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Miami Ventanita Guide: Coffee, Snacks, and Ordering

A Miami ventanita is a walk-up service window associated especially with Cuban coffee, pastries, sandwiches, and conversation.

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Arepas With Precooked Cornmeal: Crisp and Tender

To make eight arepas, stir 240 grams of precooked white cornmeal into 590 millilitres of warm water mixed with 7 grams of fine salt and 2 teaspoons of oil.

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Cuban Black Beans: A Reliable Stovetop Recipe

For reliable Cuban-style black beans, soak one pound of dried beans in the refrigerator, drain, then simmer them in fresh water until creamy inside but.

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Mojo Pork Shoulder: Citrus, Garlic, and a Slow Roast

For mojo pork shoulder, marinate a four-pound boneless shoulder in sour orange, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt, pepper, and oil in the refrigerator for.

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