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Daily Archives: August 16, 2018

Ropa Vieja

How does shredded beef in a rich, flavorful sauce sound?  This Caribbean dish has roots in the region’s Spanish influence, specifically from the Canary Islands. Ropa Vieja is known as the national dish of Cuba and Puerto Rico also has a famous variant. The beauty of Ropa Vieja is in braising the beef in a rich sofrito, then shredding the beef into the sauce before adding sauteed peppers and onions along with briny green olives and cilantro. My variant is a bit different – an experiment to see if I can replicate the braised results using sous vide. How do you think I did?  You will have to read the results below! Save Print Ropa Vieja Prep time:  20 mins Cook time:  6 hours…