What ingredients are in this Silician sandwich?

October 12, 2023 1:44 PM

I am not sure what exactly are all the ingredients being put into this Silician sandwich, especially the herbs, meats, and cheeses. And would the oils be Italian/vinegar kind of oils? Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOQGu42reWE
posted by RearWindow to Food & Drink (5 answers total)

He begins by pouring olive oil onto the bread, then some grated cheese (possibly parmigiano reggiano). Then chopped mixed salad, and a variety of grated cheeses. Then I think the red grilled marinated things are either bell peppers or mild chilis. Then he makes a quick marinade for the ricotta cheese with garlic and herbs, and puts the ricotta on top. It may be a ricotta salata, judging from the crumbliness.
Then a few onions, sun-dried tomatoes, and a bit of pickled red onion. And then that final fantastic roll, made with cheese (maybe provolone, definitely in that family of cheeses), raw onions, scraps of all the pickle things and boiled ham.
What a beauty! I can't really eat sandwiches anymore, but I can see when they are done well.
posted by mumimor at 2:36 PM on October 12, 2023 [1 favorite]

Probably missed a few things, but I see lots of olive oil, peppers, mixed greens, dried oregano, lemon juice, diced lemon, diced fresh tomato, sliced red onion, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil.

Cheeses look like maybe some ground and also shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano, the big soft chunks are probably sheep's milk ricotta di pecora, and the sliced stuff near the end might be provolone.

The meat appears to be prosciutto cotto.
posted by theory at 2:40 PM on October 12, 2023 [1 favorite]

Yes, I forgot the lemon juice that comes in in several layers. Also, the video seems to mention turkey, but even after having watched it several times (this is so fascinating), I can't see where that happens. Maybe there is a choice of turkey and ham, and the customer chooses ham? Hopefully someone better at Italian than me can sort this out.
posted by mumimor at 2:45 PM on October 12, 2023 [1 favorite]

You may want to read this.
posted by kickingtheground at 3:17 PM on October 12, 2023 [21 favorites]

If that baked ricotta he gets distracted and cuts up in the middle has filled you with longing, you should know that Trader Joe's has a baked sheep's milk ricotta right now. Bake is at 400 for 10 minutes and drizzle with olive oil and hot honey and you'll feel less bad that you can't visit this absolute artist in Siracusa.
posted by shadygrove at 8:28 AM on October 14, 2023 [4 favorites]