How to make a Sandwich Cubano / Medianoche, with pictures

[classicrockgriller]

I am NOT an authority on Cuban Sandwiches.

I got all my instructions from here.

http://www.tasteofcuba.com/cubansandwich.html

I made these first



After making the Bread, I took a loaf and sliced it long ways.



Both sides got mustard and the bottom got slice pickle



Then a layer of Ham



1/2 lb of pulled pork



Recipe called for swiss cheese, I had none so I used Pepper Jack Cheese



Another layer of pickles



And the top



Sliced it in half and applied butter



Since my press hasn't made it in yet I used two cast iron skillets



Slice diagonial long ways







And serve and eat

[squirtthecat]

I'd eat it!

Not sure where Hal is tonight...    I'll ping him.

[KyNola]

Ditto STC!
Nice going CRG.

[hal4uk]

[Been fighting GRAZZILLA]

Dang! That looks GR-R-R-R-eaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!!!!!!
I had the same idea - using pulled pork - just ain't ever done it that way...
Arrrrgggg!!!!!

[monty]

dios mio!!!

beautiful lookin sandwich, crg.

[TestRocket]

We have made um with two iron skillets ourselves. Heat the one for the top press in the oven first and it helps. Did you find any Mojo sauce? It's an added flavor that is good.

[hal4uk]

We have made um with two iron skillets ourselves. Heat the one for the top press in the oven first and it helps. Did you find any Mojo sauce? It's an added flavor that is good.

It's usually made with roasted pork loin (roasted with Mojo)...
I've been wanting to do it with pulled pork (call it whatever you want)...
But, Sonny beat me to it!!!!

[classicrockgriller]

What I read on the subject including other scources is that they call it Roasted Pork.

One place used pulled pork and one place used sliced pork all from the Butt.

The pulled pork I used was some left from some butts I did with mojo marinade and injection.

The sammie was dang good but wish I had some swiss as the pepper jack kinda took away from all

the other things working.

I am freezing 3 of the loafs and will get some GOOD sweet ham and swiss cheese and claussen pickles and give

it another go.

[ronbeaux]

I just bit my tongue

[hal4uk]

The pulled pork I used was some left from some butts I did with mojo marinade and injection.

That's what I was thinkin'...
The butt has more natural fat/flavor than the loin...
That just seems like DA BOMB!

[StickyDan]

Call it what you want, that looks good CRG!

[DarqMan]

Looks awesome.  I'll bet they tasted great!

[deb415611]

Wow!! 

I think I have a small pork butt in the freezer, I need to go look..... it will get a mojo marinade & injection......

Not a fan of swiss -  but I have a local cheese that is really good and melts really well.... it might be perfect.........

[BuyLowSellHigh]

Oh wow !  That looks so good, CRG.  I'm salivating again, just like Pavlov's dogs. 

[Tenpoint5]

Somebody owes me a new keyboard!!!