r/SalsaSnobs

I hope I don't get roasted here. I make salsa all kinds of ways. My favorite is roasted tomatoes, peppers, etc ...

Sometimes in a pinch it's straight El Pato. I like most types. I haven't ever in 40 years found a good go-to store bought brand but some play their part.

Here is my latest experiment that I have to say is friggin tasty. Add pureed garlic, cilantro, chopped onion, salt, and cumin.

Sorry. Here is the recipe with ballpark measurements.

1 can of each shown About 3 Guajillo peppers (I've also used California, ancho, whatever I had) About 6 arbols 1/2-1 onion diced Cilantro to taste. I like a lot.
2-3 garlic cloves

Lightly toast the peppers. I put them in a coffee mug after and fill with boiling water, cover, and let steep for awhile (10-30 min).

Toss into a blender or processor the peppers, garlic, some cilantro (and save some to chop and add after blending), and some to all of the water from the pepper mug. Once blended pour into a bowl, add the cans and onions and chopped cilantro. Sprinkle of cumin. Salt to taste.

So, my first pepper experiment was a bust. My harvest was absolutely pitiful. It was my first time trying to grow peppers. My habaneros didn’t even fruit. I made a few mistakes. Pots too small. Prob should have pruned my plants. All good though. Chalking it up to a learning experience. Got 2 jars out of my whole harvest and at least they are tasty 🤣

Red:
14oz can of sweet marzano tomatoes
2 tomatillos
Half white onion
All the red Serrano peppers
6 chile arbol
3 cloves garlic
Handful cilantro
Tsp chicken bouillion
Tsp salt

Everything was dry roasted in a cast iron minus the obvious ingredients

Green:
6 tomatillos
Quarter white onion
3 serranos
3 jalapeños
2 gloves garlic
1 avocado
Handful cilantro
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp soy sauce

Everything was dry roasted in a cast iron minus the obvious ingredients

So last time I posted, I made a salsa that had too many tomatoes and came out bland.
This time it was so hot, I couldn’t eat it! Added more lime, onion and tomatoes.

Used raw onion, garlic, & added a handful of cilantro

I wanted to try an authentic simple salsa with just good ripe tomatoes, jalapeño, tomatillo, garlic, onion and salt. After that seemed balanced I divided it up in 4 jars to try one simple, one with lime, one with ACV, one with lime, ACV, and kors bouillon, and oregano. In the end i liked the simple version with no Kors, lime, or acv. but my second fav was the one with everthing and it tasted more like a restaurant or good store bought. Next i want to try less vs more tomato.

Ripe tomato, tomatillo, one clove garlic made it in, one jalepeno, one serrano, 5 arbols chilis, salt. everthing roasted on two sides. next i want too try less tomato as it was tomato heavy but good!

My dad’s purple salsa.

purple tomatillo , chile de arbol, yellow onion, garlic. all grilled.

Tomatoes, jalapenos, white onion, and chili de arbol all tossed with neutral oil then roasted on the gas grill until charred. Blitzed in the vitamix with chicken bouillon and garlic.

Made a Peach Salsa today. Used 4 peaches, 5 tomatillos, ⅓ white onion, 1 jalapeño, 2 garlic cloves, 1 lime, a good handful of cilantro, and kosher salt. Charred 3 peaches, tomatillos, onion, chile and garlic until blistered. Blitzed up the garlic, jalapeño, onion, then added the tomatillos. Folded in 3 roasted peaches and 1 raw peach. Seasoned to taste - salt, lime juice. Good, but the color is a bit off-putting. Suggestions? Comments?

All home grown peppers, tomatoes and garlic.Trying some recipes out. Today I did red salsa with romas, jalapenos, bell pepper, white vinegar and garlic.

The orange Louisiana style was delicious on a fried pork chop sandwich. That one is yellow and orange banana peppers, red jalapenos, shishitos, garlic and apple cider vinegar- pinch of sugar and salt.

The salsa Verde is green jalepenos, green bell peppers, green banana peppers, garlic, toasted cumin seeds, onion powder, white vinegar.

I pulled off all tomato’s, peeled the skins cranked the heat to 425 to to char the peppers. Chopped it all up, mixed it with lowery’s and meet churches Texas sugar
Made exactly 1 gallon of salsa lol