Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram “What color are your mom’s eyes, Milo?” Green. “What color are your dad’s eyes?” Yellow. “Humans don’t have yellow eyes.” “My dad’s not human.” Aside from making the decision to start doing actual background checks on Charlotte’s friends, I’ve been making Cubanos. Lots, and lots, and lots of Cubanos. I found the boiled ham in the lunchmeat section at the store. The recipe called for boiled ham, and after thinking to myself, “what the heck is boiled ham,” I asked someone in the meat department before even bothering to check. She led me right to this perfect little 6-ounce package that clearly says “boiled ham.” I must have had a really stupid look on my face, because she pointed at the other lunchmeat packages: “See, you’ve got your honey ham, your smoked ham, lots of different kinds of ham. This one’s just boiled.” I felt idiotic and relieved that I didn’t have to ask for more information on boiled ham. Apparently a two word description of EXACTLY WHAT IT IS isn’t enough for me.
Start with making marinated mojo pork. Yes, it takes time. No, you won’t regret it. Make sure to press the sandwich as you cook it. You’ll need a heavy skillet to set on top of the sandwiches so that the bread gets toasted and crispy. If you have a George Foreman grill or panini press you can totally use it instead, it’s just less traditional. Use plenty of butter. See those photos? Butter, I’m telling you. This is not a health food sandwich. Go all the way. Go heavy on the mustard. I mean, unless you hate mustard. But the ingredients in a Cubano have plenty of flavor and can stand up to a healthy helping of the yellow stuff.
Make yourself at least one Cubano soon, or 4 or 5 if you’re normal. If you get really ambitious, you could even buy a food truck and start selling Cuban Sandwiches across the nation. It worked in Chef! Here is the Cuban Mojo-Marinated Pork I used in the Cubanos. Soooo good!! How to Make the Best BLT « BLTs are already good but we’re takin’ it to the NEXT LEVEL. Jalapeño Popper Grilled Cheese Sandwich « if you like jalapeño poppers, you will LOVE these. Curried Chicken Salad Sandwiches with Naan « chicken salad, but with curry. Oh yeah. Steak Sandwiches from Cravings of a Lunatic Monte Cristo from She Wears Many Hats Bacon Brie Grilled Cheese Sandwiches from Simply Delicious
