New Contender for Burque's Best Cubano

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New Contender for Burque's Best Cubano

Posted by Aly Sanchez on July 4, 2008 at 10:55am in Announcements

Relish, Baggin's, Don Yasmany, Laru ni Hati, Sunshine Bakery, Marble Brewery...

There's a new kid on the block vying for your love of the melty, porky goodness that is the Cubano.

Come by the Downtown Growers Market tomorrow and try the Good Nosh version. We've spent the past couple weeks experimenting and honing a (relatively traditional) version of the sandwich. I'll be making them to order on our grill at the market from 7am-11ish.

Also, we're thinking of doing Cubanos again next week before moving on to our SE Asian menu. Whether you try ours or not, please help us decide what direction to take with next week's sandwiches by taking the poll on the right sidebar of our blog.

Oh yeah - we're doing a vegetarian version with a kick-butt Cuban black bean filling. So if you don't eat meat and have been wondering what all the fuss is about, I can hook you up.

Tags: cubano, farmer's, good, market, nosh

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Permalink Reply by RiRiSynCyr on July 4, 2008 at 11:00am: remind me - where is the downtown grower's market is located? and what time is it open from?

everyone keeps telling me it's great, but i never remember where it is.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Aly Sanchez on July 4, 2008 at 11:10am: The Downtown Market is held in Robinson Park (Central and 8th) on Saturday's from 7am - 11am. It's the City's biggest farmers' market with veggies, cheeses, prepared foods, special events, and live music. Every other week they have a fun jump for kids and I think this week is a jumper week.

I've heard it described as the "social" market, which seems pretty accurate. Lots of people just come, hang out in the grass and enjoy the food and music. Other markets seem to be much more "markety" with people focused on shopping, getting through the booths, etc.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Spartacus on July 4, 2008 at 3:26pm: Uhhh... no. You must unseat the king: the Relish Cubano. Everyone else is a mere pretender.

First rule of Relish Cubano: You do not talk about the Relish Cubano.

No Cubano for you.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Aly Sanchez on July 4, 2008 at 11:25pm: I'm a fan of Relish's version. I'm not sure we can unseat the champs, especially with a traditional Cubano with mustard. Venturing from standard ingredients like Relish's cilantro mayo can really elevate a Cubano to a whole new level. We're considering doing Cubanos again next week with more... ahem... liberties taken with the ingredient list.

As for rules for sandwich fight club, it's sort of hard to build a following for a menu item when our menu changes every week. So gauche and uncool and immodest as it is, we thought we'd throw the news out there considering how impassioned the DCF crew is about good sandwiches.

Anyhow, mad respect for the Relish Cubano, though I think we've done a pretty good job too.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Shawne on July 4, 2008 at 11:41pm: Rilly??? Because I wasn't all that impressed.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Spartacus on July 5, 2008 at 9:19am: Go stand near the order counter at Relish. Don't order... just listen. 9 times out of 10, people order the Cubano. Listen to the phone orders come in... cubano, cubano, cubano.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Shawne on July 5, 2008 at 10:02am: I tried one about three months ago on a friend's recommendation, and it was disappointingly dry and nearly flavorless except for what I thought to be an overabundance of pickles. Did they forget the mayo, I wonder? Maybe I caught them on an off day. It was just before closing, and the counter kids looked like they were itching to get out of there. Or maybe I'm just not a Cubano kind of gal.

Well, if you stand near the drive-through at McDonald's, not ordering, just listening, nine times out of ten, people order a burger. Doesn't mean *I* want to eat one.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jennifer Jane on July 5, 2008 at 11:07pm: Try the Cubano with the Grinder mix.

oh man. Why isnt Johnny open late hours on fridays and saturdays?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Black is the new Black on July 6, 2008 at 12:24am: I think it is one of those sandwiches you either get or you don't.

Personally, I don't get them. I love the entire rest of the Relish menu, but the Cubano just isn't for me... My friends and coworkers rave about it like they are eating an entirely different sandwich than what I had.

Of course, I'm more of a gourmand than a gourmet so it doesn't suprise me that my foodie friends find something special in the sandwich that is wasted on my palate.

The grinder on the other hand - that sandwich haunts my dreams...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jennifer Jane on July 6, 2008 at 4:11pm: You must try the cubano with the ginder mix. maybe you just need a little spice in your coffee?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Spartacus on July 6, 2008 at 12:25am: If you're going to McDonald's and NOT ordering a burger, there's something wrong with you. That's like going to Long John Silvers and ordering an Egg McMuffin.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Joe S Sausage on July 4, 2008 at 4:07pm: what are the cubanos' essential ingredients, what is it's native form?; ▶ Reply to This