Tamales
My only memory of mami making tamales was the excessive cursing at spooning the corn and pork mixture into the husk and tying them properly so they wouldn’t fall apart in the pressure cooker. After two...
View ArticlePicadillo a lo criollo
Picadillo is known as the “poor man’s meal”. It is a pork and ground beef hash which is a combination of savory and sweet thanks to the inclusion of raisins, olives, capers, peas, and potatoes. Served...
View ArticleVaca frita
The literal translation for “vaca frita” is “fried cow”, which sounds a little gross if you think about it too long. However, the fact is that this is one of the tastiest steak dinners in Cuban...
View ArticleRopa Vieja
Ropa vieja translates to “old clothes”. It gets the name from the beef having the appearance of tattered clothes and while it may sound far from appetizing to refer to a savory dish as old, tattered...
View ArticleFritas aka the Cuban hamburger
There is a special place in my heart for Cuban Fritas, pronounced free-tah. It is a small, thin burger, fried to perfection with a hint of spice, but not spicy, topped with onions, ketchup and fried...
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