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Caribbean cuisines

admin — Mon, 01 May 2023 17:55:20 +0000

Caribbean cuisine is a mixture of various regional and international cuisines that have been influenced by the foods and cultural practices of the Caribbean islands. It is a fusion of African, European, indigenous, and Asian flavors and spices. Some of the most common ingredients used in Caribbean cuisine include rice, beans, plantains, cassava, yams, sweet […]

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Ropa Vieja

admin — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 15:05:50 +0000

Ropa Vieja, shredded beef and vegetables, is national dish of Cuba. Ingredients: – 1 kg flank steak – 1 yellow onion – 1 green bell pepper – 1 yellow bell pepper – 4 garlic cloves – 1 tsp dried oregano – 2 tsp ground cumin – 2 tsp sweet paprika – 1 tsp smoked paprika […]

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Mojito

admin — Thu, 27 May 2021 05:28:09 +0000

Mojito is a world-famous cocktail, originated in Havana, Cuba. It’s made of 5 simple ingredients: white rum, sugar cane juice or white sugar, lime juice, soda water and mint. Mojito is considered to be the most popular rum-based highballs. To make a mojito, fresh lime juice is added to mint leaves and sugar cane juice […]

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Ropa Vieja

admin — Thu, 20 May 2021 14:57:02 +0000

Ropa Vieja is one of Cuba’s national dishes. Its main ingredients are beef and tomatoes, which makes it a perfect meal. Ingredients: – 1 kg beef chuck or flank – 1 yellow onion – 1 green bell pepper – 1 yellow bell pepper – 1 red bell pepper – 4 cloves garlic – 2 tsp […]

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Banana Fritters

admin — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 19:46:09 +0000

Beignets bananes, also known as banana fritters, are very popular among French Caribbeans as a sweet snack. Ingredients: – 4 bananas – 60g sugar – 2 eggs – 125g flour – 1 tsp baking powder – 1 vanilla pod – 1 lime, zested – 1/4 tsp cinnamon – 1/4 tsp nutmeg – 1 tbsp white […]

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Barbecued Plantains

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 17:02:32 +0000

Plantain, a Latin American relative of the banana, is barbecued wrapped in foil. Ingredients: – 2 ripe plantains – 2 tbsp butter – 2 tbsp demerara sugar – 8 tbsp orange juice Cooking Instructions: 1. Peel the plantains and cut them crossways. 2. Keeping slices together, lay each plantain on a large sheet of foil. […]

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Cuban Sandwich

admin — Sat, 23 May 2020 18:17:13 +0000

Cuban sandwich, or Sandwich Cubano, is a sandwich layered with ham, roast pork, swiss cheese, pickles and mustard. Most likely it originated in cafes catering to Cuban workers in Tampa or Key West, Florida. Ingredients: – 1 loaf Cuban bread – 1/4 cup unsalted butter – 3 tbsp yellow mustard – 500g boiled ham, sliced […]

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Dominican Chicken

admin — Fri, 22 May 2020 04:45:46 +0000

Pollo Guisado, also known as Dominican chicken, is one of the most popular dishes in Dominican cuisine. It is tender, flavourful and easy to cook. Ingredients: – 1 whole chicken – 2 limes – 1 small red onion – 1/2 cup celery – 1/2 tsp garlic – 2 tbsp oil – 1 tsp sugar – […]

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Cuban Mojo Marinated Pork

admin — Tue, 19 May 2020 18:03:38 +0000

Cuban Mojo Marinated Pork, or Lechon Asado, is a traditional Cuban roasted pork that is packed with lots of flavour. Ingredients: – 2-3kg boneless pork shoulder – 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil – 1 tbsp orange zest – 3/4 cup fresh orange juice – 1/2 cup fresh lime juice – 1 cup cilantro – […]

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Caribbean beef patties

admin — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:51:56 +0000

Caribbean beef patties have a thin, flaky and buttery yellow crust and are made with a seasoned beef filling. Ingredients: – 1 small onion – 2 garlic cloves – 250g ground beef – 1 potato – 2 tsp turmeric – 2 tbsp tomato purée – 2 thyme sprigs – 2 tbsp hot pepper sauce – […]

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