CUBAN SANDWICHES FOR LUNCH
Written by Rocky Mountain Woman on June 11, 2010 – 12:36 pm -A long time ago I lived in South Florida. Every Friday one of my workmates and I headed to Little Havana for lunch. There was only one choice on the menu at the little place we always went to, Cuban Sanwiches. There are no Cuban Restaurants in Utah (at least as far as I know), so I sometimes recreate my Florida Friday Lunch by making unauthentic Cuban Sandwiches. You can’t really make authentic Cuban Sandwiches without authentic Cuban bread, but these work in a pinch:
Start with some plain old seeded hot dog buns sliced diagonally
slice some dill pickles
and some ham & roast pork (yes two meats, shaddup, it’s Friday!.)
Butter the tops of the rolls & then layer the pork and ham on the sandwich
add some Provolone cheese
and the pickles
I like lots of pickles and then a little drizzle of plain old yellow mustard.
At this point, if you have a panini press it’s pretty simple, just grill them in the press. Out here in the wilds of the Rocky Mountains, we don’t have fancy schmanzy panini presses, so we just heat up our weighted grill in an iron skillet slowly with a little melted butter
ok, a lot of melted butter – Shaddup, it’s Friday!
When everything is warm, put the sandwiches in the skillet
and cover with the hot press
this is the hardest part – you have to wait until the cheese is melted and the bread is toasted. I find that a glass of Pinot Noir or one of those fancy new Rose’ wines helps with this part (it’s Friday, leave me alone!)
Sip the wine until the glass is empty, refill the glass and by then you should have this
ah caramba, almost as good as being in Miami (without the humidity).
Ricky: ”Lucy’s acting crazy.
Fred: “Crazy for Lucy or crazy for ordinary people?”
Happy Friday!
xxoo,
RMW
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June 11th, 2010 at 6:52 pm
Goodness me you’re making me hungry! I am an avid fan of the show Dexter and I drool every time they show them ordering Cuban food. We don’t have any Cuban restaurants here-I wish we did!
And lol at two meats-I don’t see anything wrong with that at all!
June 11th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
I am thinking you must not live TOO far from me…Can I come to dinner? Seriously?
June 12th, 2010 at 3:49 am
Ah, now my taster is set for a Cuban sandwich. I loved those when I lived in Florida. Nothing like Cuban bread.
Your sandwich looks awesome also. Somehow my oatmeal just isn’t going to cut it this morning.
June 12th, 2010 at 6:40 am
I’ve never had Cuban food, but I could be tempted to try your ‘unauthentic’ Cuban sandwich – it looks delicioso!
June 12th, 2010 at 9:33 am
I want one…YUM! Your big pictures load up instantly for me, love that! some blogs with these, it takes forever to load! Come say hi
June 12th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
I haven’t eaten bread in twelve years and don’t usually miss it. Except when I see things like this.
Come visit in Marin County and I’ll take you to a Puerto Rican restaurant. Sol Food and Cafe del Sol. http://www.solfoodrestaurant.com/
June 12th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
I better not show this post to my husband. He will be knocking on your door.
The butter really killed me here. Since I started really trying to get in shape I totally cut out all butter. None in 10 weeks. And let me say…UMmmmmm….I think I need some butter!
Yum.
June 13th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
I’m coming to your house on Friday!
June 13th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
oooooh, these make me hungry!
June 15th, 2010 at 8:28 am
Dear Jenny:
Mr. Jenny and his wife are always welcome for lunch!
RMW
June 15th, 2010 at 8:29 am
Holly,
I followed that link and now have a burning desire for Puerto Rican food.
hmm…..Marin County isn’t that far…
June 17th, 2010 at 8:07 am
Woo! Like the new design :]
Now get those sandwiches off your front page with more posts, please–I’m hungry!
June 17th, 2010 at 8:40 am
Oh. My. God.
This is my husband & I’s FAAAAVOURITE sandwich! We order it from O’Charlie’s all the time.. but now I’m going to make my own, thanks to you. I found you through the Chance Ranch blog comments. We should form a super-team and spam the blog until it hits 50, then we can share the jam.
-ash
June 25th, 2010 at 5:03 am
Yummy! I need one of those presses. I have an awesome griddle pan. Hmmmmm….birthday money!
June 25th, 2010 at 6:33 am
Susan,
They’re really cheap, like $12 or something like that at camping supply places.
June 25th, 2010 at 9:37 am
Oh my gosh. Could you adopt me? (After this and the wedding spread, you are my new food hero.)
=)
June 25th, 2010 at 9:47 am
Sue,
Mmmmm, how do you feel about washing dishes? We may be able to work something out!
RMW
June 25th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Love your chalkboard frame! I guess great minds think alike, huh? & thanks for your sweet compliment new blog friend!!
July 10th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
I’m Cuban, I live in South Florida and I’ve never made them! Always gone to La Carreta to buy them. I’m going to have to try it at home. Thanks for the inspiration.