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  • Fresh Homemade Salsa

    Chips n Salsa is my favorite snack. I love all kinds of Salsa. Few things warm my cockles than great salsa...and accordingly few things get me more angry than crappy salsa.

    If any of you have any homemade salsa recipes I'd love to see them.

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    I like this one. It's pretty spicy, but has good flavor too. The liquid smoke gives it some smoky flavor.

    6-7 regular size Tomatoes
    2-3 Red Jalapeño peppers
    ¼ Medium Spanish Onion (yellow will work). I like about a third of one.
    2 cloves of garlic
    2 tablespoons of Cilantro
    2 tablespoons of white vinegar
    2 teaspoons of Salt
    1 ½ teaspoons of Liquid Smoke ( I like mine a little more smokey so I use 2 teaspoons.

    Rub the tomatoes with vegetable oil and put them on the BBQ for about 10 minutes. I also do the same with the peppers, but I cook them for longer, usually until they are mostly black.
    Then let the tomatoes cool so that most of the liquid comes out of them and peel the skins off. Cut the stem off the peppers and them mix everything up. I just use a blender or food chopper and try to keep it as thick as possible.
    Last edited by WashingtonCoug; 10-05-2009, 03:50 PM.
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    • #3
      My wife and I are constantly at odds when it comes to homemade salsa. She prefers uncooked, and I prefer cooked. Bringing it to a boil and then simmering it for 10-15 minutes goes a long was towards a) taking that raw edge off, and b) thickening the salsa. Otherwise, after a couple days you end up with a watery mess, IMO.

      P.S. Just because you simmer it for 10-15 minutes doesn't mean it's not fresh. Don't confuse freshness with rawness.
      Prepare to put mustard on those words, for you will soon be consuming them, along with this slice of humble pie that comes direct from the oven of shame set at gas mark “egg on your face”! -- Moss

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Donuthole View Post
        My wife and I are constantly at odds when it comes to homemade salsa. She prefers uncooked, and I prefer cooked. Bringing it to a boil and then simmering it for 10-15 minutes goes a long was towards a) taking that raw edge off, and b) thickening the salsa. Otherwise, after a couple days you end up with a watery mess, IMO.

        P.S. Just because you simmer it for 10-15 minutes doesn't mean it's not fresh. Don't confuse freshness with rawness.
        I like both and totally agree that just because it's put in a pot and gets warm that it's not fresh. That's some of the best kind.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Donuthole View Post
          My wife and I are constantly at odds when it comes to homemade salsa. She prefers uncooked, and I prefer cooked. Bringing it to a boil and then simmering it for 10-15 minutes goes a long was towards a) taking that raw edge off, and b) thickening the salsa. Otherwise, after a couple days you end up with a watery mess, IMO.

          P.S. Just because you simmer it for 10-15 minutes doesn't mean it's not fresh. Don't confuse freshness with rawness.
          I prefer uncooked if it's going to be consumed immediately. I agree, however, that if you don't cook it, it becomes a watery mess after a day or two.

          Cooked is good, too. However, I like the bright flavors of uncooked salsa.

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