With nuances of Spain, Haiti, France, and Italy, sofrito provides an accent to a wide variety of dishes. Sofrito, a sauteed blend of onion, tomato, and cilantro, supplies characteristic taste notes to Latin Caribbean cuisine. The base recipe for sofrito is used widely for zesty flavor. The availability and popularity of its ingredients gives Cuban sofrito a unique identity. One recipe, representing the taste of Cuba, calls for tomatoes, pepper, onions, garlic, bay leaves, cumin, oregano, sherry and salt to be mixed in large quantities, suggesting that it can be stored in bulk jars for use often. Soups, chicken, beef, pork, rice, and beans all take on new life when seasoned with this aromatic blend.
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