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Foodie Friday: Carne Asada with Pico De Gallo

It’s that time of year for gathering together and firing up the grill! As it happens this week brings a particularly great excuse to invite friends and family over. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in many different ways around the United States and Mexico. For me, it includes great food and an ice cold Mexican beer.

This week I wanted to share a recipe that is perfect for such an occasion: carne asada which translates into “grilled beef.” This delicious and simple protein can be served with warmed tortillas atop a salad and is delicious both warm and cold. To ensure that your carne asada is tender, be sure to cut it thinly across the grain of the meat. If you are vegetarian, try using the marinade with your favorite veggies or tofu, I’ve used it that way with skewers as well. Enjoy!
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Yucatan Carnitas, Pozole, and Halibut Ceviche from El Centro de la Raza

My name is Patrick Nelson, Brown Paper Tickets’ food and drink specialist. I have been working with a Latino community center in the Seattle area called El Centro de la Raza. My mission is to help them create a program  that brings the community together to learn how to create authentic Latin cuisine.  Chef Vincent Rivera, a long time Seattle chef currently working at Jazz Alley, volunteered his time to demonstrate recipes that fill the soul and the belly with comfort: Carnitas, Ceviche and Pozole.

We cooked and tasted and laughed and chatted and when we were done we ate our delicious creations together in a wonderfully relaxed environment. Everyone had an an ear to ear smile, felt satisfied and full and we received a certificate of completion. Mission accomplished, BPT and El Centro de la Raza. Well done!

Here is my recipe for Yucatan Carnitas, Ceviche and Pozole with Pico de Gallo, which we made at the cooking workshop at El Centro led by Vincent. Enjoy!
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