Sofrito
Rico
Growing up as a Latino , I remember being in my Grandmother ’ s kitchen at her restaurant in West Tampa and watching her make various dishes with Sofrito .
Wow what an aroma , all from scratch , thanks to Patti Sanchez and her homemade and original “ SOFRITO RICO ” we can enjoy the real taste of Sofrito like abuela use to make .
Sofrito is a combination of several ingredients , yellow onions , bell peppers , garlic , cilantro , culantro , olive oil , and some water all blended together to make a rich base for cooking added to your rice , beans , chicken , pork or beef to bring out the best flavor in your favorite Latin meals .
Patti puts lots of love into creating her Sofrito Rico and when you taste it you will see why . Unlike some other Sofritos you won ’ t find all the additives and preservatives in this sofrito , made to order and fresh .
Since trying Patti ’ s Sofrito Rico , we use nothing else in our home , ( Shhhh – don ’ t tell mom !) if you want some of this great cooking base for your home you can contact Patti Sanchez at psr122 @ gmail . com
Patti will also have a booth at the Multicultural Festival on Saturday , October 8th , 2011 @ The Florida State Fairgrounds – stop by and by a jar !
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Name : Juan “ El Cubano ” Pais : Cuban and U . S . Hometown : Riverview , FL
Latin Times : Tell us who you are promoting and who you have worked with in the past ? Juan El Cubano : Currently I ’ m managing and promoting my up and coming singer / songwriter / performer Mitrix , I ’ ve started his career from the ground up , and we ’ re currently at number 6 on the local Latin charts . You can listen to his music , or view his bio and pics , and upcoming shows at www . mitrixmusic . com . I ’ m also promoting my friends Johnny Rivera , Charlie Cruz , and several others . I have some music players set up on my website and work for them as a booking agent / promoter . I recently picked up Model and Actor Ojani Noa , his pics and bio can also be seen on my site . I also worked as
2011 Ybor City Heritage and Cigar Festival Presented by the YBOR CITY MUSEUM SOCIETY Saturday , November 19 , 2011 Centennial Park in Historic Ybor City
Info : Vienna Fuente @ 813.220.1474 or Email : info @ oursmokinevents . com the Caribbean Carnival , president ’ s assistant during this I handled the Latin side of the show , travel , flight bookings , etc for several acts , including Daddy Yankee and Shaggy , Carimi , Alison Hinds , and more . As a Manager / Promoter , my artist Mitrix and i have done productions / shows / concerts with names such as Don Chezina , Zion y Lennox , Voltio , Hector Y Tito , Yomo , J King y Maximan , Baby Rasta y Gringo , and Most Recently Mitrix opened to a sold out crowd in Jacksonville veterans Grupo Mania . For a complete list of artists and models , my website is www . juanelcubano . com .
Latin Times : In your life , who is your inspiration and hero ? Juan El Cubano : My inspiration or hero has to be my father . He created a business on his own at age 18 , in 1971 , turned it into a million dollar business , was the Main Tile and Marble company for Custom home builders such as Hanna Bartoletta , and many others , and reached the point to almost bankruptcy with our current economic state . He never filed , never gave up , and is currently rising to the top again !! He just completed 70,000 square feet of wall tile at the airport , and he ’ s currently finishing up a McDonalds , he did the Pinellas county Courthouse , and many big projects ! So I guess for an immigrant to enter legally , become a citizen , make a successful business , then lose it to the housing flop , step back and regroup to a commercial contractor , and emerge on top , in my book that ’ s a fighter !!! And my hero !!!
Born Jorge Ricardo Santana , MITRIX was introduced to music at a young age , when he would do shows for his family members , showing a blooming talent and love for music . Emigrating from the combined local sounds and his caribbean style of music , forming his own style of urban fusion !
Signed to Juan “ El Cubano ” Promotions , you can read more about MATRIX or to listen to some of his music and view his pics , visit www . juanelcubano . com