Like many Puerto Rican matriarchs, my abuela was notorious for reusing branded food containers to store anything. The biggest containers were usually giant tubs of butter filled with a fresh, green ...

*the salt content in this recipe helps to keep and cure the sofrito so when adding as a base to your food, there’s usually no need to season as much if any. Always taste your food before seasoning.

Some people confuse sofrito and salsa, but they are not, in fact, the same thing, especially within the context of Latin American cuisine. Don't get tripped up because you see they have tomatoes, ...