I love foods from other cultures. They bring different flavour profiles and shake up my meals. Ropa Vieja is a perfect example. It means Old Clothes in Spanish. It is called that because it is made of shredded beef in a rich sauce that looks like old rags. Continue reading Smoker Ropa Vieja
I my prior post I made Cuban Sazon (Cuban Seasonings). Of course, I had to make something with it. Cubans make wonderful citrus based sauces so I decided to marinate some chicken and use the Cuban Sazon on it. Cuban’s use sour orange but I went with a mixture of lemon and lime. I have cooked it in my smoker but it would be great in an oven or over indirect heat in a barbecue as well. Continue reading Cuban Chicken
I love Cuban seasonings. Some of the ingredients for making them are difficult to find here in the Canadian Rockies so I have developed my best representation of them with ingredients I can get. Continue reading Cuban Sazon
Before I begin this post, I humbly apologize to every Cuban or person of Cuban heritage. I love this style of cooking but a lot of the ingredients are not available here in the Canadian Rockies. For example I noted some recipes call for a sour orange. Therefore, this is my homage to the style and flavour profile but is in no way authentic Cuban food. If you haven’t had Cuban cuisine, seek it out. It is wonderful! Continue reading Cuban Pork Loin