Celebrity chef Josh Niland stuns thousands with his unique take on the famous Italian muffuletta
A top seafood chef has created an epic gourmet sandwich – complete with ocean trout ‘salami’, kingfish ‘mortadella’ and swordfish ‘belly bacon’.
Josh Niland is the owner and head chef behind Saint Peter in Sydney’s Paddington, a two-hatted seafood restaurant known for serving sustainably sourced, fresh seafood with attention to detail.
The 32-year-old – who’s known for cooking with every part of a fish – has now unveiled the ‘Muffuletta’, which looks remarkably similar to a deli-style sandwich, except the ‘sliced meats’ are made entirely from different types of fish.
Italian muffuletta sandwiches are usually made with layers of thin-sliced cured meats such as salami, capocollo, soppressata and mortadella.
The deli-inspired sandwich consists of an ocean trout salami, kingfish mortadella, albacore tuna nduja, swordfish belly bacon and pickled tommy ruff, topped with dried tomatoes, olives, sorrell and pesto and provolone.
A top seafood chef has created an epic gourmet sandwich – complete with ocean trout ‘salami’, kingfish ‘mortadella’ and swordfish ‘belly bacon’
Josh Niland (pictured) is the owner and chef behind Saint Peter in Paddington, New South Wales, an award-winning ‘fish eatery’ known for serving sustainably sourced, fresh seafood
The muffuletta sandwich is available at Niland’s Fish Butchery store in Sydney for a limited time only, or until it’s sold out.
Diners who got to taste the creation confirmed it tasted ‘absolutely unbelievable’, ‘delicious’ and ‘off the charts’.
Thousands of foodies were amazed with the rare menu item, with one declaring: ‘This is the best muffaletta sandwich I’ve ever seen.’
‘This is outrageously brilliant – has to be a first in the world! Forget a pastrami on rye with pickles and cheese,’ one man wrote.
The 32-year-old – who’s known for cooking with every part of a fish – has now unveiled the ‘Muffuletta’, which looks remarkably similar to a deli-style sandwich, except the ‘sliced meats’ are made entirely from different types of fish
Last Christmas, Niland created kingfish ham with crispy, glazed skin and pink flesh – a unique twist on the traditional glazed pork ham
‘Looks an extremely appetising,’ another said, while one added: ‘Good lord that’s one stunning beauty.’
And another suggested: ‘Looks amazing, tastes even better I imagine.’
Niland said his sandwich was inspired by top chef Clayton Wells, who created the A1 Canteen’s muffaletta press sandwich, which comes with sourdough, Italian provolone, ham, mortadella, salami, olives, sun-dried tomatoes.
Last Christmas, Niland created kingfish ham with crispy, glazed skin and pink flesh – a unique twist on the traditional glazed pork ham.
‘I don’t think fish has ever looked tastier. In the entire history of humans eating fish for food, no one has made fish look this tasty,’ one customer wrote.