This sauce is nicely piquant like the Tabasco brand of hot sauce we're all familar with. However, in this sauce there is a sweet undertone from fermented pineapple. That's right, pineapple wine is fermented along with aji caballero chilies, garlic, herbs and spices to create this condiment. ...
Literally, Mojo Isleño means "islander sauce" and Pargo (red snapper) is the traditional fish for this recipe, though grouper, cod, tilapia or any white-flesh fish will do. This sauce is very close to a Sofrito with the usual Puerto Rican ingredients: garlic, onion, sweet red and green peppers, tomatoes, green olives, ...
One of the key ingredients in a fresh adobo is vinegar. I thought this unusual because lime juice seems like a better compliment to the garlic, olive oil, oregano and salt/pepper. ...
In 1979 I attended an IBM Systems Operator Certification program in Tempe, AZ. At that time reel-to-reel magnetic tape was still being used in systems and cobal was the programming language of choice. My most memorable experience, besides graduation ceremonies and floating the Mesa River in inner-tubes, was a romantic dinner at an Italian restaurant ...