Read more: The 10 Best BBQ Sauces For Pork Pernil is a slow cooked pork shoulder roast that's popular in Puerto Rico and ...

Two of the most iconic preparations, slow-roasted Puerto Rican pernil and Mexican carnitas, are top favorites in their home countries as well as abroad and, of course, in the United States.

A Cuban sandwich made with roasted pernil or pork, smoked ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard sauce is savory (and hearty) at lunch or dinner served with a side of fried yucca and mojo dipping ...