-
Homemade almost cuban
The thing to do after you have a bowl full of roast pork is to eat roast pork sandwiches. And since I am one of those weirdos that like bastardized versions of things, you know like McDonald hamburgers or Wendy's Chicken nuggets, it seemed like a great idea to make a bastardized version of a cuban. Without a press, and real bread, there was no way my sandwich was going to be anything like a real cuban sandwich. All the parts were there though, swiss cheese, pickles, roast pork, and ham. It was okay tasting but maybe next time I can make a Chuck Bartowski sandwich (Turkey. Muenster cheese. Egg bread. Grilled). What? No Chuck fans? No one else likes a show where a computer nerd helps to save the world? You do not know what real television is!
Anyway, back to the sandwich. It was a little dry and I was not sure what to do to help it. Smother it with cheese? I actually tried this three days in a row because there was that much roast pork. Mustard? Makes a big difference. A toaster was a good substitute for a sandwich press, although I could not be completely sure since there was not a pressed sandwich to compare.
What would I do differently next time? Hmm.. I would make better roast pork. That is obvious. I like even not-great roast pork, as these little nuggets of goodness can serve as an alternative to popcorn. You know, if you like meat-popcorn. Always add more cheese and toast it to make sure it is melty and gooey. I do not know how else to make it slightly more moist really. If you have any ideas, please feel free to share.
Posted by Danny on December 20 2007 at 10:01 am
Subscribe to my RSS
It is too much meat and not much vegetable. It is not a healthy move. Sorry!
chicago on December 20 2007 at 10:58 am
I actually plan on competing in the Biggest Loser competition on NBC. I have to prepare and eat lots! Ok, not really. I ate 5 oranges after the sandwich though.
Danny on December 20 2007 at 11:18 am
Those chillies are making me drool.
Agnes on December 21 2007 at 5:52 am
Hi Agnes! Thanks for stopping by. I am glad you like the chilies. The other night I was at a Korean restaurant and I saw these folks just chomp down on a huge chili, no problems. Ate it like candy. I need to learn what the secret is to that!
Danny on December 24 2007 at 11:06 am
Yeah, I was at a restaurant with my Korean friend and he chomped on chilis, no problems. So I was convinced that it wasn't hot and boy was I wrong. I only took half a bite and couldn't taste the rest of my dinner. The secret is to just be Korean.
jen on January 1 2008 at 1:56 pm
Yea Jen, I do not know what the secret is either. Those Koreans are no joke, they can eat chilis with the best of them.
Danny on January 1 2008 at 10:19 pm