Maceo Spice & Import Company is a family owned and operated business located on Galveston Island off the coast of Texas. They've been creating their special spice blends for over fifteen years. All of their blends contain the lowest possible amount of salt and never any MSG.
When you are in Galveston visit the Maceo's retail store. In addition to their wonderful spice blends, they also carry a fine line of imported and specialty foods. Maceo's specializes in spices, imported olive oils, olives, pasta, imported meats and cheeses, capers, coffee and tea. They also carry many hard-to-find specialty food items.
Maceo's customers know that when they need ingredients for a special dinner or party tray they go to Maceo Spice & Import for ideas to make their party special and unique. Their customers also turn to them for their gift basket needs. Whether it is for the Holidays, a student's first apartment or Bon Voyage, Maceo's can create a personal and special basket that will be greatly enjoyed.
The Muffaletta Story
An Italian immigrant Tony Lovi created the Muffaletta in the French Quarters of New Orleans Louisiana in 1901. A Muffaletta is made of the finest Italian salami, ham, provolone cheese, in freshly baked round Italian bread, and with a specially blended olive dressing (they can't tell how it's made, it's a family secret!).
In 1926 at the age of eight Rosario Maceo, started to help his Uncle Tony make and sell Muffaletta's in the French Quarters. Every morning Rosario would get up early to blend the olive dressing, get the fresh bread from the baker, and help Uncle Tony make the Muffaletta's.
After loading up the wooden wagon with fresh Muffaletta's, Uncle Tony and Rosario would make their way down the narrow cobblestone streets of the French Quarters.
At eight years old, Rosario wanted to impress his uncle; he went from kitchen help to salesman. The buildings being three and four stories tall and Rosario only four foot tall, he would run in front of the wooden wagon and yell at the top of his lungs Muffaletta's! Muffaletta's! Get your fresh Muffaletta's!
Being the salesman that Rosario was, they would come down two maybe three flights of stairs to purchase a Muffaletta.
As the sound of the wooden wagon making it's way down the narrow cobblestone streets of the French Quarters falls silent, the memory of Uncle Tony using the finest Italian ingredients are still with them at Maceo Spice and Import.
Stop by the store run by Rosario's son, Ronnie, and chat with Rosario as he makes you a special Muffaletta. Every weekday morning Rosario gets up to make the original Muffaletta as Uncle Tony taught him.
Maceo Spice and Import will gladly ship any quantity of Muffaletta's anywhere in the United States.
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| Rating | Rated by | Date | Review |  | kathy sartorius | 8/1/2008 11:23:00 AM | We stop here everytime we come to Galveston. Best Muffaletta I've ever had. We always buy a couple oannisters of Steak seasoning. Very charming atmosphere & great products at great price. | | Kerry Hall | 7/29/2008 11:09:00 AM | It was like being a kid in a candy store. This place is a must visit when in Galveston. Excellent muffaletta, great selection of herbs & spices. You must get a bottled tomato gravy/marinara - delicious flavor. | | Jim O'Donnell | 5/1/2008 2:57:00 PM | Outstanding ravioli and tomato gravy (sauce)! |
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Monday thru Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Closed Sunday
Note: Hours may be seasonal and subject to change.
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