Sofrito (Puerto Rican)
Aromatic green cooking base of aji dulce, recao, cilantro, garlic, onion, and peppers, used in nearly every dish.
Why It Works
Recao (culantro) has 10x the essential oils of cilantro, creating a more intense herbal punch; blending raw preserves volatile aromatics that would be lost in cooking.
Key Ingredients
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