Simple Ingredients, Properly Prepared
Category: Meats
This is a nice one pot meal with few steps. I used Lamb necks but you can use any inexpensive stew type cut of meat, spare ribs or lamb shanks would be other great substitutes in this recipe. Ingredients: 4 tbsp vegetable oil 3-4 lb. lamb necks 1 large Spanish onion 2 celery stalks 2 [...]
Here is a easy version of Lechon Asado aka: Cuban Roast Pork. This version has only three ingredients, pork, mojo, and onions. Ingredients: 8-10 pounds whole pork butt or whole pork picnic 48 oz. Mojo marinate (available in the Latin section of your grocery store) olive oil 2 large onions, sliced salt & pepper to [...]
I remember the first time I had a Cuban Frita. I was just a kid wanting a hamburger and I thought that is what I ordered, or mom ordered for me. To my surprise it was this beautiful greasy, sausage tasting burger with crispy fried potatoes, that were served in between the burger buns. I [...]
Louisiana has been described as a “cultural gumbo” in which each of the different ingredients is identifiable, yet all have blended, affecting each other. A complex blend of Native American, French, Spanish, German, English, African, and Italian influences creates a unique regional culture. These people have merged to become the Cajuns and Creoles – the [...]
Floribbean cuisine, also known as new era cuisine, has emerged as one of America’s new and most innovative regional cooling styles. The fresh flavors, combination’s, and tastes of Floribbean cuisine are representative of the variety and quality of foods indigenous to Florida and the Caribbean Islands. The cooking style and techniques used in Florida today [...]
Southern hospitality: Big family Sunday dinners, fish fry’s and fish boils, barbecues, oyster roasts, and public feasts. Throughout the regions history, Southern hospitality has meant open doors, welcome smiles, and a feast for family, friends and strangers. Southern cooking came from a blend of English, Native American, and African influences, with a mix of [...]
The New England region is known for the rocky coastlines of Maine, the white Mountains of New Hampshire, the rolling green mountains and dairies of Vermont, and the fertile farms and orchards of Connecticut. From New England rivers, bays and oceans comes seafood of great variety and high quality. The Atlantic Cod is recognized as [...]
Cuban Lasagna Video I decided to incorporate to of my favorites in Cuban food, picadillo and plantains. Then I thought what should I do? I will make lasagna, yes Cuban lasagna. The plantains replace the noodles and the filling is the Picadillo, with some white cheese. Hope you enjoy it.
Although similar to broiling, grilling uses a heat source beneath the cooking surface. Grills may be electric or gas, or they can burn wood or charcoal, which will add a Smokey flavor to the food. Grilled foods are often identified by the crosshatch markings. Grilling is a dry-heat method of cooking. Cooking by dry-heat is [...]
Poaching is a moist heat cooking method, subcategorized by shallow and submerged poaching. It is often associated with delicately flavored foods that do not require lengthy cooking times to tenderize them, such as eggs, fruit, or fish. Shallow poaching: For shallow poaching the food is placed in just enough liquid to come approximately halfway up [...]
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