The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

<I 3 i ry 2 > ES g 8 = 2 2 e § FS 6 8 2 3 i A better way ¥ iKome(=)(hV/-) | | Metroland Parcel Services has a simple goal - provide cost-effective, reliable service for final-mile distribution across Ontario. Indeed, drivers and 14 depots, our network is always ready for next-day delivery even with increased volumes. Join some of Canada’s largest companies who rely on us for their ecommerce delivery. Get a quote today: metrolandparcelservices.ca PARCEL SERVICES SCAN FOR INFORMATION waterloochronicle.ca during the Dog Days of Summer! Stay cool with this fantastic deal on your daily local news, BROUGHT DIRECTLY TO You! Subscribe to the Waterloo Region Record print edition and SAVE 59% OFF WEEKEND HOME DELIVERY. per week* + Trusted, Award-Winning Journalism * Local news when you need it * Complimentary Digital Access * Complimentary ePaper access Take advantage of this great offer by calling 1-800-210-5210 and quoting CNWRIO9 or visit wroffer.ca/deal/CNWRI99 to secure the rate. BB OPINION ‘AND IT JUST MELTS IN YOUR MOUTH Continued from page 12 butcher shop—it'sa braise of caramelized onions, garlic and toma: use gre then a Colombian bouquet garni, which in- cludes cilantro." Finally, there's a mild bite from chile de arbol along with cumin, » and the beef cheeks braise for four hou! At service, the beef is combined witha traditional slow- cooked and sofrito-like Colombian hogao sa ie mouthful you neat i is deep, rich fla- vour and extraordinarily tender meat perched on crispy plantain. "Beef cheeks are amazing. It looks like they are going to take a lot of time to pro- cess, but at the end of the day the result is ry tender, and they take whatever fla- “And it just melts in your mouth." Among Latin-American dishes, includ- ing Mexican and Salvadoran available in the region, patacones aren! ‘ta dish you find often, according to Rome "It sounds cliché, but I want to bring a 4 Andrew Coppin photo Beef cheeks patacones in Waterloo. piece of Colombia, a bit of home, to Canadi- ans who don't know about it,” she says. “And for customers familiar with them, it's nice to hear that patacones take them home or stir memories they had forgot- Visit Red House at 30 William St. W., Waterloo, online at www.redhouseup- town.ca or call 226-647-4687. (Note: Befor ue regarding dish availability and hours of opening. Andrew Coppolino of Kitchener is the author of "Farm to Table" and co-author of "Cooking with Shakespeare." He is the 2022 Joseph Hoare gastronomic writer-in- residence at the Stratford Chefs School. Follow him on Twitter at @andrewcoppo- lino. WATERLOO REGION RECORD