Today’s sandwich is a homemade concoction, that tries to capture my favorite flavors of Mexico in sandwich form. It combines sliced pork tenderloin (which we began our love affair with a few posts ago), homemade pickled red onions, cream cheese, and chipotle mustard, on pineapple/jalapeno bread from When Pigs Fly in Freeport. This bread is incredible…it’s so jammed up with pineapple, it’s almost like eating a sandwich made on two slices of fruitcake. This sandwich was a success, though I could’ve had it a little spicier, to balance out the intense sweetness of the fruit. Next time, I’ll ratchet the heat up by mixing some habaneros into the pickled onions, instead of the jalapenos I used.
About the Author: Malcolm Bedell
My first memories of cooking start in Maine at six years old, when I wore a yellow rainslicker to avoid getting spattered by the bacon I was frying in a skillet. My interest in both Mexican cooking and recreating classic New England dishes from scratch developed while living in Mexico, on a steady diet of pork and habanero peppers. You can see more of my writing and photography online on Serious Eats, the Huffington Post, BlogHer, and Foodista, as well as in print for Downeast, Indulge, and Cigar Snob magazines.
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We're Jillian and Malcolm. We cook comfort food from around the world, designed to make you feel right at home, wherever you are. Join us as we explore Maine's vibrant food culture and cook New England's classic dishes, as well as our favorite recipes From Away. 
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their black bean chipotle bread is incredible also. probably the most flavor-packed bread i’ve ever had.
You could sub-in Black Bean Chipotle, for sure, for those that don’t like sweet sandwiches. I was trying to play off the tacos al pastor thing, though, so the pineapple was a big inspiration. Thanks for commenting!