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The Sophie's News For November
WOW!! What a response we had to the contest. There were some great ideas and a lot of good comments from you.
We'll post all of the best comments from the entries in December's issue. In the meanwhile the complete winners list is posted under the Contest Button on the web page SophiesCuban.com
The major prize winners are listed below.
The new Sophie's on 45'th Street continues to be delayed by the usual New York City approval processes but we can't be more than a week or two away (we hope). See the updated photo below.
Don't miss this month's recipe from Eduardo - delicious!
We think the coupons for December Mondays (and catering all month too) are the strongest values you will find anywhere. Be careful to follow the instructions and dates. Several of our fans were disappointed by missing the correct days or filling in the "comments" section incorrectly (or not at all) at the back of the online ordering pages the last few months. We truly want everyone to be happy so we will try to be very clear about what you can do to redeem your coupons.
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Free Plantains
Monday
12/6/10
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Coupon good in the restaurant or at SophiesCuban.com
Order online at SophiesCuban.com on Monday December 6, 2010 and receive a free order of plantains - sweet or green (maduros or tostones) with any entree when you type in the comment section - "Free Sweet Plantain" or "Free Green Plantain".
The comment box is a small box near the end of the ordering process. Does not apply to seamlessweb orders.
For eat-in or take-out customers ordering inside the restaurant you must present this coupon at the time you place the order.
Online orders at SophiesCuban.com only will be honored. If you order plantains in the ordering section you will be charged for that - only the "Free Sweet Plantain" or "Free Green Plantain" typed in the comment section will get you a free one. Orders on seamless web, fax, phone, or other online ordering systems are not eligible.
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Offer Expires: good only on
Monday December 6, 2010 |
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Free $10.00
Gift Card Monday
with an order of $40.00
or more
12/13/10
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Coupon good in the restaurant or at SophiesCuban.com for one $10.00 Gift Card only
Order online at SophiesCuban.com on Monday December 13, 2010 and receive a $10.00 Gift Card with an order of at least $40.00 (only one $10.00 card per order) when you type in the comment section - "$10.00 Gift Card".
The comment box is a small box near the end of the ordering process. Does not apply to seamlessweb orders.
For eat-in or take-out customers ordering inside the restaurant you must present this coupon at the time you place the order.
Online orders at SophiesCuban.com only will be honored. Only the "$10.00 Gift Card"" typed in the comment section will get you a free Gift Card. Orders on seamless web, fax, phone, or other online ordering systems are not eligible.
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| Offer Expires: Good only on Monday December 13, 2010 |
| Free $5.00 Gift Card Monday with a full price entree (only one per order) 12/20/10 |
Coupon good in the restaurant or at SophiesCuban.com for one $5.00 Gift Card only
Order online at SophiesCuban.com on Monday December 20, 2010 and receive a $5.00 Gift Card with any entree when you type in the comment section - "$5.00 Gift Card". Only one Gift Card per order.
The comment box is a small box near the end of the ordering process. Does not apply to seamlessweb orders.
For eat-in or take-out customers ordering inside the restaurant you must present this coupon at the time you place the order.
Online orders at SophiesCuban.com only will be honored. Only the "$5.00 Gift Card" typed in the comment section will get you a free $5.00 Gift Card with your entree order. Only one gift card will be issued per order, per table, etc.. Orders on seamless web, fax, phone, or other online ordering systems are not eligible.
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| Offer Expires: This offer is only good on Monday December 20, 2010 |
Free Sandwich with Two
at regular price Monday 12/27/10 |
Coupon good in the restaurant or at SophiesCuban.com
Order online at SophiesCuban.com on Monday December 27, 2010 and receive a free sandwich with the purchase of two sandwiches at the regular price when you type in the comment section - "Free XX Sandwich (with XX being the name of the sandwich)".
The comment box is a small box near the end of the ordering process. Does not apply to seamlessweb orders.
For eat-in or take-out customers ordering inside the restaurant you must present this coupon at the time you place the order.
Online orders at SophiesCuban.com only will be honored. If you order your third (free) sandwich in the ordering section you will be charged for that - only the "Free xx Sandwich" typed in the comment section will get you a free one. Orders on seamless web, fax, phone, or other online ordering systems are not eligible.
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| Offer Expires: This offer is only good on Monday December 27, 2010 |
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Free Empanadas
For Catering orders of 20 or more persons in December
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Catering is very popular in December and Sophie's will make it more fun by providing a free empanada for each of your guests or party goers with any Catering Order for Twenty or more people.
See our catering menu on SophiesCuban.com and call your favorite Sophie's Cuban Cuisine Restaurant for details.
You must mention this offer at the time of your order and present this coupon with your order.
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| Offer Expires: Offer begins December 1 and ends on December 31, 2010 |
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The online ordering Contest and Promotion is now over but the fun is just beginning for these lucky winners!
Grand Prize - Trip to Punta Cana
Jordan Pique
First Prize - iPad
Jackson De La Cruz
Second Prize - An entrée every week for a year
Israel Vicars
Third Prizes - A sandwich every week for a year
Jan Messerschmidt
Natasha McAllister
The 30 random drawing winners of $10 gift certificates are listed on the web page; they'll have fun too. |
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Sophie's Recipe of the Month
You will find that these favorite recipes of Eduardo are designed so that you can get great tasting Cuban food at home without having to use commercial cooking equipment. Many Cuban recipes require several steps with some requiring advanced timing and we will include a few of those for our more ambitious fans.
Others, you will be able to enjoy within a short preparation time. We hope you have fun cooking (and eating) Cuban style.
Arroz con Puerco
This is another Cuban classic. Many similar Caribbean recipes call for a pressure cooker but in this style you don't need one.
| *Off the bone prime or spare ribs 1/2" cubes - 1 lb | | | Adobo Goya | Sprinkle on meat | | Salt | Sprinkle on meat | | Pepper | Sprinkle on meat | |
Sofrito:
| | Green pepper minced 4 oz | | | Red pepper minced 4 oz | | | Onion minced | 6 oz | | Tomato minced 4 oz | | | Garlic cloves minced 5 ea. | | |
Rice:
| | Olive Oil | 1 tablespoon | | Goya gandules 1 can | | | Green olives (drained) 4 oz | | | Rice | 3 cups | | Water | 4 cups | | Sazon Goya | 1 1/2 packs | | Salt | 1 1/2 teaspoons | |
Preparation:
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Season meat with adobo, salt and pepper evenly and set aside.
Mix the Sofrito ingredients gently in a bowl.
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In a large pot, heat olive oil in medium heat for 3 minutes, add sofrito and let it cook for about 6 to 8 minutes until sofrito is tender.
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Add seasoned pork to pot and cook for 15 minutes.
Mix well and add water. Let water boil and add gandules.
let it cook for 15 minutes.
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Mix well, cover pot and lower heat to a minimum.
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Let rice cook; once rice is done, remove from heat.
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* You can experiment with any meat or poultry that you like - not ju st pork. This preparation and the flavors will work with a wide variety of meats.
¡Buen provecho!
Eduardo and the Sophie's Team
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New Sophie's Cuban Cuisine Restaurant
Update!! We are delayed again until the third or fourth week of November. Please check the 45th St. web site for announcements - SophiesCuban.com/21W45th
21 W. 45th St. is the new site. Tom Chamberlain, the Sophie's franchisee at the Fulton St. Sophie's, has partnered with a long time friend and long-time business associate, Alvin Lopez, to build the next great Sophie's Cuban Cuisine restaurant in Manhattan. They are excited about this spot between 5th and 6th and hope to be delighting hundreds and hundreds of hungry people just like you every weekday and Saturdays too with our tasty Cuban Cuisine.
Their web page is up now but no food until opening day. Watch for the flyers for a great deal on the first day open to the public. A pre-opening private event should shake out most of the little (or not so little) snags before we let you in. But once you're in we're sure you are going to love this new Sophie's.
We all wish them the greatest of good fortune with the newest Sophie's Cuban Cuisine restaurant.
 | | Sofia herself was in a few days ago checking progress with new franchisee Alvin Lopez! |
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