Faux Cubano Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Ok, so in this case, maybe it's not right to call this one a grilled cheese. It's probably closer to an actual Cubano sandwich than it is to a plain old grilled cheese. But somehow "Cubano Minus a Few Things" doesn't sound quite as appealing to me as "Faux Cubano Grilled Cheese."

Besides, the differences are pretty key.

First off, we lose the Cuban bread in favor of sliced bread, all the better to soak up butter and get nice and toasty. Regular sliced white bread will do, but I like a slightly heartier supermarket-style French of Italian loaf instead (you know, those big loaves they sell for making garlic bread that are neither French nor Italian in any way).

Secondly, we're skipping the roast pork. If you've got time to roast pork before you make a sandwich, then by all means go for it. I'm happy with just my ham and pickles. And pickles are a must here.

To finish it up, go with a swipe of yellow mustard and plenty of melty Swiss cheese.

Call it what you will.

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