So far all my friends and family in Virginia and thereabouts seem to be fine after the earthquake and not troubled by Hurricane Irene.
While others were shaking, seeing things tip off the shelves onto the floor, hearing roof bricks clatter onto the sidewalk, and pouring out of their buildings onto the street (as I did once when a low-level quake hit Columbus, Ohio years ago....), I was having a Cuban Chicken Panini at Panera with Julie. And taking shelter from a thunderstorm.
Just so you know, there is a group at Facebook called People Against Panera's "Cuban" Sandwich, soon, it says, to be archived.
There are many defenders of the authentic Cuban sandwich, many variations (including an excellent Cuban sandwich at Reggie's in Normal), recipes galore, and, of course, Wikipedia gives us the history of the Cuban sandwich as well as current info, and the above picture.
The traditional Cuban sandwich has pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard. Watch out for mayo or mayo sauces. Panera has a chicken version.
The important thing is the bread, lightly oiled, pressed, grilled...
Background music, "Drume Negrita," by Eliseo Grenet.
Enjoy the mameys.
Too many cuban sandwiches could, coincidentally, make one fat. But no corn, eh?
ReplyDeletePossibly the pig ate corn. Or the chicken. And there is probably HFCS in the sauce, so decline the sauce....
ReplyDeleteAlso the Swiss cheese might have come from an American cow? So she ate corn.
Yes, yes, it's Fat Wednesday in the blog....
Facebook groups say the darndest things...
ReplyDeleteEarthquakiness was so strange, indeed.
We had a temblor here in Illinois not too long ago, too, Hannah.
ReplyDeleteThe best Cuban food I've had in a long time was at an unassuming restaurant in Key West that locals pointed us to while we were visiting in May. The portions were huge.
ReplyDeleteYesterday's earthquake was scary because so unexpected, and everyone failed the test by running outside. I lost a few pieces of irreplaceable artwork but otherwise we came through it ok. The noise preceding the violent shaking of the house was incredible. I thought there'd been an explosion somewhere close by (of gas or a plane, as we're in several flight paths). National Cathedral suffered some damage and there's a crack in the Washington Monument, but it's not leaning, contrary to those funny tweets yesterday. And I am hopeful Hurricane Irene will lose herself somewhere out at sea before working her way up the coast.
Maureen, so sorry about your stress and your art! I had heard about the crack in the Washington Monument. Sad, but of course the political jokes are already rolling in.
ReplyDeleteKim, HFCS might even be in the mustard, alas.
HFCS is here, it's there, it's everywhere! Good reports from my family in the quake zone. Now I can relax!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear all is well with your family.
ReplyDeleteMaybe they can fix the Washington Monument with HFCS.
This makes me want to run down to the Cuban restaurant in the neighboring town. This Friday. That's it. I'm getting myself there... ;)
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