Hey, Michelle…how are the Cuban sandwiches in Tampa?
I’ve always prefered the NYC Cubans to the ones I’ve had in Miami or the Keys…Up here, they hew big meaty chunks off a pork roast to make 'em. On the east coast of Florida, they usually put the pork into a deli-style slicing machine.
Haven’t been up to your area in years; what’s the style in Tampa?
I’ve only seen Cubans made with sliced pork. Then there is the whole issue of to press or not to press. There are lots of Cuban places around here, especially in Ybor City, and each place makes a sandwich a little differently, it seems. Still, they ALL look at me like I am crazy when I ask for one without the ham. I hate ham. I just ask for extra slices of pork. Damn. Now I want a Cuban sammich!
As far as I can tell, there is no good pizza in DC. The closest I’ve found is Cappucino’s in Georgetown. I can’t wait to get home to Jersey and drive directly to Central Pizzeria, in my hometown of Somerville, which is the best anywhere. Period.
And a steak. I’d skip all my meals in the cafeteria for a week for one, nice, big, juicy, really rare filet mignon.
After those, anything home-cooked. At all. It could be Rice Krispies for all I care at this point, they’d still be better than the Rice Krispies on campus.