Giving Thanks For Cuban Music

Cuban music is like Cuban food – full of vida (life) and tantalizing flavor. This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for the joy of Old Havana culture. As we gather around the table for turkey and our famous frijoles negros or black beans & rice, we give thanks to one of our own - Lourdes Rivero Garcia.

The talented singer and guitarist sang on television in both Cuba and the United States (that’s her on the right, singing with friend, Elena Machado, in 1956). And she recorded an album (in between raising me and my siblings and earning a Masters Degree). Click here to download one of her songs.

Music was always an integral part of her life. In our family, most everyone knew how to play an instrument or sing a good Cuban tune. Music and dancing was passed down from generation to generation, encouraged by our great-grandparents, who had a deep appreciation for music. And they loved bringing people together for memorable meals and lively conversation.

Using the same centuries-old Cuban recipes, we’re carrying on the tradition with Old Havana Foods. You can read the complete Old Havana Family story of Julio by visiting our website . You’ll see family pictures and a snapshot of Lourdes and twin sister, Regina, as toddlers; enjoying a sweet Cuban melody over a tasty Cuban dish. (See them performing here on Cuban Television)

Add a dash of sabor (flavor) to your holiday gathering! Order premium, all-natural Cuban dishes that are ready in minutes. As easy to prepare as “uno, dos, tres!” And whatever you do, don’t forget the music!

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For a limited time, we’ll send you a FREE C-D music copy of Lourdes y Su Guitara (Lourdes and her guitar). Enjoy these wonderful Cuban folkloric classics while you prepare an authentic meal. From your amigos at Old Havana Foods- we are thankful for your business.
Happy Thanksgiving everybody! And Thank You.

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BIRTH OF THE SLOPPY JOE

From the Trivial Information Department of Old Havana Foods comes the story of the "Sloppy Joe" sandwich. It might surprise you to know this lunchroom workhorse has a well-traveled past. And it has nothing to do with cafeteria-ladies wearing plastic gloves.

The evidence shows this all-American classic was born 90 miles offshore, on the island of Cuba! Sloppy Joe's Bar in Old Havana lays claim to this colorful piece of culinary history. The famous watering hole is said to be the first to offer seasoned ground beef on a bun, beginning in the 1920's. If nothing else, the hearty offering helped rum-soaked patrons absorb buckets of Cuban Mojito's. Many remember cooks serving up a spicier variation of the“Sloppy Joe,” known as Ropa Vieja (which translated to English means 'old clothes.')

But Cuban food detectives say the exact origins of the“Sloppy Joe” are difficult to pin down. On the northern side of the Florida Straits, you'll hear competing claims from Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West. Proud owners say their establishment is the birthplace of the legendary ground beef sandwich. Frequented by the great Ernest Hemingway, and the site of the annual "Hemingway Look-Alike Contest," the people at Sloppy Joe's have been serving up sandwiches to dangerously sun-burnt tourists for decades (along with unfathomable quantities of gin and rum).

Regardless of who invented the famous sandwich, we’d like to think that we’ve got the tastiest Chili Cubano on the planet! At Old Havana Foods, we offer a tantalizing version of the legendary Cuban standby.

Our famous Chili Cubano is a blend of centuries-old Cuban recipes that were passed down from great-grandfather, Julio. And the fantastic thing is it only takes minutes to prepare this all-natural specialty. All you do is brown ground beef and combine in a large pot with our ready-made saute seasoning (sofrito) and Old Havana black beans. Serve it over a fresh Kaiser roll and watch the kids go loco.

As a zesty warm-up to Thanksgiving, serve up a plate of famous Old Havana Foods “Sloppy Joe’s!”

For more colorful stories and Cuban recipes, visit Oldhavanafoods.blogspot.com





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