“Three Guys From Miami”

About (How they started):

It all began as a site about fishing — a place to showcase large catches of fish, both real and imagined. More by accident than by design, the site grew from an offbeat webpage that celebrated a unique name, a common love of good times, and a great appreciation of good food. The authors fully expected that most of their relatives would visit the site at least a few times a year — they never really expected that anyone else would!

On July 9, 1996, the site that would later become iCuban.com: The Internet Cuban was let loose upon an unsuspecting world. Now 10 years and more than five million visitors later, the site has become one of the most popular Cuban sites on the web. The site that began as a whim soon became a major source for all things Cuban. Each month, another 100,000 people experience a taste of Cuban culture as only three crazy guys can provide.

The Three Guys From Miami — Raúl Musibay, Glenn Lindgren and Jorge Castillo — are all brothers-in-law. Brought together by fate, they became fast friends who share a passion for good food, good conversation, and a great party.

The Three Guys are on a mission: to preserve and promote Cuban culture! They provide Cuban cooking tips and advice for professional and amateur chefs all over the world. Their recipes have been included in several cookbooks, newspapers, and national magazines. They also have made several appearances on the Food Network, were featured in a Public television documentary, have appeared on the Travel Channel, and are frequent guests on public radio.

They are also the authors of two Miami Cuban cookbooks, “Three Guys from Miami Cook Cuban” and “Three Guys From Miami Celebrate Cuban.”

For more than 25 years, the Three Guys From Miami have been perfecting their Miami Cuban cookbook recipes by cooking and eating — oh yes, a LOT of eating — Cuban food. All of the Three Guy’s Miami Cuban cookbook recipes have been tested in their own kitchens, a long process creating, collecting, and refining.

They began with a strong base of recipes from several generations of the Castillo and Musibay families. These are the recipes Musibay and Castillo ate in Cuba — the pair’s mothers are the major sources for these dishes. In turn, the roots of many of these family recipes can be traced to the work of Nitza Villapol, the “Betty Crocker of Cuba.” Castillo’s sister Esther still faithfully uses her copy of Nitza’s Miami Cuban cookbook…..Learn More

Books

This cookbook boasts solid renditions of Cuban dishes, but readers will have to suffer through the cheesy repartee among its three authors, who have a Cuban culture Web site, www.iCuban.com. A brief introduction entices with information about Cuban migration to Miami, but margin notes to the recipes tend toward repetitious and obvious exchanges. A recipe for Fried Stuffed Potatoes, for example, begins with Raúl commenting, “This is one Cuban snack that if you haven’t tried, you probably don’t know what in the heck it is.” Still, the food itself is alluring. Avocado and Pineapple Salad is refreshingly unusual, and marinating Cuban-Style Skirt Steak in a mix of onion, herbs and sour orange juice before grilling delivers maximum flavor with minimal work…...Learn More

This cookbook boasts solid renditions of Cuban dishes, but readers will have to suffer through the cheesy repartee among its three authors, who have a Cuban culture Web site, www.iCuban.com. A brief introduction entices with information about Cuban migration to Miami, but margin notes to the recipes tend toward repetitious and obvious exchanges. A recipe for Fried Stuffed Potatoes, for example, begins with Raúl commenting, “This is one Cuban snack that if you haven’t tried, you probably don’t know what in the heck it is.” Still, the food itself is alluring. Avocado and Pineapple Salad is refreshingly unusual, and marinating Cuban-Style Skirt Steak in a mix of onion, herbs and sour orange juice before grilling delivers maximum flavor with minimal work. The authors nicely cover savory snacks like Cornmeal Pancakes, numerous types of empanadas, and Plantain Chips. They also remain true to authentic Cuban cuisine by not skimping on the frying…..Learn More

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The Three Guys From Miami have put together a list of their favorite Cuban and Latin restaurants and bakeries in cities across the United States.

Although the restaurant quality can vary from merely good all the way up to outstanding, you won’t find any BAD restaurants on this website.

This site does not include any establishment that the Three Guys can’t honestly recommend. They know what they like and it seems that most people agree with their tastes — more than 5 million people have visited the Three Guys From Miami sites.

The Three Guys love to hear from their readers. If you have a restaurant suggestion, send it to the Three Guys From Miami and they will add it to their list. They like nothing better that trying out new places and telling the world about them!

The Three Guys From Miami have made several appearances on the Food Network, were featured in a public television documentary, have appeared on the Travel Channel, and are frequent guests on public radio. They have also been featured in popular magazines such as Coastal Living, Southern Living, Midwest Home, Florida Travel and Living, and The Miami Herald among others.

They are also the author of two popular books: “Three Guys From Miami Cook Cuban” and “Three Guys From Miami Celebrate Cuban.”  …..Learn More

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