Cuban Sandwich

I know the majority of you have never had a Cuban Sandwich, especially if you have never been to Ybor City here in Tampa.

The original Cuban Sandwich was called the mixto, a sandwich comprised of ham, roast pork,swiss cheese and mustard made for Ybor City cigar workers.

You can get “Cuban Sandwiches” most anywhere in Florida now, but most of them are just glorified deli sandwiches, not deserving of the name “Cuban Sandwich”.
What makes a Cuban a Cuban is the roast pork. Nooooo, not sliced Spanish roast pork from the deli. It needs to be a Boston butt that his been slowly cooked in Adobo All Purpose seasoning and mojo criollo for hours and then shredded(I do this in the Slow Cooker).
Another item that makes the sandwich perfect is the bread….Cuban Bread. I am sure you wont be able to find it in say, Michigan, so you can settle on a nice hefty loaf of French Bread.
Cheese is also a must. May I suggest the crown jewel of sandwich cheese…
Lorraine® Cheese Reduced Fat Deli Sandwich Slices. Lorraine Cheese is uniquely different than most Swiss cheeses. You see I am not the hugest Swiss Cheese fan but Lorraine Cheese is much more mild the most Swiss and it has a creamier flavor and lacy light texture that melts perfectly on hot sandwiches.

The trick here is to make a large Boston Butt and use the meat for several dinners, reserving 2 cups of meat for these tasty sandwiches.
Start assembling your sandwiches. Slather with the mayo/mustard mixture on every piece of bread. Top one slide with 1 1/2 slices of Lorraine® Cheese Original Deli Sandwich Slices.

Lay down some ham

Pile on the shredded pork

Put on some dill pickle slices

Put the tops on and slather on some butter on the tops and bottoms of the bread.

Cut your sandwiches into 4 equal pieces.

This is my fancy sandwich press. I actually do have one, but it is packed away in one of my boxes that I packed when we moved. But you know what, this little trick works perfect. A heavy brick covered in foil is A LOT cheaper than purchasing a sandwich press if you don’t have one.

Prefect deliciousness.
Once you have had a REAL Cuban Sandwich, you will crave them on a constant basis.

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