Cuban bread

Miami bakery staple

Cuban bread is a long, slightly sweet white bread with a thin, crispy crust and soft interior, traditionally baked with a palmetto leaf laid along the top.

It's the standard bread for Cuban sandwiches in Florida, particularly Tampa and Miami.

Similar to French or Italian bread but lighter and slightly sweeter, with a distinctive lengthwise split from the palm frond.

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  • panShallow cooking vessel
  • sandwichFilling between bread slices
  • TampaFlorida Gulf Coast city
  • hamCured pig thigh
  • lardClarified pork fat

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