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M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 10866	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Sun, Oct 6, 2013 7:59 AM A few weeks ago I watched the movie "The Perez Family" ~ 1995 Romantic Comedy with Alfred Molina, Marisa Tormei and Angelica Houston. It inspired me to cook some Cuban food. Mexican Cubano Tortas on the left (bread, roasted pork, ham, panella cheese, chorizo, avocado, and mayo) and Traditional Cubano Sandwiches on the right (crusty bread, roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, dill pickles, and mustard - nothing more and nothing less) The Traditional Cubanos are pressed with a placha - a brick covered in foil Served with Cuban Mojo Sauce (orange juice, lime juice, garlic, cumin, salt & pepper), Testones (twice fried plantain chips), fries, and salad (not pictured - grilled pineapple, avocado, spinach, and watercress) I varied from the classic Mojito a bit by using Demarera Mint Syrup along with the fresh mint and adding Canton Ginger Liqueur. Dessert was 3 types of Cuban Pastelitos - one filled with guava paste and cream cheese, one with pineapple/apricot filling, and the strips drenched in cinnamon syrup. Served with Pineaple Coconut ice cream. The weather in Headhunter Harbor was beautiful last night with the strains of some 50s Cuban music on the speakers. We only get about 2 weeks of Fall in the desert, you have to enjoy it while you can :) When you hurry through life, you just get to the end faster. Pirate Ship Tree House [ Edited by: MadDogMike 2013-10-06 08:32 ]

A few weeks ago I watched the movie "The Perez Family" ~ 1995 Romantic Comedy with Alfred Molina, Marisa Tormei and Angelica Houston. It inspired me to cook some Cuban food.

Mexican Cubano Tortas on the left (bread, roasted pork, ham, panella cheese, chorizo, avocado, and mayo) and Traditional Cubano Sandwiches on the right (crusty bread, roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, dill pickles, and mustard - nothing more and nothing less)

The Traditional Cubanos are pressed with a placha - a brick covered in foil

Served with Cuban Mojo Sauce (orange juice, lime juice, garlic, cumin, salt & pepper), Testones (twice fried plantain chips), fries, and salad (not pictured - grilled pineapple, avocado, spinach, and watercress)

I varied from the classic Mojito a bit by using Demarera Mint Syrup along with the fresh mint and adding Canton Ginger Liqueur.

Dessert was 3 types of Cuban Pastelitos - one filled with guava paste and cream cheese, one with pineapple/apricot filling, and the strips drenched in cinnamon syrup. Served with Pineaple Coconut ice cream.

The weather in Headhunter Harbor was beautiful last night with the strains of some 50s Cuban music on the speakers. We only get about 2 weeks of Fall in the desert, you have to enjoy it while you can :)

When you hurry through life, you just get to the end faster.
Pirate Ship Tree House

[ Edited by: MadDogMike 2013-10-06 08:32 ]

Post #695531 by MadDogMike on Sun, Oct 6, 2013 7:59 AM