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Glenn Lindgren: Cubans really got it right when they invented Cuban bread.

Jorge Castillo: With a crisp crust on the outside and a lightly textured inside, a warm, fresh- baked loaf of Cuban bread is the next best thing to heaven.

Glenn Lindgren: Although there are some limited areas of the country where you can get a decent loaf of Cuban bread...

Jorge Castillo: ...cities like Chicago and Union City New Jersey...

Glenn Lindgren: ...the best Cuban bread is made in South Florida. In fact, the "Cuban Bread Line" (the Mason Dixon line of Cuban pastry) stretches across the state just north of Tampa.

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Raúl Musibay: If you go anywhere north of the Cuban Bread Line you have two chances of getting a decent loaf: slim and none.

Jorge Castillo: Yes, you can find Cuban bread at practically every supermarket in Miami. However, the big chain groceries have never quite gotten it right.
Glenn Lindgren: Although these store-made loaves will do in a pinch, the only place to get the real thing is from a Cuban bread bakery.

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San Lago Bakery, Miami

With its crisp crust and light texture, the best way to enjoy a warm, fresh baked loaf of Cuban bread is with a smear of butter and a hot Cuban café con leche. Although there are bakeries that make real Cuban bread in a few larger cities in the north and in California, the best Cuban bread comes from South Florida. A "Cuban Bread Line" (the Mason-Dixon Line of Cuban baked goods) stretches across the state just north of Tampa. Stray north of the Cuban Bread Line and you have scant chance of getting a genuine loaf.

The Miami bakery loaf is about twice as wide as the slimmer version found in other cities. At some bakeries, you might even find a charred remnant or two of a palmetto leaf, used during baking to create a distinctive cracking along the leaf line. Most Miami bakeries achieve the same effect by slitting the top of the loaf with a knife. After baking, bakeries keep the bread fresh and warm in a huge heated rack right behind the counter. You will never get a cold loaf of bread at a Cuban bakery.

La Segunda Bakery, Tampa

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