This recipe relies on two additional recipes that were shared by the Columbia Restaurant Group, are available on www.thezestpodcast.com, and can will add additional cooking time:
Columbia Restaurant’s Glazed Ham and
Columbia Restaurant’s Roasted Cuban Pork
Important notes: No mayo. No lettuce or tomato. No turkey. Good bread is essential, and La Segunda Central Bakery in Ybor City has supplied the Columbia for much of its history.
Ingredients
- 9″ piece of Cuban bread
- 4 ounces smoked ham, thinly sliced
- 1 ½ ounces pork loin, thinly sliced
- 1 ounce Genoa salami (peppercorn studded preferred), thinly sliced
- 1 ounce Swiss cheese, thinly sliced
- 2 pickle chips
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- Soft butter
Preparation
- Cut Cuban bread in half lengthwise.
- Layer sliced meats and cheese in the following order: ham, pork, salami and then cheese.
- Place pickle chips evenly on top.
- Spread mustard on top half of bread.
- Lightly butter both top and bottom of sandwich.
- Heat sandwich in press until crisp.
Cut diagonally from corner to corner.
Image credit to the Columbia Restaurant Group and Jeff Houck.
