A Frita is a type of hamburger originating in Cuba. The burger is found mainly in South Florida; according to

George Motz George Motz is an American television personality, burger flipper, author and filmmaker. Motz directed the 2004 documentary film '' Hamburger America'' and has written books detailing the history of the hamburger in the United States. He hosted ...

it is no longer known in Cuba. The burger consists of a seasoned ground beef and pork patty with chorizo spices (or sometimes

chorizo ''Chorizo'' ( , ; ; see #Names, below) is a type of pork sausage originating from the Iberian Peninsula. It is made in many national and regional varieties in several countries on different continents. Some of these varieties are quite differe ...

), topped with sauteed onions, served on a

Cuban bread Cuban bread is a white bread formed into long, baguette-like loaves. Though similar to French bread and Italian bread, it is slightly different in its preparation and ingredients, which include a small amount of fat in the form of lard or ve ...

roll and garnished with julienned or shoestring potato fries. The patty is grilled in a spiced sauce on the flattop. This burger is usually washed down with a ''batido de trigo,'' a Cuban

puffed wheat Puffed grains are grains that have been expanded ("puffed") through processing. They have been made for centuries with the simplest methods like popping popcorn. Modern puffed grains are often created using high temperature, pressure, or extrus ...

milk shake. A similar dish on Cuban bread and topped with fries is

bistec de palomilla Bistec de palomilla (meaning "butterflying, butterflied beefsteak") is a Cuban cuisine, Cuban dish consisting of beef round steak, round or Cube steak, cubed steak marinated in garlic, lime juice, Edible salt, salt and black pepper, pepper then ...

or pan con bistec.

References

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