Mojo (sauce)
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Mojo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmoxo], from Portuguese molho [ˈmoʎu], meaning "sauce") is the name, or abbreviated name, of several types of sauces, varying in spiciness, consisting primarily of olive oil, local pepper varieties (called pimienta in the Canary Islands), garlic, paprika (called pimentón in Spain), cumin or coriander, and other spices. Mojo originated in the Canary Islands, where the main varieties are green mojo (mojo verde), red mojo (mojo rojo), and spicy red mojo (mojo picón).[1] Other countries have recipes similar to mojo, where acidic ingredients such as vinegar, lemon, orange, or lime juice may be used.
Canarian mojo
Typology
Green mojo, or mojo containing green spices, is commonly used for fish, especially the proper green mojo (made with green pepper) but also coriander mojo (mojo de cilantro) and parsley mojo (mojo de perejil). As coriander mojo and parsley mojo contain some water, they need to be kept in the refrigerator and have to be consumed within two days after preparation.[citation needed]
Red mojo, made of small red peppers from
International variations
Similar sauces, also known as mojo, are also popular in Cuba and throughout the islands of the Caribbean, Hispanic or non-Hispanic, due to heavy Canarian emigration to the Caribbean, and have even influenced some barbecue sauces in the Deep South region of the United States, particularly the states of Florida, Texas, and Louisiana.[citation needed] The flavor can be made of almost everything, from tomato or pepper to avocado.[citation needed]
In
In
In the Dominican Republic, it is called wasakaka and is used as a sauce for roasted chicken and boiled cassava. Wasakaka is made of boiling plenty of water with parsley, garlic, olive oil, and sour orange or lime juice.
See also
References
- ^ "Mojo Picon". Chili Pepper Madness. 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Pimienta palmera". canalcocina.es (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ Steve Otto (24 October 2007). "Cuban Is Ours, Any Way You Try To Slice It". The Tampa Tribune. Archived from the original on 7 May 2009.
- ^ "Mojo - Cuban Marinade". icuban.com. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ chefbrad (2008-07-11). "Mojo Isleño Recipe (Puerto Rican fish with tomato-olive sauce)". Whats4eats. Retrieved 2021-10-11.