This Jimmy John's Sandwich Is Unfortunately A Flop On A Few Fronts - Tasting Table

"Of course, no one expects Jimmy John's to provide the most authentic Cuban sandwich, but the Cubano has still received criticism for straying too far. As one commenter put it, "They are stretching so hard to call it a Cubano, and it just fails on every aspect." And elsewhere, a half-Cuban user wrote that "this offense is personal," while a Cuban sandwich lover added, "This is simply not a... replica of one or even close. Very horrible.""

"Meanwhile, a person pointed out the other missing things, including the plancha grill and Cuban bread, before saying, "Get outta here." The Cubano complaints continue One thing the Jimmy John's Cubanos weren't missing, though, was the pickles. One Reddit user called it "a pickle sandwich," while another noted that there were "more pickles than meat." A Cuban commenter even called it "the most bare bones sandwich [they've] ever gotten" from Jimmy John's, noting that there was "like NO meat on this thing.""

The Cuban sandwich originated in Cuba and was popularized by working-class Cuban Americans in Florida as a quick, filling meal. The classic sandwich features roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard, and Cuban bread pressed on a plancha. Jimmy John's Cubano is made with bacon, ham, provolone, mayonnaise, pickles, and mustard, diverging from traditional ingredients and technique. Customers complained about the substitution of bacon for roast pork, the absence of Cuban bread and plancha grilling, scant meat, and an overabundance of pickles. Many described the sandwich as inauthentic, bare-bones, and an unsatisfactory replica of a true Cuban.

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