Ruby Smith 1 Review Links recent activity Ruby Smith reviewed Chef John's Cuban Bread Recipe. 06/24/2021 The recipe came out great! From looking at reviews about it not rising right and being too dense... A different bread recipe told me that salt can kill yeast... To mix it with flour first before you put the yeast in... So I mixed the lard, salt, and one cup of flour together before adding the yeast mixture. The bread is super delicious, soft on the inside. I used it for Cuban sandwiches and they came out amazing. Helpful (0) Ratings & Reviews 1 Chef John's Cuban Bread 06/24/2021 The recipe came out great! From looking at reviews about it not rising right and being too dense... A different bread recipe told me that salt can kill yeast... To mix it with flour first before you put the yeast in... So I mixed the lard, salt, and one cup of flour together before adding the yeast mixture. The bread is super delicious, soft on the inside. I used it for Cuban sandwiches and they came out amazing. Helpful (0)