Comments on: Cuban Comfort Food: Ropa Vieja

By: Haley

Haley — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:46:20 +0000

Making this tonight! I’m excited (:
I just found your website through tastespotting yesterday and I am so glad that I did. Me and my dad love healthy and REAL foods.. I envy you. Maybe one day I can make up my own recipes as good as yours look.. of course I have a while being only 15.. :D

By: [eatingclub] vancouver || js

[eatingclub] vancouver || js — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:08:46 +0000

Have to make this one of these days: looks delish! And old clothes are the best.

By: eLi

eLi — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:04:18 +0000

Thank YOU!!!!!! Finally a quicker (and easier) version of Ropa Vieja. It was delicious.

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:38:40 +0000

This is my first visit to your blog… and as a native Miami-an (??) and Cuban, I have to say you hit the nail on the head here!

Look forward to your recipes… I have to recreate as much of Miami as I can since I’m far from home (ok, not that far… just Gainesville, FL).

You’ve got a new fan!!!

By: mel

mel — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:35:52 +0000

Thanks Erinn! Love something bubbling on the stove too :)

By: Erinn@SundayDish

Erinn@SundayDish — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:31:50 +0000

I love flank steak and I love something bubbling on the stove.
This sounds delicious. As always Mel, your flavor combos knock my socks off.

By: mel

mel — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:49:03 +0000

Marsha - I usually eat this with white rice and soda crackers or saltines. Sometimes I put it on top of salad. Sometimes I stuff it into a baguette - depends on your mood!

About the toughness of the meat - cooking it longer will help soften it. Sometimes the meat is tough, sometimes not. I guess it just depends :)

So, How’d it turn out?

By: Swedish Mike

Swedish Mike — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:36:29 +0000

Once again an awesome recipe! Just reading about it makes me remember Cuba and the food I had there.

This will be added on to the list of what to cook for the coming week or so.

Great job!

// Mike

http://www.freestylecookery.com

By: Marsha

Marsha — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:34:37 +0000

HI! I am cooking this dish right now. It smells so good. I followed your directions but when I shredded the meat it was pretty tough. I think maybe cooking it longer might have been good. I’m going to add some of the broth and cook it longer with the onions. That can’t hurt. I’m with you, herbing it up would not be necessary. When you eat this at home, is it a stand alone meal? Bread? Salad? Just curious. It’s going to be IT tonight. Can’t wait. Thanks for your blog!!

Marsha

By: RichiePoo

RichiePoo — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:15:39 +0000

This reminds me of beef bowls available in Japan.