Path: swen.emba.uvm.edu!banzai!news-out.internetmci.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.erols.net!cam-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!news.maxwell.syr.edu!dispatch.news.demon.net!demon!mail2news.demon.co.uk!alexr.co.uk!not-for-mail From: curmudgn@flash.net (Sam Waring) Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: Ropa Vieja Followup-To: poster Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 18:16:21 GMT Sender: Mark Alexander Approved: Mark Alexander Message-ID: Reply-To: curmudgn@flash.net (Sam Waring) X-Mail2News-User: curmudgn@flash.net X-Mail2News-Path: hal.9000series.idiscover.net!alexr.idiscover.co.uk X-Real-To: In-Reply-To: <5f41aa$8q9$1@mack.rt66.com> Lines: 50 In article <5f41aa$8q9$1@mack.rt66.com>, Donna Hurtak said this about that: > I would like an authentic Cuban recipe for Ropa Vieja. I found one in a > cookbook ,but is has no vinegar and my husband says the dish has a > "vinegary" taste to him. Never heard of ropa vieja with vinegar in it. Perhaps it's the capers that are doing it for him. MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.04 Title: ROPA VIEJA (Cuba) Categories: Beef, Caribbean Yield: 8 servings 2 lb Pot rost, leftover 2 ts Salt Pepper, black; to taste 2 Garlic clove; minced 3 ts Oil 2 md Onion; chopped 2 md Tomato; peeled, seeded & -chopped 2 Bell pepper, green; seeded & -chopped 1 T Capers Shred meat into strips and season with salt, pepper and garlic. In large, heavy skillet, heat oil and brown onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers for five minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add meat and capers. Lower heat and continue to cook for ten minutes. Serve hot. From: SKY JUICE AND FLYING FISH - TRADITIONAL CARIBBEAN COOKING by Jessica B. Harris, Simon & Schuster, New York. 1991. Posted by: Karin Brewer, Fidonet Cooking Echo, 8/92 MMMMM -- Rec.food.recipes is moderated; only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please read the "Posting Guidelines" article which is now available on line: http://www.duke.edu/~tfdpress/rfrpost.html. Recipes/articles go to recipes@rt66.com; requests go to cocina@mbay.net; questions/comments go to tfdpress@acpub.duke.edu. Please allow several days for your submission to appear.