The Perfect Friday Night Special....

What could be more delicious on Friday night, then a hot, pressed CUBAN SANDWICH?

One made on La Esperanza's famous

Pan de Manteca:

That's what!

Our traditional Pan de Manteca is  Cuban Comfort food at its best.

The loaf is buttery rich with a light crunchy crust and 

has been a staple in the Cuban home for generations.

You can find it at your local grocer or bodega in our signature brown wrapper.

Palm trees and our logo on the front

And Ingredients and Nutrition information on the back:

This guy makes the BEST Cuban Sandwiches:

Yup, that's Peter - 

[AKA Dad]

The THIRD generation at 

La Esperanza!

Peter's Cuban Sandwich:

Ingredients:
3 thin slices of ham
3 thin slices roast pork hot or cold (he uses hot, slow roasted pork)
3 or 4 slices of Swiss cheese
3 or 4 slices of pickles

Pan de Manteca - sliced down the middle

mustard (yellow or brown depending on preference)

Directions:

Butter the outside crust of the bread, then spread it open for layering.

Dribble some pickle juice on both sides of the bread for extra moisture and flavor.

Spread mustard liberally.

Alternately layer:  ham, cheese, pork and pickles.

Wrap the delicious sandwich in tin foil. 

Heat in a Cuban Sandwich Press.

If one is not available, you can do it the old fashioned way:

In the oven on a cookie sheet with a brick on top!

It's done when the cheese is all melty and gooey [20-30 minutes in a 400* oven].

If you worried about calories, leaving out the ham is an option.  It still makes a delicious sandwich.  Personally I prefer it with just the pork.  You can also use margarine instead of butter and low fat cheese.

If you're in a party mood

CUBAN SLIDERS 

are the perfect finger food for a crowd!

Just slice up the long Manteca loaf into manageable slabs:

So go pick up a loaf of 

La Esperanza's Pan de Manteca

And enjoy the perfect

Cuban Sandwich 

with your family tonight!