Roasted Pork Shoulder

Pernil is about as Latin as you can get, sold in eateries by the pound. I try to go down to Miami every March for the Calle Ocho festival–the smell of slow-roasted pork wafting through the air just gets my blood pumping.

The Cuban peasant style of cooking is simple in concept but complex in flavor. Here, pork is rubbed with salt to pull out the juices and help form a crust on the meat when cooked. Serve with Yellow Rice and