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Cooking

JEFF MAURO’S SLOW-COOKER CUBAN SANDWICHES
ACTIVE: 20 min l TOTAL: 8 hr 20 min l SERVES: 6 to 8

FOR THE PORK 1. Prepare the pork: Mix the olive oil, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, the cumin,
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil oregano, red pepper flakes, garlic, lime juice and orange juice in a small bowl. Make slits all
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper over the pork with a paring knife and rub with the oil mixture. Transfer the pork to a 6- to
2 teaspoons ground cumin 7-quart slow cooker and top with any juices from the bowl. Cover and cook on low until
2 teaspoons dried oregano tender, 8 hours.
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes 2. Transfer the pork to a bowl and let cool slightly. Shred into thick chunks with 2 forks,
3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced then return to the slow cooker and keep warm in the cooking liquid.
Juice of 1 lime 3. Assemble the sandwiches: Slice the roll or rolls in half lengthwise and smear both
Juice of 1 small orange sides with mustard. Layer on the ham, cheese, pulled pork, pickles and onion and cut into
3 to 3½ pounds boneless pork shoulder, portions. Or, start on opposing ends and race to the middle!
skin removed

FOR THE SANDWICHES I love a good Cuban sandwich, but
1 24-inch sub roll or two 12-inch soft often the pork can be underwhelming.
Italian sub rolls
Yellow mustard, for serving This low-and-slow cooking method
8 ounces honey ham, thinly sliced creates succulent, flavorful meat.”
8 ounces Swiss cheese, thickly sliced
1 cup sliced dill pickles
1 red onion, thinly sliced

A (Very) Quick History of the Slow Cooker
The slow cooker is a staple of modern cooking, but it wasn’t exactly an instant success. It was WIN A
invented in 1941 by Irving Naxon, who wanted to eat his mother’s Jewish stew on Saturdays— SLOW
when observant Jews do not cook or work before sundown. The slow cooker remained a niche COOKER!
gadget for decades, until Rival bought Naxon’s design in 1970, renamed it the Crock-Pot and See page 11
marketed it to single and working moms. By 1974, sales reached $93 million. Oddly enough, for details.
Rival’s first Crock-Pot cost around $25—the same price as today’s basic models.

138 FOOD NETWORK MAGAZINE ● SEPTEMBER 2016