Salami Bread – Fourteen Inches of Delicious Pizza-Related Serendipity

What started out as a frustrating attempt to test some pizza dough, turned into what we're calling salami bread. This 14-inch long loaf of delicious serendipity was a revelation, and I didn't even get to use it for it's most obvious purpose…to make the world's greatest Italian submarine sandwich.

As I mention in the video, I'm not even sure I'd do a meat sub with this, but instead may just load it up with lots of Italian cheeses, as well as fresh and pickled vegetables. Then I'd find a picnic, where I could sit back to soak in the sun, and the compliments.

There are hundreds of possible variations, so that's going to be your homework. Why wait until the unlikely scenario of having pizza dough, but no toppings? Let's be proactive. But no matter how you roll, and I really do hope you give this a try soon. Enjoy!

Ingredients for one salami bread:

• 12 to 16 ounce ball of pre-made pizza dough
• 8-10 slices salami or other similar meat
• 1/4 cup tomato sauce, or other crushed tomato product
• freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano to cover
• scattering of freshly chopped herbs, to taste
• olive oil, as needed
• - Bake at 400 F. for 25 to 30 minutes until browned and cooked through.