The Original Cuban sandwich
Important notes: No mayo. No lettuce or tomato. No turkey.
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.