The Cuban Sandwich
What’s a true Cuban sandwich? Depends where you are—and it’s likely not in Cuba.
In Miami, the sandwich maker at a Cuban restaurant piles a filling of garlic-citrus marinated roast pork, sweet, smoky ham, nutty Swiss cheese, long, thin pickles and yellow mustard between Cuban bread, a lighter version of a baguette. He brushes softened butter on the bread and places the creation on the bottom metal plate of a large sandwich press. The cheese melts, the bread is crispy and the sandwich is warm. That’s it. Imposters may offer strange additions, but that’s the authentic Cuban sandwich—according to Miami fanatics.
Order a Cuban sandwich in Tampa, however, and you’ll …