Serious Eats: Recipes
Cook the Book: Fresh Robiola Wrapped in Mortadella
Mortadella is to bologna what Dom Perignon is to Andre Spumante. A thick Italian sausage studded with chunks of pork fat (and sometimes pistachios), mortadella has a delicate, smoky flavor often spiced with pepper, nutmeg, and coriander.
In this recipe, the first to be excerpted from Mario Batali Italian Grill, slices of the savory sausage are folded around spoonfuls of robiola, a soft-ripe cheese made from a combination of cow, goat, and sheep’s milk. The packets are then grilled and topped with a bitter green salad.
The easy combination of gooey cheese and charred sausage would make a perfect appetizer for any Memorial Day feast. With a mere six ingredients, and a grilling time of just four minutes, you can relax and enjoy them with a glass of chilled Lambrusco before getting down to sear some serious steaks.
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