Nduja

Made a wonderful pizza with a gift from my cousins, nduja, a Calabrian sausage that can be described as a spicy, spreadable salame. The name "nduja" (pronounced: “en-doo-ya”) is derived from the French "andouille. " Besides the nduja, the pizza featured golden zucchini from my garden, roasted together with Vidalia onion. The nduja was also great simply spread on a slice of sourdough bread and broiled. My gift was purchased at the Boccalone Salumeria in the Ferry Building, San Francisco. I want to go there and try their muffaleta, a sandwich I have only eaten if I made it myself or at New Orleans' Central Grocery, arguably where it originated. It is made of Italian meats, sausages and cheese with olive salad on a split, hollowed round loaf which is cut and served in wedges.