Saturday, June 22, 2013

CUBAN STYLE SANDWICH

I happen to have almost all the ingredients at home except for the roast pork.  But on the way home this afternoon, I passed my favorite Italian grocery store which happened to have a scrumptious looking porchetta roast.

Porchetta is a roast pork stuffed either with herbs such as rosemary and garlic seasoned with salt and pepper.  In Orovieto, Italy, I learned they stuff their porchetta with garlic and fennel leaves.  It's a combination of pork cuts and pork belly outside wrapped around the other pieces of pork parts seasoned then tied with a string and roasted in the oven.  Sometimes, the skin could get very nice and crisp.



RECIPE FOR MY CUBAN STYLE SANDWICH:

Sliced good ham (I use nitrate FREE ham)
Roast pork (prefer porchetta)
Pickle (I use Grillo's Pickles - no color and preservatives added)
Yogurt Cheese
Mayonnaise
Mustard
Light baguette or I used an Italian Stratcci from  Sullivan Bread

Warm the bread for about 8 minutes at 325F.  Spread mayonnaise on one side then the mustard.  Layer on top the ham, pork, cheese and the pickle.

Serve with a vegetable on the side.  I had sauteed collard greens with onions, walnuts and mushrooms.




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