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Cuban panetela

Fluffy Cuban panetela with just seven ingredients: the classic recipe, baked or in a pressure cooker, just like grandma used to make it.

1 hMedium
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Red Beans

Cuban-style red beans with chorizo, bacon, ham bone, potato and pumpkin, made in a pressure cooker. Ideal with white rice.

2 hEasy
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Fried Chickpeas

Tender chickpeas sautéed in a sofrito of onion, garlic, tomato, chorizo, and bacon with paprika. A delicious dish perfect for using up leftovers.

1 h 20 minEasy
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Moros y Cristianos

Cuban rice with black beans, made in a pressure cooker with a sofrito of onion, garlic, and green pepper. The traditional moro rice recipe for 6.

1 h 30 minEasy
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Black beans

Cuban black beans in a pressure cooker, with a sofrito of onion, ají cachucha and garlic, bay leaf, cumin and a touch of vinegar. Thick and flavorful.

1 hEasy
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Beef Croquettes

Beef Croquettes

3 h
Yuca con Mojo

Yuca con Mojo

40 min
Fufú de plátano

Fufú de plátano

45 min
Arroz con Pollo a la Chorrera

Arroz con pollo a la chorrera

1 h 15 min
Smoked loin with baked potatoes and onion

Smoked Pork Chops

40 min
Tamal en cazuela

Tamal en cazuela

1 h
Natilla

Natilla

25 min
Chícharos Stew with white rice

Chícharos

1 h
Semi-Ripe Papaya in Syrup

Semi-Ripe Papaya in Syrup

30 min
Ajiaco criollo

Ajiaco criollo

2 h
Vaca Frita

Vaca frita

1 h
creamy cheese soup

Creamy Cheese Soup

15 min
Oriental Prú and cookies

Oriental Prú

98 h 20 min
Chicken Fricasé

Chicken Fricasé

40 min
Arroz Congrí

Arroz congrí

1 h
Curdled milk dulce de leche

Traditional-style Curdled Milk Dulce de Leche

30 min
Corn fritters

Fresh Corn Fritters

30 min
Italian-style liver

Italian-Style Liver

30 min
Chicken soup

Criolla Chicken Soup

45 min
Pork fricasé with potatoes

Pork Fricasé

40 min

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Roasted ají cachucha sauce in a bowl, with a spoon showing its texture.

Roasted ají cachucha sauce

A contemporary Cuban sauce of roasted ají cachucha, garlic, and sour orange, thick and aromatic to accompany root vegetables and plantains, fish, or pork.

40 minEasy
Oyster soup with lemon and saffron served in a deep bowl.

Oyster Soup with Lemon and Saffron

Fully cooked oyster soup with a gentle broth, saffron, lemon, and an egg yolk liaison. Adaptation of a recipe published in Cuba in 1925.

45 minMedium
Cooked okra salad with vinaigrette served in a dish.

Old-Fashioned Okra Salad

Tender cooked okra dressed with oil and vinegar: a simple side dish inspired by a Cuban cookbook from 1925.

25 minEasy
Four glasses of cashew fruit refresco next to a jug.

Cashew Fruit Refresco

Refresco made from the fleshy part of ripe cashew fruit, with cold water and sugar. It is blended, strained and served immediately: four non-alcoholic glasses.

15 minEasy
Atropellado de maní y piña served in bowls with chopped peanuts on top.

Atropellado de maní y piña

Thick sweet of grated pineapple and roasted peanuts, bound with cooked egg yolks. A home adaptation of a preparation collected by researchers from INIFAT.

3 h 30 minMedium
Shredded tasajo with partially ripe plantain and onion served on a plate.

Tasajo Reburujado with Partially Ripe Plantain

Desalted, cooked and shredded tasajo mixed in a skillet with partially ripe plantain, garlic and onion. An adaptation of the Cuban recipe from 1925.

26 h 50 minMedium
Golden Chicken 1806 on tender onions, with cream and sherry sauce.

Chicken 1806 with Onion and Sherry Sauce

Baked chicken on onions, finished with a smooth cream and sherry sauce. A modern adaptation of Chicken 1806 collected in Cookery Book.

1 h 30 minEasy
Four halves of chayote stuffed with pork and ham topped with browned cheese.

Salted Stuffed Chayotes with Pork and Ham

Four chayote halves stuffed with pork, ham, pulp, and sofrito, finished with browned cheese. Adaptation of a 1925 Cuban recipe.

2 hMedium

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Mango Daiquiri by TaBARish

Mango Daiquiri

Mango frozen daiquiri with white rum, lemon, and ice: a fruity, fresh Cuban cocktail ready in five minutes.

Cocktail5 minEasy
White Russian by TaBARish

White Russian

Creamy cocktail of vodka, coffee liqueur, and cream over ice, garnished with coffee beans. Ready in minutes.

Cocktail3 minEasy
Rocío de Gallo

Rocío de gallo

Cuban espresso coffee with a splash of white rum and sugar to taste: a strong, traditional drink, ideal for after dinner.

Cocktail5 minEasy
City Hall

City Hall

Short cocktail with aged rum, orange juice, banana liqueur and a touch of lemon, served in an Old Fashioned glass with crushed ice.

Cocktail5 minEasy