As promised in the most recent issue of Dishing, we are going to start a new column this summer devoted to one of our favorite meals: the sandwich.
Here at Dishing, we love nothing more than a good sandwich. Heck, we think it could be its own food group. It contains everything you need in one meal — carbs, protein, veggies and a little bit of fat.
And there are many restaurants doing creative ones out there. My current obsession is the Backcountry Cuban from Backcountry Delicatessen. It’s hard to abstain from ordering one of these every week. It’s a serious sandwich. Like, seriously delicious.
The warm cheese that smothers ham and pulled pork, accented with the tanginess of pickles and cherry peppers, all served on a soft French bread roll, make this sandwich out-of-this-world tasty. Dare I say that each bit satisfies my quest for “the perfect bite”?
Here is the skinny:
Sandwich: The Cuban
Restuarant: Backcountry Delicatessen, 307-734-9420
Price: $8.95
What You Get: Though you can select any type of bread you want, I recommend the French bread roll. It’s layered with smoked ham, slow roasted pulled pork, Jarlsberg cheese, chopped pickles, hot cherry peppers, mayonnaise and mustard. Make sure to order it hot!
The Cuban is new to the menu since Backcountry Delicatessen revamped itself this winter. Scratching your head? Backcountry Delicatessen was originally called Backcountry Provisions. But this past winter, the owners unveiled a new name and look to better embody their business, which they started in Steamboat Springs, Colo. in 1999.
When they did that, they introduced some tasty new items to the menu, like the Cuban. Something else I just learned? You can order online here, and they will deliver within a two mile radius from the 50 W. Deloney Ave. restaurant. Take my advice, make Tuesday sandwich day and go get one of these now. Or have Backcountry Deli bring it to you. You’ll thank me.
