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Pernil (pernil asado, pernil al horno, roast pork) is a slow-roasted marinated pork leg or pork shoulder common in Latin American cuisine, including that of Puerto Rico. [1] Pernil is typically accompanied by rice and is commonly shared during Christmas. [2] The pork shoulder is used as a whole piece, with skin and bone.
Jamaican patty and Cuban masitas de puerco (fried pork shoulder) are popular in cuchifritos as well. Fried dishes served in a cuchifrito in Puerto Rico are called Frituras: Aítos – Bacalaítos with crab or shrimp added.
As with Cuban bread, the origin of the Cuban sandwich (sometimes called a "Cuban mix," a "mixto," a "Cuban pressed sandwich," or a "Cubano" [12]) is murky. [13] [14] In the late 1800s and early 1900s, travel between Cuba and Florida was easy, especially from Key West and Tampa, and Cubans frequently sailed back and forth for employment, pleasure, and family visits.
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Preheat the oven to 300°F. Season the pork shoulder generously with salt and pepper. In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil and sear the pork, turning, until it is well browned all over, about 10 minutes. Transfer the pork to a plate. Add the leeks and garlic to the Dutch oven and brown, stirring, 3 to 5 minutes.
A typical Cuban sandwich. A Cuban sandwich (sometimes called a mixto, especially in Cuba [6] [7]) is a popular lunch item that grew out of the once-open flow of cigar workers between Cuba and Florida (specifically Key West and the Ybor City neighborhood of Tampa) in the late 19th century and has since spread to other Cuban American communities.
Place the pork between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Working from the center, pound the pork flat into a 14 x 6-inch rectangle. Remove the plastic wrap.