Cuzzetiello

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Cuzzetiello is a Neapolitan sandwich that consists of the end part of a rustic bread loaf called pane cafone that is typically stuffed with either Neapolitan sausage and fried friarelli, Genovese sauce, homemade ragù with meatballs, eggplant parmigiana, or a stew of beef and potatoes. In the Neapolitan tradition, cuzzetiello is considered a marrena , a type of substantial snack during lunch break created to use up leftovers from Sunday’s lunch. Today, even more fillings are on offer, including vegetarian ones with vegetables only and sweet ones with Nutella. For those extra hungry, at some joints, there is also the option of ordering cuzzetiello maxi, which is a whole loaf of stuffed bread.