Dan Polhamus, Co-Owner
Food & Fire BBQ – Taphouse
Dan Polhamus, Co-Owner
Food & Fire BBQ – Taphouse
Note on bread: traditionally a Cuban sandwich is prepared on a Cuban bread loaf, but any porous, crusty loaf of bread will work! At Food & Fire we make a pressed sandwich using a ciabatta loaf, but any French or Italian bread loaf can be substituted.
Note on jackfruit: it may be difficult to find an actual jackfruit, but canned/bagged varieties are available, often at Asian food stores. Make sure you start with young/green jackfruit in water. An interesting fruit to cook with, jackfruit can be prepared to closely mimic pulled pork, and is a great vegan/vegetarian substitute for BBQ items! There are many ways to prepare jackfruit, but most recipes call for two at least two steps. 1) Caramellize in a skillet with some oil while “pulling” jackfruit pods into strands. This will help form a crispy/stringy consistency. 2) Simmer/cook or smoke with BBQ spices and seasonings. At home, your favorite BBQ sauce will work perfectly!