How to: Making Salsa

[Jarmy27]

Thank you, I didn't really have time or money to go out and buy the ingredients for my spanish 3 project, so i'm just going to read over this and pretend its me. Hope you don't mind... p.s this looks really good :D

[fabiolacanta]

I make my salsa very similar but I dont liquify it. I am happy to finally find someone that knows how to make salsa. Good job! This is the traditional way to make it through my family we also put it in a pot with just a little water and brown it this way.

[gardini100]

damn good trick with the browning it adds a loot  of natural sugar and protein taste

[mariloz1]

wooou,, eres mi heroeee,, se ve ricaa.!! y super picosa.!!! aunque sabes,, apuesto a que si le pones un poquito de cebolla sabra deliciosaa,,,, y nooo, no uses procesador de alimentos, lo bonito de la salsa es que le queden pedacitos de los ingredientes jeje ya se me antojo.! jaja. saludos desde México.!!

[chadfarm]

I reccomend an Ancho dried.

[krystenvance]

Hey, looks good. I hadnt thought of browning the ingredients first! The only thing I would recommend is to get the Ninja food processor. I just bought one yesterday and made salsa with it and it turned out perfect!! It doesnt liquify some ingredients while not blending some. It cuts everything evenly. I am in no way affiliated with the Ninja company, I just love it as a food processor especially for salsa!! :)

[kraabell]

@krystenvance Sounds good, great suggestion!

Thanks

[loulooks323]

@krystenvance NINJA????? COMMON BRO THIS DUDE IS DOING ONE OF THE AUTHENTIC WAYS OF MAKING SALSA....

[bigc1494]

bro thanks for the recipe i had two mucho big bags of tortilla chips and wanted salsa so i look and i had all ingredints execpt the serranos but its all good mucho thanks

[kraabell]

Sometimes nothing satisfies the craving like tortilla chips and salsa! Thanks bigc1494!

[bigc1494]

ahaaahah nooo thank uu it waz greatttt

[bigc1494]

oh and btww i used onions makes it even better

[CHRISG612]

nice recipe

[mrputo27]

Wow not bad, im impressed!

[monstermakers]

want great recipes for hot sauce and more such as drinks and food

[SednaCommunications]

Nice work!

[bradyischamp]

nice. nothing better than salsa and chips.

[letterdavidman1969]

Not bad, but it could be made better with the addition of onions and lime juice, and I personally prefer to use a food processor rather than a blender.

Bonus points for charring the vegetables, but the traditional Mexican way is to do a dry char using nothing but a hot comal and the veggies.

[mrlizard8]

I like the roasting of the vegetables, you obviously like to make a more of a thick hot sauce type thing, I like mine thicker but, hey, to each his own, this has definitely given me a couple ideas. Thx for the post

[yosoypanadero]

I see vinager in alot of recipes . . .  how does that factor in to a recipe like this?

[kraabell]

yosoypanadero,

Sounds good to me, but I'll use lime or lemon juice instead. If you decide to use vinegar, let me know how it tastes?

Thanks for writing!

[RedCrayonFace]

I use vinegar to make my pepper sause that i mix with pico de gallo, a little vinegar, some arbols and some tomatillios, then i chop all my tomatoes raw for a pico de gallo.

From what i've gathered in experimentation, vinegar is used for making the hot sause in the salsa if you are going to go that route. Lime juice is just fine for a zest/kick for the above recipie. :)

[RedCrayonFace]

by "above" i mean the one you demonstrate :P

[chefcommons]

Nice work, we liked your video very much so we embedded it on ChefCommons w/ link back and reference to Youtube. (Let us know if you don't wish for it to be featured)

[kraabell]

Great! I love onions too, but I leave them out because my wife doesn't like onions. However, sometimes I make two batches, one without onions and the other with onions. I'm sure that the Spanish and Argentineans will use what ever is fresh in their regions. I really don't know exactly how it's prepared, but it would be interesting to do some research on the internet? Maybe, one of the Food Network Programs or the Travel Channel will cover some of these recipes?

Glad you enjoyed your salsa!

[PILMAN]

I forgot to add the salt, I was tasting it slightly out of the blender and something didn't taste right, added the salt and it was fine. Put it in the fridge. It came out great, tasted really good. I think my family thought it was a little too spicy although it was fine for my tastes but it came out good. Cooked the onions, that was the only difference. Whats the difference with Argentine/Spanish?

[PILMAN]

Is this similar to the salsa served at Mexican restaurants?

[kraabell]

Pilman,

Well, it depends if the Mexican restaurants are authentic? Also, the methods and techniques or ingredients will vary from different regions. This could also vary from different Countries, i.e., Spain, Columbia, Argentina, etc. You don't have to follow any set rules. I'm happy if all I have is fresh chili peppers (red or green), garlic, and fresh tomatoes. If all I have is these three ingredients, I'm satisfied.

Thanks for writing and remaining professional.

Tony

[PILMAN]

Thanks for that recipe, I tried making it today, sitting in fridge. Hope it turns out well.

[YoshiMario69]

It's better if you...(I'm not sharing my secret =P)

[hikerss]

I make mine by using 1 can of el pato, a half an onion, cilantro, tomatoes, garlic, and serranos, sometimes I will had habaneros too and I blend them all together in the blender without cooking any of them.

[lilscoach]

oh man, just tried this. came out like a charm!! Except I made a few modifications.

-I didn't use Chile Serrano or Cilantro.

-I Grilled 4 garlic pieces, and added 2 fresh pieces before throwing it in the blender.

-I grilled a small half-onion, and added remaining fresh half before blending.

-I only had 2 small tomatoes so I compensated by using cherry tomatoes.

-Added half a LIME before blending

-Added 5 chiltepin peppers.

thanks for your video!

[fawniewanie]

yeah tonite I made salsa from scratch, I didnt have garlic and cilantro, but it still came out pretty good for my first try ever...ever. I wish I watched some of the salsa videos earlier. but this is giving me ideas.

[kraabell]

fawniewanie,

Glad you enjoyed it! Please don't forget to share your ideas too? Best wishes and thanks for your response.

[f60563]

what about onions?

[kraabell]

Yes, you can use onions too! Either raw and chopped up or saut'ed. There are no rules to follow and it's great to experiment. :)

[Jardinero]

La salsa se muele en molcajete

[kraabell]

Se Puedes hacer a un molcajete, o en una liquadora. Gracias!

[lachilangitaloca]

ummm que rico!

jejejeje

[zhangzhang9]

That's a great salsa recipe, similar to my own! Thanks for taking the time to post it.

[Shurekien]

can I use vegetable oil instead of olive oil?

[kraabell]

Hello Shurekien,

Yes, you can use vegetable oil. I made some tonight and didn't use any oil.

Thanks, Tony

[Shurekien]

okay thanks. How high should the heat be when I roast the vegies?

[kraabell]

Shurekien,

You should set your temperature around medium high, just so you can slightly hear the items sizzle a little. It's not to critical, but just keep an eye out not to burn the garlic. Just cook the garlic until it's just a little brown. I hope this helps?

Tony

[Shurekien]

thanks!!