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SRQ DAILY TUESDAY DINING AND FOOD EDITION<\/p>\n
TUESDAY JAN 24, 2023 |<\/p>\n
BY LAURA PAQUETTE<\/p>\n
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Pictured: The fan-favorite Cuban sandwich from Sasha’s Cuban Cafe. Photo courtesy of Sasha Lindenmuth.<\/p>\n
Cuban-American Sasha Lindenmuth, the owner of Sasha\u2019s Cuban Cafe mobile food truck, grew up in Miami, a national hotspot for Cuban food. As a child and adolescent, she taught herself to cook, a process which involved experimenting with various recipes and observing how her Cuban grandparents prepared beloved dishes. Among the first meals she made was a piece of steak. \u201cI put so much salt and pepper on the steak that my grandma choked on a bite of it and called my mom to tell her how I\u2019d overseasoned it,\u201d she says, \u201cbut I wanted to eat the steak because I made it myself.\u201d<\/p>\n
Years of kitchen experimentation turned cooking and baking into a passion for Lindenmuth, who ran a small meal preparation company in Miami. She later moved to Venice and specialized in baking desserts, consistently sellling out of cakes and other goodies. Driven by a fondness for her Cuban heritage, she decided to expand her offerings to more savory fare. In September of 2021, she named the new business Desserted by Sasha Cuban Cafe and began selling Cuban sandwiches, empanadas and more. \u201cI was surprised by how fast everything sold out,\u201d says Lindenmuth, who saved enough to purchase a food trailer which she takes to locations in the Sarasota-Venice area.<\/p>\n
At the end of 2022, she changed the business\u2019s name to Sasha\u2019s Cuban Cafe, shifting the focus toward authentic Cuban food instead of desserts. \u201cI don\u2019t use frozen or canned products,\u201d says Lindenmuth, \u201cbecause people want real and fresh ingredients even if they take longer to cook.\u201d Fan favorites are the Cuban sandwich, pernil (roasted pork), empanadas and the Cuba Libre Bowl, a layered steak bowl with sweet plantains, rice, beans and fried cheese. One dessert that remains is the delicious tres leches cake, which is also popular. An eager ambassador of Cuban cuisine, Lindenmuth recommends that first-timers try the Cuban sandwich or pernil. \u201cEvery customer who\u2019s never had Cuban food before has loved both,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n
While based out of Venice, Lindenmuth aims to grow her business on a larger scale, visiting farmers\u2019 markets, opening a brick-and-mortar location and becoming a household name in Cuban food as well as a community leader. Following Hurricane Ian, she cooked meals for people displaced by the storm and plans to deliver care packages to people still searching for normalcy in the affected areas. \u201cThroughout my life, I always made sure that anyone who was my friend was fed,\u201d she says, \u201cand I\u2019m so proud that my dream has come true.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sasha\u2019s Cuban Cafe, 941-777-0829. Follow on Facebook and Instagram for trailer pop up location updates.<\/p>\n
Pictured: The fan-favorite Cuban sandwich from Sasha’s Cuban Cafe. Photo courtesy of Sasha Lindenmuth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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