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Cuban
Sandwich
“Most
Cuban-Americans have at least one parent or grandparent who worked at some
point or another in the "factoria” (factory). In our household it was my mother who took the
bus at dawn every morning to the sewing factory. On a good day, she could pack
a lunch with a leftover slice of Cuban sandwich.” Ivonne
Ingredients:
Cuban bread
(yeah right, like we'd find Cuban bread in the middle of nowhere, we'll
substitute
with a French
bread -NOT a baquette)
pot until done)
Sweet Ham,
thick sliced
Swiss cheese
Dill pickles
Yellow
mustard (optional)
Butter
Preparation:
To prepare
the sandwich slice the bread horizontally and spread butter on both inside
halves.
Lay the
pickles on the bottom half followed by a layer of roast pork, then ham and Swiss
cheese.
You can
spread mustard on the inside top half.
Close the
sandwich, spread a little butter on the top and place it on a Panini press
(okay, I know
you don't have one, but I bet you have a George Foreman grill
which works the same, if not then
place the sandwich on a hot (not too hot)
lightly greased frying pan. Place a heavy iron skillet on
top of the sandwich
to flatten.) The sandwich should be compressed to about 1/3 its original
height.
Grill the
sandwiches, until the cheese is melted and the bread is golden.
Slice the
sandwich in half diagonally and serve.
Enjoy this
amazing Cuban recipe and many more when visiting cubaninthemidwest
Now I have to find a source of Cuban Bread or learn to make my own (actually I'll set my son on that one. He makes great breads)
ReplyDeleteThank you Jack for your comment, but do not worry about it. I will publish soon a post with the recipe of Cuban bread that you can use for the Cuban sandwich. I will send you a twit as soon as I publish the recipe.
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