Monte Cubano

I started making this when it first appeared on the website. It became an instant hit. LOVE! We make it every couple of months as it is very easy to make. The pickles are a must.

• miriam67

• New Jersey

• 3/15/2017

I started making this when it first appeared on the website. It became an instant hit. LOVE! We make it every couple of months as it is very easy to make. The pickles are a must.

• miriam67

• New Jersey

• 3/15/2017

This sandwich is delicious. I've been getting recipes off Epicurious for about five years, and I can count on one hand the number of times I have given a review, if that tells you anything. The only problem I have is trying to talk myself into eating only half (it's REALLY filling).

• bethknott

• Omaha, NE

• 12/3/2010

We make this regularly, pretty much as written. I use a garlic press to speed mashing the garlic. My son likes extra garlic mayo. I serve it with thousand island dressing and potato chips on the side.

• ggeasley

• 11/19/2010

These were delicious. I made according to recipe using premium components - homemade rustic bread, Swiss gruyere cheese and a homemade sweet/hot mustard. I will certainly be making these again.

• Anonymous

• Las Vegas, NV

• 10/17/2010

made a mini version of these for a cuban dinner - modified to make it a bit more authentic based on reviewers notes and recommendations from friend who has been to cuba - used salami and smoked black forest ham and a soft spanish cheese - did not use turkey and did not do the milk/egg wash - just pan saute like a panini - and I roasted the garlic for mayo - everybody raved about these!

• katwin754

• Hingham, MA

• 8/3/2010

Delicious, easy, and I loved that the recipe was written for one serving. Made it very easy to make my lunch!

• happymama37

• 8/11/2009

This was the best sandwich I ever had. Umm garlic mayo, pickles. It was so good. Who cares what the name is. Just follow the recipe. Don't review it if you made it different and didn't like it. Or, duh, if you don't like the way it sounds don't make it. Because it is just a sandwich.

• bakester

• union springs NY

• 7/28/2009

Just made these sandwiches w/ homemade lemon/limeade -- great combination! Made the recipe with sliced sourdough. Other than that, I made it exactly as written. My husband and I loved them, and they were quick and easy.

• Anonymous

• Orange County, CA

• 5/20/2009

Hmmm... I must admit that I was a tad disappointed especially after reading the glowing reviews. Grilled cheese, ham, turkey... what's not to like? Perhaps my bread (the healthy kind) was the problem? I didn't even finish my plate- not like me at all!

• Anonymous

• Vancouver, BC

• 5/12/2009

this is a very good sandwhich, a little rich and a little salty, but thats the way I like it! It was easy to make, not as messy as I had expected. The garlic mayo really adds to it. I made it for my husband and teenage son for brunch and they loved it.

• mrose521

• solvang, ca

• 4/26/2009

GREAT sandwich. This would be good with or without the egg soaking. On the first preparation we soaked it. I used half Coleman's hot mustard and half honey mustard and more garlic. I bought black forest ham and a 'country style' thick sliced bread which may have been a little too soft. I could only eat half because this is a hearty sandwich.

• karenfar

• Huntington Beach, CA

• 3/26/2009

Oh my heavens, this sandwich is so good! I made it as written, and I have to say, I wouldn't change a thing. Give it a try, and be sure to use some good, soft, thickly sliced bread - the kind you'd use for French Toast - so it really absorbs the egg mixture and gets browned in the butter. mmmm... possibly the best sandwich ever!

• cmfairchild

• Bronx, NY

• 3/21/2009

This is a very nice version of a Cuban Sandwich. A Cuban sandwich is a variation of a ham and cheese originally created by Cuban workers, either in Cuba or in the immigrant community of Ybor City in Tampa Florida. Later, Cubans brought it to other communities in southern Florida, particularly Key West and Miami where it is very popular. The sandwich is made with ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard, and sometimes salami on Cuban bread.

• lifeoriley1

• 3/17/2009

Actually, Dravafox, what is sold around the island nowadays isn't remotelly what the actual Cuban cuisine is due to the lack of ingredients (food!). A ham & cheese sandwich in Cuba is and has always been called just that. A Cuban sandwich, on the other hand, is exactly what Novak described, as it was known in pre-castro Cuba, and by free Cubans all around the world today. This spin-off is absolutely divine, monte and all! I made it for my all-Cuban family and friends the original way and also with the tradditional roasted sliced pork. Both ways were a success. Even my "abuelita" (granny) loved it. This is definetely a repeat!

• Qban

• West Palm, FL

• 3/17/2009