Glenn: Picadillo is Cuban-style hash and a favorite meal of most Cubans.

Raúl: Including me!

Jorge: It's beef, usually ground but sometimes shredded, with tomato, green pepper, green olives or capers and of course, plenty of garlic.

Raúl: I like to eat it over rice. It goes great with fried plantains and black beans and rice.

Olive oil for frying

1 large onion, diced

1 large green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced 2 pounds ground beef or ground round

3 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/8 tsp. cinnamon

1/8 tsp. ground cloves

1/2 tsp. oregano

1/2 cup green olives chopped (optional) or 1/4 cup capers (optional)

1/3 cup raisins (optional)

Salt and pepper to taste

Sauté onion, green pepper, and garlic in a large frying pan. Fry about 5 minutes, until the onions are softened, then add the ground beef. Mash ingredients into the frying meat.

Add the tomatoes, cumin, cinnamon, cloves, and oregano and cover. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes.

Add olives and raisins and simmer 5 minutes longer. Salt and pepper to taste.