There are certain staples that abound in a Puerto Rican cook's kitchen: Adobo, Sazon, Garlic, Cilantro, Rice, Beans and SOFRITO. That's So-Free-Toh. The word Sofrito is of Spanish origin which means "to lightly fry or sauté". It's really a technique brought by the Spanish colonists when they settled into Latin America and the Caribbean in the 14th