Bravo Dipping Sauce Food

BREAD DIPPING OLIVE OIL (SIMILAR TO BRAVO)

Steps:

• Pour olive oil in a bowl and add sun dried tomato paste.
• Pour basil, thyme, and rosemary into the palm of your hand and then crush the spices by rolling them in between your thumb and pointer finger. Add to the oil mixture.
• Add the garlic and pepper (and salt if you are using it).
• Using a fork, stir/mix the spices into the oil.
• Allow to sit at room temp for about 4 hours for the flavors to start to blend if you have time. Otherwise, go ahead and serve it right away.

BRAVO DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In a sauce pan - heat oil, add dry rosemary, thyme, and basil. Bring to a simmer and let simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and drain oil from herbs and discard herbs. Reconstitute sun dried tomatoes in the boiling water for 5 minutes and drain. Add together all oil, garlic, tomato paste, sun dried tomatoes, salt and pepper, and parsley. With a burr mixer (hand-held stick type mixer) on low, blend very fine for 45 seconds.* Refrigerate to 41 degrees F. Good for 2 weeks. Keep refrigerated. *If using a food processor, add all dry ingredients first and make sure oil is not hot.

CHEF JOHN'S PATATAS BRAVAS

Steps:

• Combine garlic, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, and a pinch of salt in a mortar and pestle or food processor; process until smooth. Mix in mayonnaise, sherry vinegar, tomato paste, 1/4 teaspoon chipotle chile powder, and cayenne pepper until combined. Cover and refrigerate dipping sauce.
• Mix 1 tablespoon salt, black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, and 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder together in a small bowl. Set spice blend aside.
• Pour water into a large saucepan and stir 1 tablespoon salt, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, cumin, and bay leaves into water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cover; simmer for 10 minutes.
• Stir potatoes into water-paprika mixture, bring to a boil, and simmer until potatoes are tender but not fully cooked, 4 to 5 minutes. The tip of a paring knife should easily insert into the center of a potato cube. Drain potatoes and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 45 minutes.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large cast iron skillet or Dutch oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Add cooled potato cubes and cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer potatoes to a baking sheet lined with paper towels to cool slightly. Toss in a bowl with spice blend and serve with dipping sauce.