Focaccia Sandwiches with Mortadella and Parmesan Cream: A Roman Delight

Rachel Roddy brings us a simple yet indulgent recipe for focaccia sandwiches filled with mortadella and a creamy parmesan sauce. Perfect for a quick lunch or a picnic, these sandwiches combine the airy, olive-oil-rich bread with the salty-sweet flavor of mortadella and the nutty richness of parmesan. The recipe is straightforward: make or buy a good focaccia, slice it, spread with a mixture of mascarpone and grated parmesan, then layer with thin slices of mortadella. A sprinkle of black pepper finishes it off. Roddy emphasizes the importance of quality ingredients, especially the mortadella, which should be thinly sliced from a good deli counter. This is a classic Italian street food that's easy to recreate at home.