"Me & My MUFFULETTA" CENTRAL GROCERY NEW ORLEANS, LA 2008 Lunch at GALTOIRE'S A BOWL of GUMBO NEW ORLEANS "Me & My BEIGNET" CAFE du MONDE NEW ORLEANS AMERICA'S FAVORITE FOODS And SECRET RECIPES AMAZON.com GRASSHOPPERS at TUJAGUES NEW ORKLEANS A SANDWICH CUBANO A BRIEF HISTORY of The CUBAN SANDWICH Originally known as the mixto or mixed sandwich, the Cuban sandwich was introduced to Florida by cigar laborers arriving from Cuba at the beginning of the 20th century. The dish consists of lengthwise sliced Cuban bread, roasted pork, glazed ham, Swiss cheese, thin slices of dill pickles, and, according to some sources, mustard. When assembled, the sandwich needs to be pressed in la plancha , a sandwich press similar to a panini press, but without ridged surfaces. An important ingredient of the sandwich is the crusty Cuban bread, which is traditionally baked with palmetto leaves inserted along the top of the loaf, creating the recognizable s...