Cuban Panini from Spanky's in Savannah

Spanky's Pizza Galley & Saloon is a great local restaurant to get your grub on. They are probably most famous for their Chicken Fingers and have a pretty tasty lineup of pizzas and burgers. They have several locations in Savannah, Pooler, and on Tybee Island. On this visit I decided to break from the normal fare and went with the Cuban Panini.

I am not sure what I expected but what I got was a very good sandwich that I would be hard pressed to call a Cuban. This sandwich while having some of the components of a Cuban, really isn't a Cuban. Don't get me wrong...I really enjoyed this sandwich and it was very good, just not what I expected. This sandwich had marinated pork tenderloin that was sliced thin and layered on the fresh Ciabatta bread. In addition there were pickles, swiss cheese, and a sweet mustard aioli that was served on the side. When you think of a Cuban or a Panini you think of a pressed sandwich, which this wasn't. Also with a Cuban you also have ham on the sandwich along with yellow mustard. These are just minor details, but if you are going to call the sandwich a Cuban Panini, make it a Cuban Panini.

The onion rings at Spanky's are some of the best around and always have to be ordered with whatever sandwich or burger you are eating.

Hot Boars Head Corned Beef & Swiss

Pretty much as simple of a sandwich as one can make outside of a PB&J. As with all sandwiches there is an art to them but with a little skill, and some luck, you can also make sandwiches as tasty as this one.

I take a Toufayan Onion Pita Bread an cut it in half. The next step is to very carefully open the pita pouch. Any slip up here and you have ruined your sandwich and will have to start over with a new piece of pita bread. Take the one you have ruined, set it aside, and use it for croutons on top of a salad.

I get the corned beef sliced thin at the deli counter in Publix. I then get them to then cut that in half before they put it in the bag. This gives you slices of corned beef that fit nicely on a piece of rye or into a piece of pita bread like with this sandwich.

The corned beef is then placed inside the pita pouch. Cut off the corned beef that hangs over the edge and place those scraps back into the pita. Then take a slice of swiss, tear in half, and place inside the pita.

The next step is to place this inside the convection toaster and bake at 325 for 10 min. Carefully open the pouch on the bottom side so you can squeeze your spicy mustard in and you are now ready to eat your sandwich.

Don't forget your pickles. I like the Hearty Garlic pickles with this sandwich.