Cuban Sandwich

The Cuban Sandwich, a ham and cheese variant, was believed to have originated from cafes catering to Cuban workers in Cuba. Workers would go on lunch break and get this simplistic yet tasty meal. When Cubans immigrated to Miami it generally became known as the Cuban sandwich.

I stumbled across this sandwich myself one day as I came downstairs and found my sister making a sandwich. As she finished, I took a quick bite before she noticed; my god was it delicious. I quickly learned how to make the sandwich from my sister in quick easy steps and it became a routine meal for me.

Knowing how much I loved this sandwich, I realized others would enjoy this just as much as I did.

So here is a recipe, with a slight twist, for a rich and sour, thin and crispy, cuban sandwich.

Cooking Utensils:

Knife

Spatula

Skillet

Burner

Press

Cutting Board

Ingredients:

2 Slices Sourdough Bread

1 Ounce Dijon Mustard

3 Slices of Dill Pickle

3 Slices of Ham

1 and 1/2 Slices of Swiss Cheese

1/5 a Stick of Butter

Put the burner on medium tending towards medium low to make sure you do not burn the sandwich.

Butter the bread liberally. MORE IS BETTER.

Flip over the bread and put on the mustard. The bread may stick to the board after you are done putting on the ingredients. Feel free to add more butter.

Spread the mustard equally across the bread to allow a even distribution of flavor.

Cut the cheese in half and use a slice and a half filling the spaces of the bread allowing the gooey cheese to get everywhere.

Slice the three pickles in half to allow for more pickle space on the sandwich.

Take the sliced pickles and place on top of the swiss cheese covering as much space as you can because the flavor of the pickles is essential for the sandwich.

Take the ham and place it deli style on top of the pickles. Deli style is half rolling it and placing them on top of each other. Go to a subway and watch how they put on the meat.

Take the other slice of bread and put it on top of the other slice making sure that no ingredients fall out.

Take a slice of butter and spread it around a small spot to allow the oil to sear the bread. This is important because otherwise the bread will not cook as well and not get the flavor that you want.

Put the sandwich on top of the cooking butter making sure that no edges of the sandwich escape the butter.

Take the press and place it on top of the sandwich pressing down with slow pressure to make sure the ingredients and bread is pressed down.

Cook for a minute and a half or until golden brown. You can flip with the spatula to check for crisping.

Flip the sandwich and put continuous pressure with the press.

Cook for a minute and a half or until golden brown. Again you may check the bread to make sure you are getting the essential golden crisping.

Take the sandwich and a garnish if you wish. I would suggest cutting in half to get a full bite of the best flavor.

I hope you liked the instructable and more importantly, I hope you enjoy the sandwich :)

Enjoy !!