Cuban Turkey
Cuban cigars will NOT be part of the Thanksgiving menu (don't want to draw the wrath of the U-S Treasury Department). But we might light a few Dominicans at the Crews household today - to help celebrate the impending launch of www.oldhavanafoods.com
In case you haven't heard, I'm starting a new specialty food company featuring authentic Cuban-style stove-top meals, like our famous "frijoles negros" or black beans. My centuries-old family recipes are the real deal - passed down from generation to generation from my great-grandfather, Julio.
To give thanks this holiday season, my wife and kids will be enjoying an Old Havana style Turkey. It all begins with the seasoning - my secret home-made "adobo." Yesterday, I rubbed in my sweet mix of Vidalia onions and fresh-pressed garlic, sauted in extra-virgin olive oil.
My Old Havana adobo also has a savory blend of Caribbean spices and herbs, raw-cane sugar, vine-ripened tomatoes, a splash of vermouth, sea salt, four different peppers and fresh lime. You and your Thanksgiving guests will be dancing the Mambo! When they taste your Old Havana style bird. If you're interested in learning the recipe, drop me a line. I'd love to share it with you!