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The Sophie's News For December
We've added some coupons again and given you a couple of more days to use them - see them below. 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.
The winners of the Big Contest were pretty happy and you can see some of their photos below too.
The new Sophie's on 45'th Street is open and celebrated its opening on December 7th with FREE Empanadas to go with each meal or sandwich.
Chef Eduardo has been out of the country so we're repeating his recipe from last month. Eduardo should be back in the New Street Sophie's very soon.
We'll start the FAQ section this month with the #1 question. It is by far the most asked about and mysterious fact about Sophie's.
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Free $5.00 Gift Card Monday or Tuesday with a full price entree (only one per order)
12/20 -21/10 |
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 or Tuesday December 21 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 or Tuesday December 21
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Free Sandwich with Two
at regular price Monday 12/27/10
or
Tuesday 12/28/10
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Coupon good in the restaurant or at SophiesCuban.com
Order online at SophiesCuban.com on December 27 or 28 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 or Tuesday the 28th
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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 just 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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FAQ
This month will be the beginning of the Frequently Asked Questions section. Please send your questions to us and we will select the most popular to answer each month.
We begin with the category of questions about our famous green sauce; the Sophie's Special Green Sauce is its official name. The recipe is proprietary - a secret recipe - but what we can tell you is that it is made up mostly of Jalapenos. This is a very expensive ingredient which is why you don't find it in many restaurants. It is also why we are careful not to waste any of it. At some times of the year it is very difficult to find enough for our needs at any price. We add a special blend of spices and oils and it is an amazing addition to almost any of our meals or sandwiches.
It does not contain any egg or dairy products; no mayonnaise, no guacamole, no avocado, no flour, no chemicals, no preservatives or stabilizers (it separates rather quickly if left unshaken), and is produced fresh every day. The "spiciness" will also vary from batch to batch as there are sometimes individual differences in the Jalapeno crop, so try a small amount at first (and wait a few moments) and then add more to your taste.
Many of you have also asked about buying larger quantities and we will be testing the sale in small bottles at our Lexington Street Sophie's pretty soon. A move to manufacturing this for resale would require a large capital outlay and we will consider that if the testing goes well - stay tuned!
We truly appreciate all the wonderful comments from you about this special product. Thanks!
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