Background

Salsa is the Spanish word for sauce, and in Mexico it refers to sauces that are used as an ingredient for a variety of dishes and as a condiment. Most salsas are especially spicy, due to the prominence of hot chili peppers in their ingredients. Literally hundreds of such sauces exist, including piquant fruit salsas. In the United States, salsa resembles a spicy tomato sauce from Mexico called salsa cruda, or raw salsa, and is used primarily as a condiment, especially with tortilla chips. In 1991, salsa outsold ketchup as the most popular condiment in America. Today, salsas account for almost half of the sauces sold in the United States. In 1992, salsa accounted for $802 million in sales; that figure is expected to reach $1 billion by 199.

Recipe

Perfectly smooth salsa:

8 Roma tomatoes (cut in half, seeds removed)

1/2 onion chopped

1-3 jalapenos or serranos

Juice of 1 lime

handful of cilantro leaves (fresh)

3 cloves garlic

1 tsp vinegar

1 tsp salt

Combine in blender, puree and chill for an hour to allow the flavors to blend together.

This salsa is excellent for chips, migas, breakfast tacos, and all Mexican foods!

Side note: Add this salsa to avocados and mash together with 2 tbs sour cream for instant fabulous guacamole!