“Cuban Sandwich” Day Began As A Reporters Hoax

On August 23rd, celebrate a sandwich that originated in Cuba but grew up in Florida. National Cuban Sandwich Day is a tribute to the flavor found in a toasted, pressed sandwich. 1870s – It is believed that the sandwich was a common lunch for workers in both the cigar factories and sugar mills of Cuba during the 1870s. 1880s – When the cigar industry in Florida shifted to Tampa, the sandwich…