Sofrito: The Base of Everything

Every great Caribbean dish starts the same way.

Sofrito. It's not a dish — it's a flavor base that goes in everything. Onions, garlic, bell peppers, cilantro, culantro, and tomato, all finely chopped and sauteed in oil until the kitchen smells like home.

It's like how Italian food starts with olive oil, garlic, and onion — except Caribbean sofrito adds peppers and herbs that make it unmistakably island. Stews. Curries. Rice. Sauces. Marinades. They all start with sofrito in the pot.