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Spanish Sofrito
Sofrito is used in Spanish cooking to enhance and deepen the flavor of countless dishes. Make a batch, then spoon it into anything you want.
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Arroz con Gandules (Puerto Rican Rice With Pigeon Peas)
Considered the national dish of Puerto Rico, arroz con gandules is commonly served during holiday season or on special occasions.
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Slow-Cooker Puerto Rican Pernil With Pique Criollo
Assertively seasoned with garlic, oregano, pepper, and enough salt to form a crust, pernil—a Puerto Rican mainstay—lingers in the slow cooker for 18 hours until browned and fork-tender. It's served with vinegar-based pique criollo, a hot sauce made with peppers, garlic, pineapple and herbs.
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Mint Mojo (Puerto Rican-style Garlic Sauce with Mint)
An herbal sauce made with mint and parsley, flavored with garlic and citrus juice.
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Salpicón (Nicaraguan Minced Meat)
A traditional Nicaraguan dish made of lean simmered beef finely chopped with onions and bell peppers, optionally sautéed in butter, and finished with a squeeze of lime.
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Cuban-Style Roast Pork Shoulder With Mojo
Cuban mojo-marinated roast pork should be juicy, succulent, intensely porky, and melt-in-your-mouth tender.
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Cilantro Pesto
The distinct freshness of cilantro paired with the saltiness of cotija cheese, a little nuttiness, a garlic bite, and a faint heat.
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Orange-Tomatillo Salsa
Sick of tomatoes but still craving salsa? This sweet and tangy orange-tomatillo salsa will do you just right.
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Hearts of Palm Salsa
Inspired by salada de palmito, a popular side dish in Central and South America, this fresh tomato salsa has creamy, tender hearts of palm.
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Fried Plantains With Black Beans, Roasted Poblanos, Avocado, and Pickled Red Onion
[Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt] Patacones are the Colombian equivalent of Caribbean tostones—double-fried green plantains. Just like cooking a french fry, you start with a starchy chunk of green plantain, cook it once at a low temperature, then cook it a...
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Onions, peppers, garlic, and fresh herbs are combined in the food processor for a powerfully flavorful Puerto Rican sofrito.
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Arroz con Gandules (Puerto Rican Rice With Pigeon Peas)
Considered the national dish of Puerto Rico, arroz con gandules is commonly served during holiday season or on special occasions.
Pastelitos de Queso y Guayaba (Guava and Cheese Pastries)
A common Latino flavor combination, guava and cheese is the perfect filling for sweet turnovers or pastries such as these pastelitos de guayaba y queso.
Gallo Pinto (Costa Rican Beans and Rice)
Traditionally served with breakfast alongside fried or scrambled eggs, Gallo Pinto is a hearty and delicious side. It's easy to prepare, too!
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Coquito (Puerto Rican Coconut Eggnog)
Coquito, the Puerto Rican version of eggnog, brings a refreshing and tropical twist to the season.
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Arroz Aguado (Nicaraguan Chicken and Rice Stew)
Arroz con pollo finds its way into nearly every Central and South American country in some form or another. The Nicaraguan version is more soupy and stew-like than the fluffier versions you may be used to, but no less delicious.
Arroz con Pollo (Cuban Chicken and Rice)
A Cuban classic, Arroz con Pollo or Chicken and Rice is a one pot meal that has it all. Beautifully seasoned rice, colorful vegetables, juicy chicken pieces, the works.
Cuban Sandwich Empanadas
These Cuban Sandwich Empanadas are a creative twist on empanadas filled with the flavors of a classic Cuban sandwich! These flaky baked empanadas will be a hit at your next get-together.
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Gallopinto (Nicaraguan Rice and Beans)
Recipes differ from household to household, but rice and beans are served at every single meal in Nicaragua. Known as gallopinto ("red rooster,") the name alludes to the color of the mixture of white rice and small red kidney beans.
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Patacones Con Hogao (Colombian-Style Fried Plantains with Tomato-Onion Sauce)
You can serve these as-is as a side dish (they commonly go with whole fried fish), or you can make a sauce for them.
Tostones with Tomato Salsa
Tostones is a classic across Latin America and definitely a favorite side dish. Follow our easy-to-make tostones recipe and I promise you won't be disappointed!!