Time to make SALSA!

[t3clayton]

Finally I have what I need to make Salsa. This is my best harvest thus far this year!

[raindrops27]

Very Nice. Enjoy!

[Keiththibodeaux]

Originally Posted by t3clayton

Finally I have what I need to make Salsa. This is my best harvest thus far this year!

What, no onions?

[ContainerTed]

Originally Posted by Keiththibodeaux

What, no onions?

And where's the tomatillos????

[cornbreadlouie]

Originally Posted by ContainerTed

And where's the tomatillos????

Don't forget the cilantro.

[mecktom]

Got a good recipe?

[t3clayton]

I pretty much use what ever is available in the garden.

Chop finely:
Green and Banana Peppers
Jalapeno
Onion
Garlic
Cilantro
Salt/Pepper

Tomatoes:
Cut the tomatoes by hand and let them drain as much water out as possible
add all ingredients together and add raspberry vinegar

Eat!

[Keiththibodeaux]

Originally Posted by t3clayton

I pretty much use what ever is available in the garden.

Chop finely:
Green and Banana Peppers
Jalapeno
Onion
Garlic
Cilantro
Salt/Pepper

Tomatoes:
Cut the tomatoes by hand and let them drain as much water out as possible
add all ingredients together and add raspberry vinegar

Eat!

Do you have any measurements, or do you just eyeball the proportions. Not being much of a salsa eater, I have never made it, but I would be my wife's hero if I made a killer batch of salsa.

Keith

[t3clayton]

I use 50% tomatoes, 50 % what ever else I have. I let the water drain out of the tomatoes and then add everything. I cut the tomatoes by hand and food process the everything else. Add a couple table spoons of the vinegar and salt and pepper to taste.

[gixxerific]

Howdy all first post.

I just got around to making some Pico de Gallo yesterday. Gotta love fresh salsa/pico. I got everything from the garden minus the limes, they don't do so well around here.

Here is the recipe I used for the starting block, of course I had to make changes.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/e...ipe/index.html

Happy gardening.

Dono

[Stepheninky]

For raw or fresh salsa here are the basic ingredients recipe:

2-3 medium sized fresh tomatoes finely diced
1/2 red onion, finely diced
1 jalapeño chili pepper finely diced
1 serano chili pepper finely diced
Juice of one lime
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
Salt and pepper to taste

That would be the most basic but you can sub out or add to it as you like. Such as parsley instead of cilantro. Or throw in some sweet peppers, use more or less of the hot peppers to your liking. Add vinegar or some hot sauce etc...

what might be great salsa to me might be too spicy or too bland for someone else. So experiment a little and make it your own.

You can make it raw like above as it will have a fresh and cruchy texture or you can cook it down a bit and get a deeper richer flavor. That's what is great about salsa you can play with it and make it fit your taste.

[tokizy]

Originally Posted by t3clayton

I use 50% tomatoes, 50 % what ever else I have. I let the water drain out of the tomatoes and then add everything. I cut the tomatoes by hand and food process the everything else. Add a couple table spoons of the vinegar and salt and pepper to taste.

You mention letting the water drain, do you do anything special, rest them on a plate, leave them on cutting board to juice over the counter?

[t3clayton]

As I chop them up I put them in a strainer. Once they are all chopped then I toss them for a couple minutes. From my experience, if I don't do this the salsa is watery the next day. I make a pretty large batch (2 quarts).

[tam91]

Stephaninky, that sounds like what I do for a raw salsa. Mmmm....

Sometimes what I do instead of actually cooking the salsa, is char the tomatoes and peppers - I use a Mexican flat cast iron thingy, but they could be done in any cast iron pan, or even under the broiler.

[Alpinejs]

Where are the habaneros peppers??? They are a must in a healthy dose.