Cuban Roll - Looking for the Perfect One

[02ebz06]

Not pleased with the recipe I have, so tried a new one from ChainBaker.
I like the way he writes up his recipes. Also has videos of the process.

This was his Cuban bread.

It is an improvement over what I currently had, but still not what I'm looking for.
Don't ask what I'm looking for, because I don't I know.
I think when tasting it, I need to envision how it will work with the Cuban Sandwich.
That thread about Cuban sandwiches has me drooling for one.

Baked at 400 for about 17 minutes 'til IT reached 195.

It is a very good bread, I will make it again.

Had to take some pulled pork and swiss cheese out of the freezer. Already have some ham in the fridge.
Tomorrow will be ultimate test by making the sandwich.
Maybe marrying the ingredients with the bread will give me what I'm looking for. We'll see.

 

[JLeonard]

Either way….its a darn good good looking bread!

Jim

 

[JLinza]

Looks good to me

 

[DRKsmoking]

Looks like a good loaf, and a good start to your Cuban Quest.

David

 

[Fueling Around]

Look'n good.

I love cuban sandwich, but not cuban bread. Too salty and sweet for my taste

... so tried a new one from ChairBaker.
...

Chainbaker ?

 

[gmc2003]

Looks like a nice roll. I've never had true Cuban bread. So no help there. Not a lot of Cubans this far North.

Point for sure.
Chris

 

[fxsales1959]

Not pleased with the recipe I have, so tried a new one from ChairBaker.
I like the way he writes up his recipes. Also has videos of the process.

This was his Cuban bread.

It is an improvement over what I currently had, but still not what I'm looking for.
Don't ask what I'm looking for, because I don't I know.
I think when tasting it, I need to envision how it will work with the Cuban Sandwich.
That thread about Cuban sandwiches has me drooling for one.

Baked at 400 for about 17 minutes 'til IT reached 195.

It is a very good bread, I will make it again.

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Had to take some pulled pork and swiss cheese out of the freezer. Already have some ham in the fridge.
Tomorrow will be ultimate test by making the sandwich.
Maybe marrying the ingredients with the bread will give me what I'm looking for. We'll see.

damn fine looking bread. I don't bake(mental block) but luckily down here in N Cuba (Miami-ish)
there's no shortage of Cuban rolls.

 

[02ebz06]

Look'n good.

I love cuban sandwich, but not cuban bread. Too salty and sweet for my taste


Chainbaker ?

ChainBaker

He makes some good stuff. Just stumbled onto his web site the other day.

 

[SmokinEdge]

That looks great. Bread is my next maybe rabbit hole. From what I’ve seen and read, a good French roll recipe works well just sub in lard.

 

[Fueling Around]

ChainBaker

He makes some good stuff. Just stumbled onto his web site the other day.

I found it about a year ago when I was searching for Tangzhong and Yudane.
I haven't tried any recipes.

I questioned because your original post had chairbaker, R not N

 

[02ebz06]

Oops, guess I need to learn to read what I wrote.

 

[02ebz06]

Made the sandwich today.

Had to do some substitutions.
Had ham, but thicker than I would have liked.
Used pulled pork instead of thin sliced marinated pork.
Only had long pickle slices, so had to cut them up a bit.
Used Spicy Brown Mustard.
And put a couple slices of Swiss cheese on it.

 

[Fueling Around]

That looks very edible.

Made the sandwich today.
...
Only had long pickle slices, so had to cut them up a bit.
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Do you have a mandolin and steady hands?
I take whole pickles and slice them lengthwise on a mandolin for sandwich slices. I think they sell the long slices in the stores, but whole pickles can be made into any slice you desire with a mandolin or a knife. Only one jar in the fridge.

 

[JLinza]

That's a good lookin plate, right there. I'd have 1 or 3 of those.

 

[02ebz06]

Do you have a mandolin and steady hands?
I take whole pickles and slice them lengthwise on a mandolin for sandwich slices. I think they sell the long slices in the stores, but whole pickles can be made into any slice you desire with a mandolin or a knife. Only one jar in the fridge.

Actually have 2 mandolin slicers, but the only pickles in the house were the long slices.
Pickles are on the shopping list now though. haha