Let me start by saying, if you don’t know, that ropa vieja is one of the national dishes of Cuba. It’s Spanish for “old clothes” and as one story goes, a poor old dude once shredded and cooked his own clothes because he could not afford food for his family. He prayed over the bubbling concoction and a miracle occurred. His clothes turned into a tasty meat stew. Is this true? I’ll let you decide. But I will tell you what is true…I love ropa vieja. When I visit Key West, I always hit the Cuban places and get ropa vieja. …
