Рецепт Ropa Vieja

Ropa vieja when translated means “old clothes” because when beef is cooked for a long time it would look something similar don’t you think? Anyways the name might sound odd but there’s a story behind it, based on a local folklore in the Canary Islands there was this poor person who wanted to feed his family but he don’t have anything, he then slowly cooked his clothes and because of his amazing love for his family the dish turned out to be magically delicious.

Now that story sounds like it can be made into a Disney movie but getting back into the dish trust me this Canary Islands dish does not contain any form of clothing, this dish is mostly made of tough beef cuts like flank steak, skirt steak or even brisket cooked in tomatoes…