Mortadella is a wonderful type of Italian salume that comprises cubes of pork fat, pistachios, and peppercorns. While you can eat it on its own or add it to a sandwich, here are three mortadella appetizers that you can serve at any party.
The first one is mortadella rolls where you spread cream cheese on a slice of mortadella before rolling it up with olives and garnishing them with cherry tomatoes. The second one is mortadella bows, where pitted black olives are threaded onto mortadella so they appear as bows. Finally, there are mortadella roses where mortadella is arranged into a floral form using a glass.
What are Mortadella Appetizers?
These mortadella appetizers are all easy to pull together using a handful of ingredients. They highlight the best of mortadella with its delicate pork taste and delicious seasonings. One version is mortadella rolls which include cream cheese, olives, and tomatoes, while another version involves making mortadella bowties with olives and serving them on toasted bread. The final appetizer is a mortadella rose which can be served as part of any charcuterie board.
Pro Tips
- For the mortadella rolls, make sure the cream cheese is room temperature so it is easy to spread.
- For the bows, buy pitted olives so that you don’t have to pit them yourself.
- For the mortadella rose, if you don’t have a wine glass, you could assemble it using another type of glass instead.
- Feel free to use another type of deli meat if you can’t find mortadella where you live. American-style Bologna, salami, or deli-style ham would all be delicious as well.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mortadella Made Of?
Mortadella is a type of Italian salume that involves cured ground pork, pork fat, peppercorns, and sometimes pistachios or myrtle berries.
How Long Does Mortadella Last?
Mortadella lasts up to 7 days in the fridge. However, you could also freeze it for up to 3 months if you know that you won’t be able to consume it in a week’s time.
Can I Use Other Deli Meat in Place of Mortadella?
Yes, you could! Bologna or parma ham are both great options for any of these mortadella appetizer recipes. Alternatively, you could use salami or deli-style ham.
How to Store the Mortadella Appetizers
These appetizers should be tightly covered and placed in the fridge until you are ready to serve them. They will keep for up to 1 week as long as you are starting with fresh mortadella.
Ingredients
How to Make These Mortadella Appetizers
For the mortadella bowties, slice into a black olive on one side and place it over the center of a slice of mortadella to make a bowtie shape.
For the mortadella rolls, spread mortadella with cream cheese and top it with olives. Roll it up and garnish it with a cherry tomato on a toothpick.
Serve and enjoy!
For the mortadella bowties, slice into a black olive on one side and place it over the center of a slice of mortadella to make a bowtie shape.
For the mortadella rose, arrange slices of mortadella around the rim of a wine glass. Then, invert it to release the rose from the glass.
Serve and enjoy!
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