How To Make Columbia Restaurant’s Original Cuban Sandwich Recipe

Columbia Restaurant Cuban Sandwich

The Original Cuban sandwich

Important notes:  No mayo. No lettuce or tomato. No turkey.
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Servings 1 person

Ingredients
  

  • 9" piece of Cuban bread preferably from La Segunda bakery
  • 4 ounces smoked ham
  • thinly sliced 
1 ½ ounces pork loin
  • thinly sliced 
1 ounce Genoa salami peppercorn studded preferred
  • thinly sliced 
1 ounce Swiss cheese
  • thinly sliced 
2 pickle chips
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • Soft butter 


Preparation 

Cut Cuban bread in half lengthwise.

Instructions
 

  • Layer sliced meats and cheese in the following order: ham, pork, salami and then cheese. Place pickle chips evenly on top. Spread mustard on top half of bread. Lightly butter both top and bottom of sandwich.
  • Heat sandwich in press until crisp.
  • Cut diagonally from corner to corner.
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