Boliche

This article is about the Cuban dish. For the toy called "boliche", see Cup-and-ball.

Boliche (pronounced [bo'litʃe], also called boliche mechado)^[1] is a pot roast dish from Cuban cuisine consisting of eye round beef roast stuffed with ham.^[2][3] The stuffed roast is browned in olive oil simmered in water with onions until the meat is soft, and then quartered potatoes added.^[4] Additional ingredients can include green peppers and various spices such as coriander, oregano and bay leaf,^[a][4] and salt and pepper.^[1] During the cooking process, the flavors of the ham and beef intermingle, and the ham can serve to baste the interior of the beef.^[3]

Boliche

A plate of boliche with yellow rice and plantains
Type	Stuffed pot roast
Place of origin	Cuba
Associated cuisine	Cuban cuisine
Serving temperature	Warm
Main ingredients	Beef round roast, ham

Boliche is usually served with white rice, black beans and fried sweet plantains. Other cuts of beef can also be used to prepare the dish, such as beef tenderloin.^[6]

See also

• Food portal

• List of sausage dishes
• List of stuffed dishes

Notes

1. "A favorite dinner choice among Cubans, boliche is a beef roast stuffed with ham, and layered with onions, green peppers, potatoes and spices."^[5]