One of the most integral parts of a pan Cubano is the "pan" itself. Spanish for "bread," the pan used to make a Cubano has a ...

and that's pan Cubano. This bread is soft and fluffy on the inside with a crust that is slightly crisp and contrasting, but not crunchy. It's sturdy enough for housing all those delicious fillings ...

Though pan Cubano shares many similarities to French bread or Italian bread, a key difference, and what makes pan Cubano pan Cubano, is lard. Lard gives pan Cubano its smoothness, taking the ...