
What is Ropa Vieja?
Have you ever eaten old clothes? Well of course not! However, this Cuban dish is named just that. Ropa Vieja means old clothes on Spanish. Let me tell you, old clothes have never tasted so good!
So legend has is that a poor penniless man couldn’t afford to feed his family. It’s said that he shredded and cooked his old clothes in a pot over a fire and prayed for a miracle. As he prayed the pot bubbled and slowly turned his clothes into a delicious meat stew. Don’t worry we’re not going to be getting out our old clothes but we are going to be using a delicious piece of flank steak to make shredded beef for this recipe. Let’s get cooking!
Don’t forget to save the broth for the soup that accompanies the ropa vieja. We get two dishes in one. The soup uses the rich decadent beef broth and then we add fresh vegetables, potatoes, malanga and fideo.
Ingredients
- Braising the Beef
- Finishing Sauce