[Ads-l] Cuban Sandwich

[Bill Mullins]

OED has 21 Oct 1900 in the Richmond VA times (as a heading), Barry Popik has 1903.

A bit from the Jan 2023 issue of Reason​ has 1906.
https://reason.com/2023/12/29/the-cuban-sandwich/


1899 [Warrenton NC] Warren Record 3 Feb 4/3

After we reached the North side of the city, we halted to take a rest and eat our little Cuban sandwich.

[not clear if this means simply "a sandwich from Cuba", or if it refers to the traditional Cuban sandwich]


The 1900 OED cite can be antedated to 18 Nov in the Rochester NY Democrat and Chronicle, 11/5, where it also exists as a heading, an is presumably the same article.  The D&C credits it to the Brookly Eagle, where it the article may be found in the Nov 4 issue, without the heading or the subject phrase, but says the sandwich "has acquired the name of Cuban", and refers to what we now call the Cuban sandwich (or at least a close relative).


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