Key Central-American ingredients and where to find them in Minnesota

By KSTP

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Amalia Moreno-Damgaard, chef and award-winning author, shows off a recipe for escabeche with staple Central-American spices. The ingredients, and her book, can be found in Minnesota.

Escabeche, pickled chiles and vegetables

Recipe by Amalia Moreno-Damgaard

Makes 1 medium mason jar

3 ½ tablespoons red or white wine vinegar

Amalia Moreno-Damgaard, chef and award-winning author, shows off a recipe for escabeche with staple Central-American spices. The ingredients, and her book, can be found in Minnesota.

¾ cup water

1/8 teaspoon thyme

1/8 teaspoon crushed oregano

1 bay leaf

1 teaspoon salt

1 julienned yellow or red onion

1 thinly sliced large carrot, peeled

1 chile cabro, jalapeño, serrano, or habanero, unseeded, thinly sliced

Combine all ingredients in a mason jar in several layers, starting with a layer of onions, a layer or carrots, and a layer of chiles. Shake well. Repeat the layers in the same order until all ingredients are used. Shake vigorously, and let the ingredients pickle for 2 hours or overnight. The longer the vegetables sit in the vinaigrette, the better the flavor will be.