carnitas

     

Carnitas (Spanish for "small meats") is a type of braise or roasted (often after first being simmered) pork in Mexican cuisine. It can also be made from beef using a chuck roast, although using pork seems to be the more common method.

Trivia about carnitas

  • Translated as "little meats", it's shredded pork eaten with salsa or used as a filling for tacos
  • Made of browned, shredded beef or pork, not veal, this Mexican dish is Spanish for "little meats"