Does anyone make homemade Salsa?

Joetown Parrothead · Post by **Joetown Parrothead** » August 9, 2008 12:44 pm

What's your tricks to making yours!

Staredge · Post by **Staredge** » August 9, 2008 12:48 pm

Just pico de gallo. Not "real" salsa. I've got a few of Rick Bayless' cookbooks, & want to try some of his recipes.

Desdamona · Post by **Desdamona** » August 9, 2008 12:49 pm

Lots of cilantro
Roma tomatoes
Vidalia onions
Garlic salt
Lime juice
Food processor

Joetown Parrothead · Post by **Joetown Parrothead** » August 9, 2008 12:58 pm

Desdamona wrote:

Lots of cilantro
Roma tomatoes
Vidalia onions
Garlic salt
Lime juice
Food processor

I am going to try to fire roast my tomatoes and use red onions, Green & Red Peppers and a couple of cloves of garlic, but the rest is the same!

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » August 9, 2008 1:05 pm

Joetown Parrothead wrote:
Desdamona wrote:

Lots of cilantro
Roma tomatoes
Vidalia onions
Garlic salt
Lime juice
Food processor

I am going to try to fire roast my tomatoes and use red onions and a couple of cloves of garlic, but the rest is the same!

talk with pcook. she had a really good salsa recipe she made for the Cinci tailgate.

Coconuts · Post by **Coconuts** » August 9, 2008 1:52 pm

Another pico de gallo maker here.

Tomatoes
Vidalia or Maui onion
Lots of Garlic
Jalapenos
Lime Juice
Cilantro
Salt

Cilantro tastes like rusty soap to me, so I use it very, very sparingly- like 10 leaves for 4 tomatoes. I use whatever's in season for tomatoes, I haven't seen local Romas yet this year.

INeverGoAnywhere · Post by **INeverGoAnywhere** » August 9, 2008 2:12 pm

Joetown Parrothead wrote:
Desdamona wrote:

Lots of cilantro
Roma tomatoes
Vidalia onions
Garlic salt
Lime juice
Food processor

I am going to try to fire roast my tomatoes and use red onions, Green & Red Peppers and a couple of cloves of garlic, but the rest is the same!

roast the garlic too....

PHarmGirl · Post by **PHarmGirl** » August 9, 2008 3:18 pm

YES!!

Just sat down after making this!

1 mango, chopped small
1 red pepper, chopped small
1 red onion, chopped small
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1/4 cup pineapple juice
6 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon fresh chili pepper, chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste

Of course, you can change peppers and spices for the amount of "heat" that you like. I added some red pepper flakes to it also.

This is good on blackened grilled tilapia.

bravedave · Post by **bravedave** » August 11, 2008 1:21 am

I used to pour it through some cheesecloth or filter paper (coffee filter will do) to make it less watery.

nutmeg · Post by **nutmeg** » August 11, 2008 7:11 am

ohhh! thanks for this topic. My tomatos and peppers are getting ripe and I always like to try new recipes.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » August 17, 2008 12:01 am

Tomatoes
Onions
Bell Peppers
green onions..
salt
pepper
minced garlic
touch of beer
touch of V-8 (just enough to get some liquid)

I dice by hand.. chunky

if I want hot.. Thai hot sauce..

magnus & Mr Moon · Post by **magnus & Mr Moon** » August 17, 2008 12:21 am

don't forget to wear those cafeteria lady gloves when preparing - the one (and only) time I made salsa - my hands got a horrible reaction to all of the tomato / pepper chopping - they swelled up and got itchy and red....it was horrible ....

but the salsa was tasty - lots of peppers and cilantro!!

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » August 17, 2008 12:26 am

magnus & Mr Moon wrote:don't forget to wear those cafeteria lady gloves when preparing - the one (and only) time I made salsa - my hands got a horrible reaction to all of the tomato / pepper chopping - they swelled up and got itchy and red....it was horrible .... but the salsa was tasty - lots of peppers and cilantro!!

I cooked for a living.. Italian cooking.. tomatoes.. for days..

< no gloves.. BUT.. I don't use fresh chili (hot) peppers for my Salsa..

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » August 17, 2008 12:27 am

ragtopW wrote:Tomatoes
Onions
Bell Peppers
green onions..
salt
pepper
minced garlic
touch of beer
touch of V-8 (just enough to get some liquid)

I dice by hand.. chunky

if I want hot.. Thai hot sauce..

Oh yeah!! oregano fresh or otherwise..
(for dry.. soak in the beer prior to adding)

magnus & Mr Moon · Post by **magnus & Mr Moon** » August 17, 2008 12:33 am

ragtopW wrote:
magnus & Mr Moon wrote:don't forget to wear those cafeteria lady gloves when preparing - the one (and only) time I made salsa - my hands got a horrible reaction to all of the tomato / pepper chopping - they swelled up and got itchy and red....it was horrible .... but the salsa was tasty - lots of peppers and cilantro!!

I cooked for a living.. Italian cooking.. tomatoes.. for days..

< no gloves.. BUT.. I don't use fresh chili (hot) peppers for my Salsa..

yeah that didn't help either - lots of jalepenos ..... oh yeah - another tip - don't rub your eyes after you have been chopping fresh jalepeno peppers....

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » August 17, 2008 11:33 am

magnus & Mr Moon wrote:
ragtopW wrote:
magnus & Mr Moon wrote:don't forget to wear those cafeteria lady gloves when preparing - the one (and only) time I made salsa - my hands got a horrible reaction to all of the tomato / pepper chopping - they swelled up and got itchy and red....it was horrible .... but the salsa was tasty - lots of peppers and cilantro!!

I cooked for a living.. Italian cooking.. tomatoes.. for days..

< no gloves.. BUT.. I don't use fresh chili (hot) peppers for my Salsa..
yeah that didn't help either - lots of jalepenos ..... oh yeah - another tip - don't rub your eyes after you have been chopping fresh jalepeno peppers....

reminds me of the time I was driving my Mom around..
Her Keys had a mace can on them
it had a leak..

Coconuts · Post by **Coconuts** » August 17, 2008 4:03 pm

ragtopW wrote:
magnus & Mr Moon wrote:
ragtopW wrote:
magnus & Mr Moon wrote:don't forget to wear those cafeteria lady gloves when preparing - the one (and only) time I made salsa - my hands got a horrible reaction to all of the tomato / pepper chopping - they swelled up and got itchy and red....it was horrible .... but the salsa was tasty - lots of peppers and cilantro!!

I cooked for a living.. Italian cooking.. tomatoes.. for days..

< no gloves.. BUT.. I don't use fresh chili (hot) peppers for my Salsa..
yeah that didn't help either - lots of jalepenos ..... oh yeah - another tip - don't rub your eyes after you have been chopping fresh jalepeno peppers....

reminds me of the time I was driving my Mom around..
Her Keys had a mace can on them
it had a leak..

Yikes!

If you should happen to go to the bathroom, rub your nose, etc, a mix of sour cream or yogurt and powered sugar really does help.