Bitser
Senior Cook
Saw a movie—Chef—about a guy who loses his restaurant and gets a food truck that sells Cuban sandwiches. It does really well and helps him get his life back on track.
A Cubano is a crusty roll split and spread with mayo and mustard, and filled with sliced ham, sliced roast pork, swiss cheese, and sliced pickles. It's buttered and toasted in a panini press.
I thought the press was neat, but wasn't keen on getting yet another countertop appliance to jam up our limited space. I recalled a Le Creuset grill pan we bought years ago and haven't used much. And I dug around in a neighbor's heap of scrap steel and found some heavy bar stock to make a grill press.
The bread was from a sourdough ciabatta recipe.
Roasted a pork loin Cuban-style. Bought deli sliced ham and swiss cheese. Got the grill pan hot and heated the grill press over a gas burner, and. . .
The press weighs five pounds, so I don't need to lean on it. The grill pan leaves pretty scorchmarks.
The sandwiches have a satisfying density. The fillings can vary according to your taste. I've tried sliced peperone and soppressata with provolone and parmesan. Next, maybe lonzino, sliced red onion, provolone, and tomato. I prefer the pickles or pepperoncini on the side.
A Cubano is a crusty roll split and spread with mayo and mustard, and filled with sliced ham, sliced roast pork, swiss cheese, and sliced pickles. It's buttered and toasted in a panini press.
I thought the press was neat, but wasn't keen on getting yet another countertop appliance to jam up our limited space. I recalled a Le Creuset grill pan we bought years ago and haven't used much. And I dug around in a neighbor's heap of scrap steel and found some heavy bar stock to make a grill press.
The bread was from a sourdough ciabatta recipe.
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Roasted a pork loin Cuban-style. Bought deli sliced ham and swiss cheese. Got the grill pan hot and heated the grill press over a gas burner, and. . .
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The press weighs five pounds, so I don't need to lean on it. The grill pan leaves pretty scorchmarks.
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The sandwiches have a satisfying density. The fillings can vary according to your taste. I've tried sliced peperone and soppressata with provolone and parmesan. Next, maybe lonzino, sliced red onion, provolone, and tomato. I prefer the pickles or pepperoncini on the side.
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