This week we learned about Classic mother sauces and knife skills. Here is my journal entry for the week.
THE COMPONENTS OF A SAUCE:
The major sauces are basically made of three components:
1. A liquid, the body of the sauce; stocks, milk, and fats
2. A thickening agent, roux, starch, and liaison: cream, egg yolks, vegetable purees [...]

Baked Plantain Chips with Garlic Sauce VIDEO
Plantain chips are enjoyed throughout the Spanish-speaking Caribbean. Traditionally, the chips are deep fried. But you know me… I DEEP FRY NOTHING !
You can still achieve  the same chip crispiness by baking them with just a little oil spray. You can either slice them in a mandolin lengthwise or [...]

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The cornerstone of countless Latin dishes, including, soups, rices, beans, and tamales. sofrito is the richly flavored saute that usually includes onions, garlic, herbs, and bell peppers. It is the starting point of many wonderful Latin dishes.
I like to make sofrito in big batches-you can easily double or triple [...]

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Mojo  (pronounced mo-ho, not mo-joe) is a Latin do-everything condiment. A mojo is made of garlic, herbs, olive oil, and citrus, and there is no end to the variations. I like to add cilantro to mine.
No Cuban meal would be complete without mojo. Splash it on everything from seafood, [...]