Cuban Sandwich

Name: Cuban Sandwich
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1 loaf Cuban bread or French bread, split; 3 tbsp yellow mustard; 1/2 lb roasted pork, sliced; 1/2 lb ham, sliced; 4 oz Swiss cheese, sliced; 1 cup dill pickle slices; 2 tbsp butter, softened

4 servings10 min prep10 min cookEasy United States

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Cuban Sandwich

Story updated September 17, 2026

The Cuban sandwich developed among Cuban and Spanish cigar-factory workers in Florida in the late 1800s and early 1900s, with Tampa's Ybor City and Key West/Miami still disputing which city perfected it. Layers of ham, roast pork, Swiss cheese, and pickles are pressed together on Cuban bread.

Ingredients

Scale:· 4 servings

1 loaf Cuban bread or French bread, split
3 tbsp yellow mustard
1/2 lb roasted pork, sliced
1/2 lb ham, sliced
4 oz Swiss cheese, sliced
1 cup dill pickle slices
2 tbsp butter, softened

Instructions

1Spread mustard on both cut sides of the bread.
2Layer roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, and pickles onto the bottom half.
3Close the sandwich and butter the outside of the bread.
4Press the sandwich in a hot skillet or panini press until golden and the cheese melts.
5Slice on a diagonal and serve hot.

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