Pasteles and pernil are how I define Puerto Rican Christmas. And although pork is a fixture on the Puerto Rican table, it is just not Christmas without pernil. When I was growing up, we’d celebrate at ...

This pork shoulder recipe, more commonly known among Latinos as pernil, is a dish heavily marinated with garlic. Traditionally served on special occasions, it is sure to please a crowd this ...

I killed it last Christmas, the first time I set out to make a proper pernil - the smartly-seasoned, slow-roasted pork shoulder dish without which no Puerto Rican Christmas Eve dinner would be ...

This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. Pernil is the roast of my childhood. It’s ...

Pernil is a perfect dish. A special occasion recipe for many in Puerto Rico and the diaspora, it’s often served at the holidays when you want to impress, or to just let someone know you love them.

Milena Pagan shares a recipe for pernil that can be made into multiple meals. Milena Pagán has always been passionate about cooking and baking, especially as a way to express creativity and connect ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL, Associated Press Pérnil al caldero is a Puerto Rican staple of succulent slow-cooked pork with shatteringly crisp skin that’s ...

Whereas other families might have a Christmas turkey or goose, Puerto Rican families such as my own eat pork for their holiday meal. The meal — actually a night-long party called Nochebuena — is held ...

In a mortar smash all garlic cloves and 1 Tbs of salt. Add lemon juice and oregano and 2 cups of Mojo criollo mix and blend. Make slits in your pork shoulder and sprinkle about 3 table spoons of the ...

Can Milk Street help rediscover Terylux Andreu’s mother’s pérnil al caldero? When feeding a crowd, Teryluz Andreu's mother would make pérnil al caldero: a Puerto Rican staple of juicy slow-cooked pork ...

Pernil is the roast of my childhood. It’s also probably one of the best-known dishes in Puerto Rican cuisine. I associate it with special occasions and big family gatherings of all kinds. Someone ...

Pérnil al caldero is a Puerto Rican staple of succulent slow-cooked pork with shatteringly crisp skin that’s seasoned with adobo, a garlicky, oregano-spiced marinade. The name is a combination of ...