Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Give the Gift of Authentic Cuban Cuisine



Our all-natural, easy-to-prepare meals make intriguing and delicious gifts. We’ll enclose a vintage holiday greeting card personalized with your name. And orders of $50 or more get a FREE Cuban music CD featuring the lovely songs of recording artist, Lourdes Garcia.

Celebrating La Noche Buena —"The Good Night”

For Cuban families everywhere, December 24th and La Noche Buena signals the start to the holiday season. It often begins with midnight Mass, also known as Misa de Gallo —Mass of the Rooster. You definitely hear the roosters crowing by the time you get home. But there’s no time for sleep, because festivities are about to begin! With a shot of CafĂ© Cubano (sweetened espresso), and a great feast, families open a few of their gifts. The rest are opened on the twelfth day of Christmas, or "Three Kings Day."

Old Havana Roast Pork Recipe with Magic Mojo Seasoning
(recipe for 1 pound boneless pork loin)

Create your own Cuban feast! Nothing compliments our famous Old Havana Black Beans and rice meal frijoles negros better than roast Pork Loin. From our cookbook of centuries-old Cuban recipes comes this holiday classic – buen provecho!

Step 1 – Finding your “Mojo:" Marinade (Mojo) Ingredients:

1/3 cup fresh orange juice 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 teaspoons dried oregano
10 finely minced garlic cloves 1 teaspoon sea salt
2 teaspoons soy sauce 4 bay leaves

Directions: In a small bowl, combine all marinade (mojo) ingredients, stirring until salt is dissolved. Cover sauce and refrigerate at least 1 hour and no longer than 24 hours.

Step 2 – Marinating:Trim fat from pork loin. In a re-sealable plastic bag, combine pork and mojo seasoning. Seal bag, pressing out excess air. Marinate pork in refrigerator a minimum of 3 hours or up to 24 hours.

Step 3 – Roasting: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Remove pork from marinade, reserving mojo in refrigerator. Pat pork dry with paper towels. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the pork, 4 to 5 minutes total, until lightly golden brown on all sides. Transfer to roasting pan. Roast the pork approximately 30 to 40 minutes, or until a meat thermometer inserted in center registers 160 degrees F. Transfer pork to a cutting board and allow to rest 10 minutes before carving. Meanwhile pour reserved mojo into small sauce pan. Bring mojo to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cut pork into thin slices and drizzle with magic mojo seasoning.

Serve with Old Havana Foods frijoles negros and watch your guests devour this Holiday Classic!

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