How to make Romesco Sauce – Salsa Romesco

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats and are often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers a similar flavor profile with health benefits.

red wine vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is often more accessible and has a milder taste.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Cayenne pepper adds heat without the cost of specialty paprika.

Introduce the Romesco sauce and its versatility.

Mention recipe credit to Penelope Casas and changes made to the recipe.

Show the ingredients and explain the use of almonds, olive oil, garlic, tomato, dried ñora peppers, and dried chili flakes.

Explain how to prepare the tomato by pouring boiling water over it, letting it sit for 3-5 minutes, scoring the skin, and peeling it.

Cut out the core of the tomato and chop it into large chunks, using about 90 grams of tomato flesh.

Remove seeds and stalk from the ñora peppers, place them in a small saucepan with ½ to 1 teaspoon of dried chili flakes, cover with water and red wine vinegar, and simmer for about five minutes.

Set the ñora pepper mixture aside to cool.

Heat ¼ cup of olive oil in a small pan and test the heat with an almond; add the rest of the almonds when small bubbles appear, stirring until golden and then removing them.

Brown pieces of day-old bread in the same oil and set aside after browning.

Add the chopped tomato and garlic cloves to the pan, reduce heat if necessary, and cook for a few minutes before removing from heat and letting cool for about five minutes.

Strain the ñora peppers, reserving the liquid, and add the toasted almonds, ñora peppers, browned bread, tomato, garlic, and salt to a food processor.

Blend for a few seconds, then add another ¼ cup of olive oil and blend again, adjusting the consistency and seasoning with reserved cooking liquid and more salt as needed.

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