Cochina Cubano-Wisconsino
Dinner this evening comprised a delicious tri-tip beef roast, rubbed with a Cuban marinade of garlic, lime juice, olive oil, roasted jalepeno peppers, sherry, cilantro, oregano, parsley, and cumin, then slow-cooked in the smoker for 5 hours over hickory chips. In addition, we whipped up a batch of Cuban-style Frijoles Negros with bacon, white rice, and a fresh green salad, then toasted our culinary masterpieces with a big, bold, and beautiful 2003 Sequoia Grove Cabernet Sauvignon that I picked up at a local wine-tasting last year.
Since the marinade was extremely spicy, I also tossed a couple of traditional Wisconsin bratwurst into the smoker for family members with less-developed palates (Mrs. BH and daughter, I'm lookin' at you!) and served them on rye buns with horseradish mustard.
Now it's time for the Simpsons and the Venture Bros. Life is good.
Comments
Oh! Yum!
Posted by: Kimerly | June 29, 2008 7:26 PM
Exactly. Not sure how I'm going to top this for the 4th.
Posted by: MrBaliHai | June 29, 2008 7:45 PM
Matt, I am so envious. There hasn't been a lot of exciting cooking around here for many months -- Beth is being run ragged -- and a dinner like that just makes my mouth water.
Posted by: jkcohen | June 29, 2008 7:59 PM
Don't feel too bad, Jonathan. This is one of the first big meals we've made since I went on a diet 4 months ago.
Posted by: MrBaliHai | June 29, 2008 8:08 PM
Note that although "cucina", pronounced "coo-CHEE-na", means 'kitchen' in Italian, in Spanish the word is 'cocina'. 'Cochina' means 'sow' (and by extension, 'dirty').
Posted by: rone | June 30, 2008 1:27 PM
You should know by now that I enjoy leaving that sort of obvious screw-up out there as rone-bait.
Posted by: MrBaliHai | June 30, 2008 1:43 PM
Bratworst and Wine....? I wonder what that was like.
Posted by: Fritz | June 30, 2008 6:13 PM
Pretty good, actually.
Posted by: MrBaliHai | June 30, 2008 6:37 PM
Hey Matt, I don't visit your blog as often as I should. I have now decided that if I ever make it to Wisconsin, I would be content to spend all my time eating and drinking at your place.
Posted by: Lili | July 8, 2008 1:43 AM
There's a day-bed in the basement ready for your arrival, Lili. Boogie might not get along too well with our cats though...:-)
Posted by: MrBaliHai | July 8, 2008 6:05 AM