I wholeheartedly encourage you to make the roasted pork for this recipe. The truth is that a Cuban sandwich is not really a Cuban sandwich without the pork. That would just make it a simple ham sandwich. I don't care what anyone says.u003cbr /u003eu003cbr /u003eHere is a simple u003ca href=u0022https://mydominicankitchen.com/slow-cooked-and-roasted-pork-shoulder/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eroasted pork recipeu003c/au003e you can make in the slow cooker! You can make the pork the night before and reserve to have it ready in time to prepare these babies. You'll have leftovers for the next day's dinner, too. That for me is a win-win!