Pasteles and pernil are how I define Puerto Rican Christmas. And although pork is a fixture on the Puerto Rican table, it is just not Christmas without pernil. When I was growing up, we’d ...

1 10 lb pork shoulder, bone in, and skin on; 10 cloves of garlic; ¼ cup olive oil; ¼ cup fresh sofrito; ¼ cup sea salt; 3 tablespoons white vinegar or fresh orange juice ...

After marinating, you roast your pernil for 30 to 45 minutes per pound of meat if roasting at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. However, if you go lower, like 200 degrees Fahrenheit, you may end up needing ...

My memories of Puerto Rico, a place I visited often as a young child, come back to me in flashes: the grassy, breezy farm my great-grandmother lived on; chickens clucking all around. Bumpy rides do… ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Pernil (Puerto Rican Roast Pork) and Arroz con Gandules (Rice with Pigeon Peas), made by David Almodovar photo by Amy De La ...

I don't eat nearly as much meat these days as I did when I was a kid, but the smell of pernil, Puerto Rican-style roasted pork, will always take me back to my grandmother's kitchen.

Pernil: Puerto Rican Pork Shoulder. Yield: Makes 10 to 12 servings. Rub Ingredients ¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened ¾ cup achiote paste or Sazón (recipe follows below) ½ cup olive oil 2 ...

La Perla Will Open the East Bay’s Only Full-Fledged Puerto Rican Restaurant. The Oakland restaurant’s popular mofongo and pernil will move to a new standalone location later this year ...

Mantecaditos and Besitos de Coco: Puerto Rican shortbread-style cookies and coconut macaroons The special menu feeds four to six people for about $180. For more info on their holiday specials ...

El Borinquen Food Truck serves Puerto Rican food, such as mofongo and pernil, in a residential neighborhood in southwest Detroit. The Borinquen bacalaítos are massive, about the size of my head.