The Great Cuban Sandwich Smackdown

The Great Cuban Sandwich Smackdown April 15, 2012 10:09 am ER

At last, proletarian Ybor Tampa is claiming its undisputed right as the true originator of the sanwiche cubano, to the snooty indignation of its bourgeois rivals in the Miami sauguesera.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/14/2748730/tampa-claims-the-cuban-sandwich.html

At least, the Miami Herald article is fair, and the reporter definitely did his homework. This is dedicated to all those of you who have ever enjoyed a real Cuban sandwich, or even any of its inferior imitations: my home town’s contribution to world civilization.

My own favorite: The Silver Ring Café especial: Cuban marinated lechón asado (roast pork) and ham, swiss or provolone cheese, on French stick, mustard, mayo and sliced pickles. The salami is optional.

It may be heated, but NEVER pressed. And never, ever served with lettuce and tomato. If you want a salad, order one separately.

Wash it down with a cold cerveza (for lunch), or a hot café con leche (for breakfast).

And if I could find a real auténtico today, I might even treat myself with a smoke, for dessert.

I realized after your post I've never seen anything in this area mentioning Cuban food. I must have assumed ... by bowser 2012-04-16 17:47:56
Did you notice the linked article? by TB 2012-04-16 07:36:51
- Yes, my cousin, who originally turned me on to this story, also pointed me to this article. Of course, in Cuba ... by ER 2012-04-16 08:57:37
Cuban food appeared to be too heavy on the digestive tract...I opted out. Cluck cluck by Jody 2012-04-15 19:36:34
- I assume you also stay away from Mexican. Good for you having the will power in a venue that probably ... by FrankC 2012-04-17 19:35:58
  - Hah! Actually after 7 years I went off the Atkin's lifestyle. Feeling quite the martyr, and wondered what it was all ... by Jody 2012-04-17 20:07:36
While I was in Miami, all I had that was Cuban was the coffee. Absolutely wonderful coffee. by Jody 2012-04-15 19:35:13
- We Cubans like our coffee like we like our wimmen. Hot, black and sweet, AArgh. by ER 2012-04-15 20:25:22
Yum, I tried to make a decent Cuban recently. I use deli sliced ham and a pork loin I prepared. ... by FrankC 2012-04-15 14:22:47
- The secret is the mojo for the roast pork. Use lemon juice, crushed garlic (in a mortar and pestle) ... by ER 2012-04-15 14:35:48
The best local Cuban food is here. (I've never been there myself, and wouldn't know authentic if it fell on me.) by TB 2012-04-15 14:03:30
- I think I know this guy! by ER 2012-04-15 14:29:20
  - I think this might be the guy you're talking about. by TB 2012-04-15 14:57:26
    - Could be. But it was a long time ago, and you know what they say, all bald guys look ... by ER 2012-04-15 15:05:50
      - Good question. by TB 2012-04-15 15:31:43
        
        PA Joe's was a superb restaurant and had a small but very classy lounge. I often stopped there on ... by ER 2012-04-15 17:04:56
        
        The guy who occupies the other half of my duplex is a Stanford digital signal processing expert who has worked ... by TB 2012-04-15 18:55:02
        
        It was already "Loral" when I was there, but everybody still called it "Ford" out of habit. And I had ... by ER 2012-04-15 20:21:30
        
        One thing I can say about N California: Folks there know how to eat. There are a lot ... by ER 2012-04-15 17:49:28
Okay, there's one incentive to move to hurricane country. by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-15 13:30:11

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