next up, the pesto.
Pesto on a sandwich just makes sense.
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Dont tell your Nonna, but I used store-bought pesto to save time.
Now onto the meat (and cheese) of the matter.
While my editor may argue that the last sentence is incomplete, I feel it speaks volumes.
Mortadella may be the most perfect of all the Italian meats.
Its strikingly gorgeousmillennial pink with flecks of jewel-like pistachios are a work of art.
Mortadella is cooked rather than cured so it retains a very delicate texture and buttery mouthfeel.
Paired with creamy mozzarella, its hard to imagine a better combination.
Lastly, the piece de resistance.
To fry the capers, you simply heat a little olive oil over medium heat.
Drain the excess oil, then pop them on every sandwich you ever make.
