Saturday, April 28, 2018

A Spoonful of Sofrito: Chesapeake Bay Crab Spice Chip Tasting Video!

A Spoonful of Sofrito: A pinch of advice that will add a lot of flavor to your life.

Chesapeake Bay Crab Spice Chip Tasting Video!


Sofrito Lovers,

Check out my latest chip tasting video!  Will I like Lay's Chesapeake Bay Crab Spice chips or will I think they're disgusting?  Only one way to find out!

Go taste for yourself!  ¡Buen Provecho!









Wednesday, April 25, 2018

A Spoonful of Sofrito: The delicious Boiled Peanut Mystery!

A Spoonful of Sofrito: A pinch of advice that will add a lot of flavor to your life.

The Real Origins of the Boiled Peanut!


Sofrito Lovers,

Peanuts are an amazing culinary treasure!  Originally from Latin America, they were exported to Africa by Spanish and Portuguese colonizers and then brought to the U.S. via the Trans-Atlantic African slave trade.  Now, they're grown around the world, adding their unique flavor and texture to various dishes.  What an amazing little legume!

Check out the article below from Seriouseats.com and learn about the complex origins of the classic and beloved southern style boiled peanut!  Go taste for yourself!  ¡Buen provecho!


The Real Origins of the Boiled Peanut

Summer heat means it's time to haul out the big pot to boil some peanuts. Yes, boiled peanuts have a season, though boiled peanuts have become such an iconic, year-round Southern food, most wouldn't know.

They're so iconic, in fact, that they've acquired the power to ascribe a shorthand Southernness to almost anything they touch. Just as countless airport concessionaires transform any run-of-the-mill fast food—burritos, pizza, ham-n-cheese sandwiches—into a breakfast item by simply adding scrambled eggs, chefs have figured out that you can Southernize any fine-dining dish by tossing in a handful of boiled peanuts. Combine them with another Southern ingredient or two, and the effect is even better.

Monday, April 23, 2018

A Spoonful of Sofrito: Homemade Butter Chicken!

A Spoonful of Sofrito: A pinch of advice that will add a lot of flavor to your life!

Homemade Butter Chicken!



Sofrito Lovers,

Sunday night is this Top Chef's time to shine!  As you know, I am the King of Sunday night dinners and not to sound too immodest, I crushed it last night! See the photo above, that's homemade Butter chicken and it was wonderful!  

Butter Chicken is a popular Indian dish and it's a breeze to make in a crockpot. I found the recipe on one of my favorite YouTube Channels OnePotChef and despite needed a little more chili powder, it was a delicious success.  Once again, I got the David Baida (BearBear) seal of approval!  What better accolades could I ask for?

Check out the video below and make yourself a crockpot full of deliciousness! Go taste for yourself!  ¡Buen Provecho!