In parallel, I noticed a lot of social media cooks—who were not Puerto Rican—using adobo in their recipes. The seasoning had crossed over. Adobo is just as important as sofrito (a savory herb ...

To make the adobo, we combine a handful of garlic cloves, oregano, vinegar, olive oil and salt and pepper, then pound with a mortar and pestle to form a smooth paste. The paste then is rubbed all over ...