How to make authentic sofrito

[jade1ucas]

To much garlic!!

[ericacastrox5]

i have a question about the recao..if we only have recaito how much of that is equal to the one bunch of recao??

[DeeCM58]

LOLO You are the 1st person I have ever come across who uses 1 POUND of garlic with only 1 Onion in Sofrito. I enjoy cooking, and have taught not only family members but friends who love our PR dishes. Check out real Chefs, & PR recipe books and you will see, that though they are may variations, NO one use so much garlic!!!! Its suppose to be a balance. By the way, that's why your blender breaksdown. Olive Oil is better than water and I would never use a spoon while the blender is on!

[monicashanti]

amazing



[zenvoodoodoc]

Please stop sticking the spatula in the blender while it's running!!

[JessicaConSazon]

@zenvoodoodoc yes I know.. :D I have stopped, thanks for your concern

[dianne2061]

Thank you for the recipe, looks yummy! I would have liked it more if the person holding the camera was a bit more steady and not doing weird side angle shots. (It made me dizzy.)

[MediaCollectiveJune]

Re : hate peeling garlic savor magazine 10 second shake it method : smash the garlic bulbs to break them apart, put all pieces in a bowl - place another bowl tops together on top - hold and shake hard... it works

[QTMode15]

@MARYJ17357 Uhhhhh.... A blender is for ANYTHING, and all my friends' parents use blenders to make sofrito, it's an option it doesn't necessarily have to be a food processor.

[Crzycarbone]

Do u know where i can find Recao?

Great video BTW

[MARYJ17357]

****WHO THE HELL USES A BLENDER FOR VEGGIES??IT'S CALLED A FOOD PROCESSOR PEOPLE!

[SECERETSONG]

i have a pretty good blender and i usually put my garlic. pepper, onion, salt, black pepper, oregano and olive oil in the blender. Those usually blend in less than 2 mins and i quickly add the cilantro, blend and boom! done.

[rhdtv2002]

peeling is so easy for garlic. break it apart, and just pound it once with something (i actually use a garlic grinder thing) and it comes off..I can do it all in a minute..

[dookindasie1]

That blended sucks sorry but you need a ninja blender it will save you a ton of time and money ...... Let me know how you like it your welcome ..........Jeff from Chicago

[victormimartin]

How long will this last- how long can I keep it in the fridge or freezer? (do you suggest freezing it?)

Thanks!

[JessicaConSazon]

@victormimartin I always make a ton and freeze it. it lasts forever! I usually go through mine pretty quick so i don't really know how long it will stay good frozen but I would say if your not going through it all within 6 months make less :D in the fridge it last for about a month. But the fresher the better! Enjoy and thanks for watching!

[panzas74]

Thank you for sharing this video.

[LaMuradoEstrellas]

What happened to the olive oil?

[JessicaConSazon]

@LaMuradoEstrellas I don't use that. if you do, great. We all have our own style. Thanks for watching.

[romance698]

Use a good food prosessor instead of a blender. Obtain better results

[JessicaConSazon]

I would like to inform everyone that after my last blended broke :( I decided to go the food processor route. The texture is obviously different, but the flavor is still good.. So I recommend you do what you like the best. It is much faster though! :D

[fausto412]

@JessicaConSazon I got something called a Ninja...it's awesome for blending the sofrito.

[nobracobra]

is there a substitution for green/red bell pepper... my bod does not like when cooked... tyvm

[JessicaConSazon]

@nobracobra Not that I know of, but try making a small portion with out it and see how it goes. It obviously wont be the same but you will still get flavor. Are there any peppers that work for you? if so, throw them in. Who knows you might create something new! :D

[hugoandangela]

Thanks for your help in making sofrito Jessica! I cant wait to make it tomorrow and start using it in my cooking!!!! YAY!

[angelfiyah]

I meant to tell u ...good job too... i will try to make it your way.... I like different ways to make the samethings... new flavors tho... thank you

[angelfiyah]

where is the oil? You are funny tho...lol lol

[pituca1251]

28CARARARA, NO CREAS QUE ES DEMASIADO, LA CANTIDAD DE AJO QUE LA MUCHACHA PUSO, ESTA BIEN, YO HAGO EL SOFRITO DE IGUAL MANERA, PERO SIN EL CILANTRO, PORQUE NO SE ME HABIA OCURRIDO ANTES, PERO AHORA SE LO VOY A PONER TAMBIEN

[28cararara]

demaciado ajo

[JessicaConSazon]

@28cararara usted decide lo que te gusta. A mi me encanta el ajo. Y trabaja bien. Si piensas que tiene mucho ajo para su gusto pon le menos. Se puede cambiar cualquier cantidad para su gusto. gracias!

[raziel899]

@MrVrgudo pai, q coraje es ese? ella fue tu novia o esposa para q tu tenga ese coraje con ella?

[raziel899]

some ppl are saying that she forgot ingredient. but some ppl add, or subtract ingredient. i know one person, i don't know if is because she is dominican, but she do it different from us the puerto rican, she add to many stuff. i will stick with my puerto rican style. but if she like it like that it ok.

[mrslei007]

you make it just like my mom!!! same ingredients and everything!

[angelmcg65]

Te quedo muy bien pero,y los ajicitos donde estan?

[wadagoodgrl]

she forgot the sweet peppers

[rhdtv2002]

its not hard to peel garlic..Just boil it in water..and in a few minutes..the skin just falls off on its own..

[authentyx]

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[authentyx]

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[lancastersyr]

THE REASON WHY YOU HAVE GONE THROUGH 10 BLENDERS IS BECAUSE YOU BLEND THINGS WITHOUT WATER OR OIL! This is crazy!

[lilianalisbeth]

I'm sorry this might be a dumb questions, but how do you use sofrito? Do you eat it alone?

[JessicaConSazon]

@lilianalisbeth no it needs to be mixed in before cooking.  A question is never stupid unless it's not asked! ;)

[mikeygeneral]

she's sexy and smart. I'm Jamaican and i just love Spanish women. Theyr'e cool.

[wayoflight]

jaja nice 00:38... If you can't find recao...then don't even try to do it!! Go back and find it! Some chineese stores sell it.

Recao is also called Culatrón in Guatemala and in English is called: Broad Leaf Parsley.

BTW: what about the aji dulce? I was taught with aji dulce not with green pepper.

Also, instead of water you can use Olive Oil at the beginning you won't have a problem with the blender.

[adelgado75]

A food processor gets the job done faster but it's more fun using the blender. You get to stop, push the ingredients down so they blend. Make a pitcher of margaritas before you make sofrito and really have fun. I love when the sofrito hits the hot oil and that wonderful aroma fills the kitchen.

[adelgado75]

A food processor gets the job done faster but it's more fun using the blender. You get to stop, push the ingredients down so they blend. Make a pitcher of margaritas before you make sofrito and really have fun.

[adelgado75]

A food processor gets the job done faster but it's more fun using the blender. You get to stop, push the ingredients down so they blend.

[JessicaConSazon]

Thanks all for watching and all your comments. I would like everyone to know that I have used a food processor before.. I never liked the consistency. I always go back to the blender. Everyone will start to create their own style, this is just a baseline. So if a food processor works for you, or adding more things or removing some things by all means! GET NUTTY! This is simply my method and has worked for me a long time! ENJOY COOKING!

[CubanCocinera]

recao is also called cUlantro. LOL I know what you mean about the garlic, but I dont like that kind,it always comes with either too much or too little and the stuff goes bad quickly, and the oil/ already minced kind tastes nasty.

Mamita have you tried using a food processor? I find that it is so much easier than using a blender, at least for me it is.

[CubanCocinera]

@CubanCocinera Oh by the way I forgot to tell you good job mamita I really liked the video. It was great.

[stratfordny]

I love the consitency of your sofrito it's great.

Use a processor though, it will take you a third of the time, and you don't take the risk of chipping your spatula :)

[va8971]

Using a food processor would b alot easier

[abuelita23xxx]

What do you think about putting the excess into ice cube trays, freezing them, and storing the cubes in a plastic bag? I do that with excess pesto sauce that I make, and then it is available at a moments notice. I would bet that would work just the same, don't you?

[CubanCocinera]

@abuelita23xxx That is alot of ice cube trays! lol not to mention the flavor will be lost along with freezer burn and it will smell up your entire freezer.

[sejce5]

Thank you so much for your wonderful cooking videos!!! Please post more if possible. Can you make pernil and pork chops?

[estevezj21]

I've heard of this made differently, but this is so simple, quick, and it makes my food taste great!! Thank you!!

[Lucy0522]

omg ur the only life saver..i was waiting for this recipe for the longest time..i made it and my food taste delicious ..

[msgisellerojas]

This is a great recipe!