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Nov, 2025

What Is Mortadella, and Why Do Italian Delis Love It?

What Is Mortadella, and Why Do Italian Delis Love It?

If you walk into an authentic Italian deli, you will see large, pale pink cylindrical pieces of mortadella hanging behind the deli counter, with white cubes of fat and occasionally with green pistachio pieces throughout. At Bricco Salumeria, mortadella appears on both our classic Italian sandwich and as part of a specialty focaccia featuring stracciatella cheese, pear jam, and crushed…