Cinderworks Romesco

Name: Cinderworks Romesco
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 1¾ cups (400 ml)
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 6 oz drained roasted red peppers (170 g) Roasted Red Pe; 2 small plum tomatoes (4 oz each) Tomato; ½ cup almonds (120 ml) Almonds; 2 Tbsp parsley (30 ml) Parsley; 2 Tbsp olive oil (30 ml) Olive Oil; 2 tsp lemon juice (10 ml) Lemon Juice; ½ tsp kosher salt (2.5 ml) Salt; 1 small garlic clove smashed Garlic

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Jeremy Ford recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Jeremy Ford.

From a champion chef's kitchen.

Ratio

Almonds 120 mlParsley 30 mlOlive Oil 30 mlLemon Juice 10 mlSalt 3 ml

Ingredients

Roasted Red Pe — 6 oz drained roasted red peppers (170 g)
Tomato — 2 small plum tomatoes (4 oz each)
Almonds — ½ cup almonds (120 ml)
Parsley — 2 Tbsp parsley (30 ml)
Olive Oil — 2 Tbsp olive oil (30 ml)
Lemon Juice — 2 tsp lemon juice (10 ml)
Salt — ½ tsp kosher salt (2.5 ml)
Garlic — 1 small garlic clove smashed

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Companion jar

Cinderworks Romesco wants a blender — make it from this page.

The jar carries pour-and-shake sauces. These are its closest cousins from kitchens like this one:

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Provenance

Jeremy Ford. American / Miami contemporary. Cited awards include: Top Chef winner S13 (2015–16).

Originally published as Romesco.

Adapted from a Jeremy Ford recipe (Jeremy Ford / People (Cuban sandwich; re-eligible under §1 v2 2026-07-18)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Jeremy Ford / People (Cuban sandwich; re-eligible under §1 v2 2026-07-18) (published as “Romesco”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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