FOOD Vigo Yellow Rice

thompson

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Completely agree with you about browning. I make sure the meat develops a nice crust to add flavor and seal in the juices. When browning meat chunks so many people try to throw it all in at once, which is a big no-no.

Your supper sounds delicious!

The Maillard reaction. Truly browning, not just taking the rawness out, is what counts. Just made a roast picanha with just salt, garlic, olive oil and the flavor was incredibly rich. Primarily from browning in a very hot cast iron skillet on the stovetop. 4-5 minutes per side. Then pop the skillet into a 400 degree oven for 1/2 hour. The flavor is incredible.
 

sy32478

Veteran Member
Completely agree with you about browning. I make sure the meat develops a nice crust to add flavor and seal in the juices. When browning meat chunks so many people try to throw it all in at once, which is a big no-no.

Your supper sounds delicious!
Agreed. Never let your meat touch other meat if you want it to taste great. :D
 

tiredude

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I always brown any beef or pork before I use it in a recipe because it improves the flavor by orders of magnitude. Just takes a little extra time but the pay-off is big.
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what do you do to/with the pork chunks after you brown them?
 

Kathy in FL

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I grew up in Tampa too. Yes Ybor city pronounced EEE - boar not Y- bor has excellent Cuban food.

We go to Alessi's once or twice a month. The Columbia is our special occasion location. The blasted gay clubs are ruining the night life but that's about everywhere anymore.
 

thompson

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what do you do to/with the pork chunks after you brown them?
They're not huge chunks, so I add them in with the rice as it's cooking. May need to add a tad more water, you just have to keep an eye on it. If you have leftover pork roast (or pork chops/pork steak) that's already been cooked you can cube or slice it thin and add it at the end, just long enough to warm the meat since it's already cooked. I think it's got more flavor if the meat cooks with the rice. Can do this with chicken or shrimp, too. If you're using canned meat/chicken, drain the juice and use it as part of the liquid to cook the rice to add extra flavor.
 
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