Blind Tasting: bottled mojo marinade with chef Miguel Massens (Goya, Badia, Conchita, Publix, etc.)
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- čas přidán 4. 10. 2020
- There are lots of Cuban-style mojo marinades to choose from. Which is best? Cuban-American chef Miguel Massens has worked in world-class restaurants, including Daniel in New York City and The French Laundry in Napa Valley. Miguel was the opening Chef de Cuisine of acclaimed chef Norman Van Aken's Miami restaurant Three. In addition, Miguel has worked in Spain (Arzak, Quique Dacosta, Casa Gerardo) and Mexico (Quintonil). Forbes called him one of "9 Chefs to Watch in Miami" in 2018 and Zagat included him on a list of "8 Under-the-Radar Chefs in Miami."
Now, in what is unquestionably the highlight of his culinary career, Miguel has joined us for a DADE Blind Tasting video on mojo marinade. An essential marinade in Miami, Cuban-style mojo has its roots in Spain. After an overview of what goes into the stuff, Miguel tastes several varieties of bottled mojo that you can find in grocery stores (along with one curveball that's not actually Cuban-style mojo at all) and ranks them from best to worst.
Our contestants: Goya, La Lechonera, Conchita, Lawry's, Publix, Badia and Iberia. Watch to find out who came out on top.
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Ah! We agree on Badia and Goya. Love it.
I like a lot the way you explain the history and techniques and ingredients of the mojo!
Goya and Badia are my favorite of the store-bought stuff, but I prefer to make my own with just sour orange, garlic, cummin, and salt. Although where I live it's difficult to find sour oranges, so I have to use a 2:1 mixture of orange and lime juice-mix. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for taking the time to do this. Great job.
Absolutely outstanding! Thank you! I have always made mojo from scratch but am about to try a couple of commercial kinds just to see how they compare, and to maybe have some on hand as a convenience ingredient. Your review helps a lot. I very much appreciate your review!!!
Very helpful! Raised in Miami & miss the Cuban etc. Cooking! I purchased some today (key west style Cuban marinade). Wish you had tested that one! However I do get your 2and pick! Great job! Addy last now I km now what to look for!
Nice job!
… And I just bought two bottles of the BADIA Mojo Marinade… I just lucked out!!! Thx my Bro
The Goya is so good. Must try Iberia.
Gracias 😎🇵🇷🤙
Very informative. Subscribed.
Glad you enjoyed it! More of these on the way...
I'm Cuban born n raised n still living in Coral Gables...The best n only MOJO I've used all my life is>>> La Lechonera Mojo...I soak all my meats.pork n chicken in it for 24hrs...the meat tears like a wet napkin the next day..
Goya for years and still good
I loved this! Please make more videos
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Great video idea! New subscriber! 🙂
My new idea put this with jack Daniels lime mix with l cup of marinate steak, brisket,
I have cooked a lot with Goya, and Badia. Both very good marinates but Goya has a little more sweetness to is and was lighter color than Badia. I like Goya better,
but overall as a brand I think Badia makes better spices than Goya.
Also I would of loved to see La Cena Mojo marinade in this test. It is easy to find where I live in NYC.
I don't have access to mojo where I live now so I make my own, but growing up (in Miami) my dad used to buy the Badia mojo in those big jugs. And when you read ingredients list, I thought it was amazing it had grapefruit in it cause I put grapefruit in my mojo. All the recipes calling to replace naranja agria with lime and orange just miss that little bit of bitterness that rounds off a perfect mojo. Grapefruit is where it's at for mojo
Hi Vanessa, I can't get naranja agria here up north. Would you be so kind to share your mojo recipe?? Thanks in advance.
Oh wow... I don't have a recipe recipe . I go at it like a grandma: maybe like 4-6 limes, an orange and a grapefuit or 1.5. About enough oregano to look like the badia version, a bulb of garlic maybe? A liiiittle cumin. A cup of olive oil? And a few onions. Salt and pepper generously. Honestly, I just adjust til it tastes like my dad's. Hope this helps!
Amazon or eBay have it, no excuses
Which one is best for pork?
First video I am watching. Would have been nice to put the bottles in order and list the top 3 or 4 in the description. Also, do you ever add anything to these store bought brands if you were going to use one?
Some people might doctor the marinades, but for purposes of these videos we evaluate them assuming that nothing is being doctored or altered.
Drink every time he says "xanthum gum".....lolol.
so whats the top 3?
LOL I’d totally use those expired bottles, as long as the seals were intact!
WAIT. thats not jay baruchel???
Why didn't you have a spoon in each to stir?
Does this chef have his own cooking channel?
He does not, but you can follow him on Instagram here:
instagram.com/miguelmassens/
You left out Kirby 🤦♂️ IMHO it’s the best bottled mojo
Interesting. It didn't happen to be on the shelves when we stocked up for this tasting. That said, we probably put Miguel through enough here as it is. Next time!
When Kirby was made in Miami back in the 80's into the mid 90's, it was the best!! Now I think it's made in the Dominican Republic. Not as good IMHO.
peppers (bell, jalapeno, cherry ext.) is a new world food. so before Columbus Europeans did not have peppers or did you mean peppercorn?
You didn't mention Kirby? Lol.. you can't be from Dade.
how are you from Miami and dont include La Lechonera. it is literally the best and most authentic mojo
La Lechonera is in there. Literally.
@@Dademag sorry i must have miased it somehow!!thanks
@@alfizzle6794 all good! Spoiler: La Lechonera came in third here.
Ffs, get on with it. He talks waaay too much.
He's for "thinking" people!..This is a CLASS!...there are tons of 2-5 minute videos out there. This is for people who want to LEARN about what Mojo IS!...
@@ariesgirl54ify lol, keep telling yourself that.
It just shows that you were one of those that sat in the back of the class cutting farts…
This is very informative, I agree with the previous comment… I’m so glad I saw it all…
The more you know… And now, you know…
@@La19930 while you crouched behind the desk, sniffing them and drooling.
@@La19930 as if a spaniard's opinion means anything.
“This guy” is an annoying ass expression used to describe non human objects. Please stop doing this people.
Those words don’t make a sentence. Try again