Wednesday June 15

[cswolfe]

Since nobody's done today I'll give it a go. I had a "cuban sandwich" with lots of meat and cheese and spicey stuff. All squashed down, which I don't understand but they seem to come that way, and are darn good, so I'm not arguing. I go with whatever works.

Very tasty. Hoping you guys and gals had a lip smackin' lunch too.

[Garrett]

Man, I love Cuban sandwiches. I'm glad you brought it up, because I've been wondering if it's only a southern Florida thing. I'd never heard of a Cuban sandwich when I lived in north Florida. But they're everywhere here in Tampa.

I'd also never heard of a "pressed" sandwich until I moved here. I don't know why they press them, but sandwiches on pressed Cuban bread sure are delicious.

But today, I had a roast beef sub from Firehouse Subs.

[cswolfe]

Man, I love Cuban sandwiches. I'm glad you brought it up, because I've been wondering if it's only a southern Florida thing. I'd never heard of a Cuban sandwich when I lived in north Florida. But they're everywhere here in Tampa.

I'd also never heard of a "pressed" sandwich until I moved here. I don't know why they press them, but sandwiches on pressed Cuban bread sure are delicious.

But today, I had a roast beef sub from Firehouse Subs.
Never saw them (at least not done right) outside of FL either. And don't get me started about the cuban coffee around Miami.:D

[Zaphod]

Went to lunch with my wife and kids today to celebrate my 12-year-old's birthday. Ate at Panera's, had a Tuscan chicken half sandwich and a bowl of twice-baked potato soup. Very tasty.

[darial]

I had a french dip - very good.

We're changing food service people at work next week, so it'll be interesting to see what happens to the quality.

[cswolfe]

Went to lunch with my wife and kids today to celebrate my 12-year-old's birthday. Ate at Panera's, had a Tuscan chicken half sandwich and a bowl of twice-baked potato soup. Very tasty. Very cool, Zaphod. Everybody likes a celebration for a cool reason. :) happy b-day to yer young'n.

[Zaphod]

:) happy b-day to yer young'n.Thank you, sir!

[irwcustom]

Tuna and mayo sarnie.


I've been to Cuba - I don't think US citizens are allowed to? I never saw a Cuban sandwich hilst I was there - but they do sound good. I wonder why they press it down - it's usually the other way around with sandwiches - fluff them up so they look bigger.

Bryan did another post - the more the merrier - join in with that one too.:cool:

[Zaphod]

I've been to Cuba - I don't think US citizens are allowed to?Officially we're not supposed to. But with a wink and a nod, it works like this:

Fly to Mexico and clear customs. Book a flight to Cuba from Mexico. Cuban Immigration examines U.S. passports but does not stamp them - that way you won't get in trouble with U.S. Immigration when you come back in. Return flight is via Mexico as well. Your side trip to Cuba is undocumented in your U.S. passport. ;)

[irwcustom]

Officially we're not supposed to. But with a wink and a nod, it works like this:

Fly to Mexico and clear customs. Book a flight to Cuba from Mexico. Cuban Immigration examines U.S. passports but does not stamp them - that way you won't get in trouble with U.S. Immigration when you come back in. Return flight is via Mexico as well. Your side trip to Cuba is undocumented in your U.S. passport. ;) Talk about 'round the houses'! Fair play to ya:) All that for a flat sandwich;) ?!! Mexico is great also though I think.

[jas]

I had lunch at Odeon in Tribeca in NYC. It's where they filmed the Randy Newman Live at Odeon back in the 80's. Randy was not there today.

I had French onion soup because I was thinking of Dan and a lobster salad sandwich that was fantastic. Diet coke (2 of them).

It was a spectacular day in the city - temp in the high 70's with a cooling wind. On a day like today, NYC has to be the most beautiful place in the world.

-John

[cswolfe]

Officially we're not supposed to. But with a wink and a nod, it works like this:

Fly to Mexico and clear customs. Book a flight to Cuba from Mexico. Cuban Immigration examines U.S. passports but does not stamp them - that way you won't get in trouble with U.S. Immigration when you come back in. Return flight is via Mexico as well. Your side trip to Cuba is undocumented in your U.S. passport. ;)
Yup. I've definitely been considering it. If memory serves, there's a couple other alt routes as well that are not as convenient but are enjoyable for diff reasons.

[Ron K]

Met the Missus for Indian buffet. Nice day here today, so walking to/from the joint was a treat.

Never heard of a "Cuban Sandwich" up here in the Great Northwest -- what is it?

[Garrett]

The meat on a cuban varies a little from place to place, but they usually have pork, ham and salami. Toppings vary too, but standard is mayo, mustard, lettuce and pickles. The best part to me is the bread. It's just called Cuban Bread, a wide, 8" sub roll.

After they build the sandwich, it gets put in a sandwich press to flatten it and toast it. You end up with a sandwich that's maybe 2" thick and crispy toasted on the outside and everything inside is all warm and melted together. Good, good stuff. You can get one unpressed too, but it defeats the point, IMO.

I've had turkey pressed on cuban bread too, and it's great.