Shooting for a Cuban sammich

theyolksonyou

Trying for a Cuban pork roast.

two butts on 0130 at 250 ish. One injected with a mojo sauce and rubbed with a Cuban inspired rub one straight swamp venom. We'll check in hopefully some time after sleeping.

UrbanForestTurnings

Go to sleep. I got my eye on them I-)

theyolksonyou

Apparently, the three of us and the 7 13 yr olds in the basement are the only ones awake.

the basement dwellers are sober at least.

UrbanForestTurnings

Nice. Need a drink of something

UrbanForestTurnings

Need to flip and might to a rinse on my belly

apinion

I'm here.  Just waiting on the pickles to come into play.

theyolksonyou

Man these things are taking forever. Really low temp as I didn't want to get up early to cook, but hit 194 after 13 hrs and went backwards. Guess I'll bump here shortly.

Ozzie_Isaac

I love Cuban style pork. Looking forward to the finish.

What was your Cuban rub?

theyolksonyou

@Ozzie_Isaac I started with this. Cut the cumin as I don't really like it being dominant and subbed onion powder for onion cause I'm lazy and didn't think fresh would rub very well.

http://www.food.com/recipe/cuban-pork-rub-510246

I'll post my thoughts after we eat.

UrbanForestTurnings

Still waiting :-??

theyolksonyou

15.5 hrs later, just came off. Cuban on the left. Let's make some sammies

UrbanForestTurnings

Didn't happen no pictures

theyolksonyou

Well crap, somehow I didn't attach. redneck panini press

and finished product

overall, b+ not quite as good as our favorite Cuban joint, but close! Had to settle for Mexican bread because even though we have a huge Hispanic population, not a lot of Cubans. I think Pappi's puts mayo on theirs and I didn't.

Not much of a Valentine's meal you say? Well the wife got out parented by a very shrewd couple. Instead of a night with no kids, we had an extra 13 yr old all weekend. If your scoring at home(I'm not) that's 7 13 yr olds and an 8 yr old last night (all boys) and 2 13 yr olds and an 8 yr old tonight. Oh well, after 17.5 yrs, there's always tomorrow. \:D/

Ozzie_Isaac

Lookin good! Thanks for sharing. Gonna have to try that.

theyolksonyou

@Ozzie_Isaac really easy. Swiss, ham, mustard, Cuban pork roast that I pulled because we love the left overs, and bread of choice.

theyolksonyou

Forgot the pickles in the post above. I had a hard time remembering them on the sandwiches too. Weird...

GalanteNate_OneEa

Awesome job! Love a good cuban

theyolksonyou

GalanteNate_OneEa said:

Awesome job! Love a good cuban

Should have give you a shout out. You inspired me last week.

GalanteNate_OneEa

Thats what this page is all about lol glad I could do so! 

Walt2015

I'll send the dry ice, you send the Cuban. Looks awesome.

theyolksonyou

Walt2015 said:

I'll send the dry ice, you send the Cuban. Looks awesome.

I'll have to run back to the bakery, but other than that I'm good. Plenty of leftovers. $.50 a loaf I think I can swing it!

Mattman3969

Sounds and looks like a really fun cook!!!

theyolksonyou

Thanks @Mattman3969 really easy. No different than a pork butt other than injection, which I never do, and crisping up the bread at the end. Cubans are my favorite sandwich by far and these were really close to authentic, in my eyes anyway.