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Miami's famed restaurant Versailles shares 'delicious' Cuban sandwich recipe
Tennessee Titans fans who have traveled to Miami for the “Monday Night Football” game against the Dolphins will no longer be able to try the classic Cuban sandwich from Versailles, which once served them at Hard Rock Stadium.
But there are satellite locations throughout Miami International Airport for visitors to taste the iconic flavor of “the world’s most famous Cuban restaurant,” as the establishment proudly proclaims on its sign.
Nicole Valls, who was practically raised in the restaurant, is today co-owner of the iconic eatery that her grandfather first opened in 1971.
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“It was pretty cool growing up in the restaurant industry and especially being a part of Versailles,” Valls told Fox News Digital in an on-camera interview, calling it “the epicenter of the city of Miami.” (See the video at the top of this article.)
Versailles serves as a regular congregating spot for Miami’s large Cuban American population, particularly during important events in their native country’s history.
Miami’s Versailles is billed as “the world’s most famous Cuban restaurant” — as its sign indicates. (Peter Burke/Fox News Digital)
“It was like our funhouse,” Valls said, reflecting on the childhood memories she shared with her siblings.
“We would come here, run around, go to the bakery, grab sweets. And then, later on in life, you realize what an important role the restaurant has within the Cuban American community and the city of Miami in general.”
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One of the restaurant’s most popular meals, Valls said, is the Cuban sandwich.
“It’s a comfort food,” she said.
A freshly pressed Cuban sandwich from Versailles is seen on a cutting board in the kitchen of the Miami restaurant. (Peter Burke/Fox News Digital)
Although there is debate as to the origin of the Cuban sandwich, Valls said it’s the authentic, unchanged ingredients of her family’s recipe that have stood the test of time.
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“It’s family recipes,” Valls said.
“It’s recipes of people who worked in the kitchen when we first started that’s just kind of been passed around through all these decades to what it is today.”
“It’s just a great, hearty sandwich that I think is delicious.”
Asked why she believes the Cuban sandwich is so popular, Valls said it all comes back to the Cuban bread – Versailles makes its own – and a “combination of the flavors.”
Said Valls, “It’s just a great, hearty sandwich that I think is delicious.”
Versailles makes its own Cuban bread, co-owner Nicole Valls told Fox News Digital. (Peter Burke/Fox News Digital)
Jose Bido is the restaurant’s resident Cuban sandwich expert. He’s in charge of quality control, making sure the family recipe is followed to perfection.
He also showed Fox News Digital how the Cuban sandwich comes together.
Cuban Sandwich by Versailles
Serves 2-4 people
Shown above and as photographed by Fox News Digital are the ingredients that Versailles uses to make its signature Cuban sandwiches. (Peter Burke/Fox News Digital)
Ingredients
1 (2-foot) Cuban bread loaf
12 oz. sweet ham
7 oz. lean pork
7 oz. Swiss cheese
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Mustard
Dill pickles
Butter
Versailles chef Jose Bido poses with the Cuban sandwich he prepared for Fox News Digital. (Peter Burke/Fox News Digital)
Directions
1. Preheat a large frying pan over medium high heat or a sandwich press to 300 degrees.
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2. Cut the loaf of bread in half, horizontally. Spread a thin layer of mustard evenly on one side of the bread. On the other side of the bread, layer the pork, then the ham, then the cheese, followed by the pickles. Top the sandwich with the other half of the loaf.
3. Cut the sandwich into the desired portions and brush the top outside crust with butter.
Nicole Valls is co-owner of Versailles, Miami’s famed Cuban restaurant that has been in business since 1971. Asked why she believes her restaurant’s Cuban sandwich is so popular, Valls said it all comes back to the Cuban bread – Versailles makes its own – and a “combination of the flavors.” (Peter Burke/Fox News Digital)
4. Place the sandwiches in the preheated pan or sandwich press.
5. After 2-3 minutes, flip the sandwich if it’s on the pan. Cook another 2 minutes or until the sandwich is heated through and the cheese is melted.
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This original recipe is owned by Versailles and was shared with Fox News Digital.
Brittany Kasko of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.
Miami, FL
Girl, 12, shot while sitting in parked car in northwest Miami-Dade, deputies say
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A 12-year-old girl was shot in the arm after gunfire erupted in a northwest Miami-Dade neighborhood early Tuesday morning, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said they responded just before 1 a.m. to the area of Northwest 64th Street and Northwest 21st Avenue in the county’s Gladeview area, where they found three vehicles struck by gunfire, including a silver Hyundai.
“The car was parked outside of the residence. It was occupied by three juveniles, so it was the girl and her two siblings that were in the vehicle. The mom was outside of the vehicle at the time, so this could have been a very different outcome,” MDSO Detective Samantha Choon said.
Authorities said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue medics transported the girl to a nearby hospital in stable condition.
A family member of the victim told Local 10’s Jackie Pascale that the girl is now home and doing OK.
They said neither her siblings nor their mother was injured in the shooting.
According to investigators, no arrests have been made, and detectives have not released any suspect information at this time.
Neighbor Marie Grimes said she was shaken after hearing multiple gunshots.
“I heard the booms — boom, boom, boom, boom — and I said, ‘Oh my God, what’s happening?’” she said. “Maybe five or six, ’cause look at that right there. I’m just glad the little girl is OK.”
Investigators asked neighbors to check their surveillance or Ring camera footage from around 1 a.m. and contact authorities with any information.
Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477. Anonymous tips are accepted.
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3 hurt in fire on Lincoln Road that started underground
Three people were hurt after a building caught fire on Lincoln Road on Sunday, according to authorities.
The Miami Beach Fire Department said it was working a fire near 230 Lincoln Road.
The flames had spread from a fire in a manhole that “ignited an FPL vault of an adjacent building,” officials said.
Three people were taken to Mount Sinai Medical Center with minor injuries.
The building was evacuated, and FPL has shut off power to the surrounding area, the fire department said.
Drivers were asked to avoid the area of Collins Avenue between 16th and 17th streets while crews worked the scene.
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