BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- stuffed squash
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- ( potluck at Susann's) ceviche boat | guacamole | tuna with mango salsa | chili | green rice | pork carnitas | chocolate flan | wine
carnitas slow cooking, 6 hours with onion, orange and spices
- have five+ once again, good food and fun chat
- both ceviche and carnitas were made yesterday. ceviche 24h marinating, canitas 6h low-heat braising with orange and onion plus wine & spices, and last minute broiling with reduced meat broth.
pork canitas
- pork shoulder with some fat (about 2b) , cut to 8-10 pieces
- 2 orange, cut to 4 wedges
- 1 onion , cut to 4 wedges
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tbs soy sauce
- 1 cup cooking wine
- 2 chipotle in adobo sauce
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 2 tsp pimenton
- salt and pepper
- in a heavy dutch pot, brown the meat
- add in rest of the ingredients and water, bring to boil
- turn to low heat, cover and simmer for 5 to 6 hours, till meat can be "pulled" apart easily.
- take the meat out, set aside. strain the broth, and reduce to a cup of juice.
- before serving, arrange meat in a shallow pan, pour the juice in, broil in oven for a few minutes for caramelized surface and color.