A few years ago, while living among the Denver diaspora in Chicago, I learned the basics of this recipe from a man in the Pilsen neighborhood there. It is a slow-roasted mass of pork called “pernil.” ...

This marinated and slow-roasted pork shoulder is often the star of just about any Puerto Rican holiday party or family gathering, but the features that make it such a perfect recipe for entertaining ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I travel, I look for good food when I do, and I write about both. I killed it last Christmas, the first time I set out to make a ...

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 ...

If you buy a big pork shoulder and take your time, as you should, the classic Puerto Rican pork roast called pernil can take you nearly all day. The last time I roasted a large one it was in the oven ...

Pick a small-sized pork shoulder and season it the night before you cook it. You can choose to rub your pork roast with achiote, adobo or sofrito. But you should never leave out the “mucho mucho ajo,” ...

As an Associate Food Editor, Bridget Hallinan primarily focuses on home cooking content for Food & Wine.com. She writes and edits recipe content, interviews chefs for helpful tips and tricks, and ...

From the savory department, Maldonado, chef/owner of Upohar, shares her recipe for pernil, the beguiling, slow-roasted pork shoulder of Puerto Rico. For those who prefer something sweet, DeChesser, ...

Vegan versions of some classic Latin American dishes are winning new fans at the holidays. By Christina Morales In 2015, Norma Pérez adopted a vegan diet to combat her arthritis. But she worried that ...

Pérnil al caldero is a Puerto Rican staple of succulent slow-cooked pork with shatteringly crisp skin. Pérnil is a pork roast, usually either the shoulder or ham, and caldero refers to the dish’s ...

It’s Make-Ahead Monday on the 3rd Hour of TODAY, and food expert Alejandra Ramos joins the show to demonstrate how to make pernil (Puerto Rican slow-roasted pork shoulder) and turn the leftovers into ...

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 ...