OK- here it is, finally! Many have asked for me to post this recipe. I had sent a rendition to Joellen A., which was one quickly spouted to me in a restaurant. I added my touches to it and royally screwed it up! Ha! (Sorry Joellen). The mistake that I had made was using jalapeños as the chosen pepper. I was told no way! I have included a picture of the chilies to use since I still don’t know their English name. The second mistake I made was putting part of the ingredients in the blender. Salsa here is not juicy but finely chopped chunks.
In Mexico “fresh” is the magic word. Women here cook like there is no tomorrow. All foods are made out of the freshest of ingredients. This salsa recipe is served in all the restaurants, and outdoor eateries among many other sauces.
I asked Lupe to make salsa in my kitchen right in front of me. I have really missed my Cutco knives. The ones left here in the house for me to use are very sad. I watched Lupe use these dull, cheap knives with amazing skill. She showed me how to chop tomato, onions and peppers into microscopic bits without either veggie touching a cutting board! All the work was done in her hands.
The recipe is quite simple really. Lupe stressed the importance of choosing firm tomatoes. This surprised me. When I saw how she does all the chopping with her hands, then it made perfect sense. Ok- enough talk. Here it is.
6 Roma Tomatoes, chopped finely
1 Medium Onion, chopped extra fine
4 Chile de Arbol, chopped extremely fine (pictured)
A bunch of Cilantro, chopped fine, to your taste
Salt, about a tsp, but to your taste as well
Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice, as much as you like
Chop the first 4 ingredients as fine as you can. Mix together.
Add the salt and mix well. Taste test and add more salt if needed.
Slice a lemon in half. Squeeze fresh juice into the salsa. Taste test. Add more if needed.
Serve on tostadas smeared with mayonnaise. Yummy!
Guacamole is next. After that, home-made maize tortillas. I am informed I will learn how to make them rapidly. Stay tuned for recipes. Let me know what other recipes you all would be interested in. ~T
In Mexico “fresh” is the magic word. Women here cook like there is no tomorrow. All foods are made out of the freshest of ingredients. This salsa recipe is served in all the restaurants, and outdoor eateries among many other sauces.
I asked Lupe to make salsa in my kitchen right in front of me. I have really missed my Cutco knives. The ones left here in the house for me to use are very sad. I watched Lupe use these dull, cheap knives with amazing skill. She showed me how to chop tomato, onions and peppers into microscopic bits without either veggie touching a cutting board! All the work was done in her hands.
The recipe is quite simple really. Lupe stressed the importance of choosing firm tomatoes. This surprised me. When I saw how she does all the chopping with her hands, then it made perfect sense. Ok- enough talk. Here it is.
6 Roma Tomatoes, chopped finely
1 Medium Onion, chopped extra fine
4 Chile de Arbol, chopped extremely fine (pictured)
A bunch of Cilantro, chopped fine, to your taste
Salt, about a tsp, but to your taste as well
Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice, as much as you like
Chop the first 4 ingredients as fine as you can. Mix together.
Add the salt and mix well. Taste test and add more salt if needed.
Slice a lemon in half. Squeeze fresh juice into the salsa. Taste test. Add more if needed.
Serve on tostadas smeared with mayonnaise. Yummy!
Guacamole is next. After that, home-made maize tortillas. I am informed I will learn how to make them rapidly. Stay tuned for recipes. Let me know what other recipes you all would be interested in. ~T
2 comments:
Hey Sis!!
I think I am finally learning how to navigate the Blog. Anyway--good choice on using the gloves! I have found them to be helpful when I make salsa. I would LOVE to have a home-made flour tortilla recipe!!! The Hispanic ladies that I used to work with were supposed to teach me, but I never got around to it.
I notice that Cammie is on your Blog. Hello to Cammie!!! It's only been 20 years since I've talked to her.
By the way, Blake got an awesome award at school. He had a video game design class and his major project was to create an elementary level learning game. The whole school voted his game to be the students choice!!! Also, he beat the Tessa State Math Program with a 100%! I'm a bit proud--can you tell???
Talk to you soon!
Love your lil sis
Care Bear,
I will try to get you a flour recipe but I don´t have one since we do the corn thing.
Now that you know the blog, please teach mom. I think she wants to do it, I am not sure. I need to stop calling so much. It is so expensive.
Blake is a very talented young man. I am not surprised. I am sure he could have used the confidence boost. Hope he keeps at it. Tell him Aunt Tammy is proud of him too.
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