Homemade Salsa... and a few lessons learned.

BigBassin144 · 06-03-10, 01:58 PM

I made some salsa last night for the first time and I learned a few things.

1. Fresh tomatoes are the way to go.

2. Too much Cilantro is a bad thing.

3. Jalapeños aren't that hot (I had never eaten a raw one before)

4. Jalapeños still burn like he!! if you get them in your eyes!

BB

P.S. That smiley isn't winking. He's closing his eye screaming, "Holy @#%#^, that #@%@$^% burns!!! I shoulda washed my hands a few more times!!! $%@#ing jalapeños!!"

MississippiBoy · 06-03-10, 02:34 PM

A friend of mine absolutely LOVES hot food...the hotter the better. When he tried some habaneros for the first time, he didn't mind the hotness when he ate them. But a couple of hours later when he scratched his eye, he had to run to the sink to flush it out with water for a long time. That oil sticks around for a while...

zooker · 06-03-10, 03:21 PM

cilantro is like parshly a lil goes a LONG way... tomatoes- to make fresher place in ice water with salt stir them around 30-45 seconds out and cut same with onions...

the key is FRESH everything else is crap...
romain tomatoes stay fresher longer and have a great taste.
red onion is the thang for salsa

pino's well theres two lines of thought here.
fresh straight pino's =good
lightly grilled pino's = much better

i use pino's and hablanero's in my salsa-remember i KNOW mexican salsa- use only a sliver of hab's in the mix ,or your azz WILL be sorry..

zooker

bamabassman · 06-03-10, 09:52 PM

hey anthony.ya want a beer with em? hahahhaaha!

66KingFisher · 06-03-10, 11:29 PM

Fresh homemade salsa is da bomb when done right. Jalapeno's ain't hot at all really, but their seeds got a bit of kick to them.....I use alot of jalapenos in my cooking simply because of the flavor it adds to a dish....not the heat like one might think.

I did learn a neat little trick from one of the mexican cooks at the restaurant the wife and daughter work for.....if you want more heat from your pino's then roll them back-n-forth on the counter top a few times, using the palm of your hand while adding a little downward pressure....now grill them and you've got a pino with some kick.....try it and see the difference it makes.

I remember the first time I over did it with fresh cilantro....lol....I learned real quick that a little goes along ways.....and yep, fresh is best.

BassinNC · 06-04-10, 08:45 AM

Coming from a man who eats 2 jars of salsa a week. I have to say that sounds great.

BigBassin144 · 06-04-10, 09:10 AM

I'm thinking we need pictures. I'll have to get some if it's not all gone!

BB

06-03-10, 01:58 PM	#1
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Homemade Salsa... and a few lessons learned. I made some salsa last night for the first time and I learned a few things. 1. Fresh tomatoes are the way to go. 2. Too much Cilantro is a bad thing. 3. Jalapeños aren't that hot (I had never eaten a raw one before) 4. Jalapeños still burn like he!! if you get them in your eyes! BB P.S. That smiley isn't winking. He's closing his eye screaming, "Holy @#%#^, that #@%@$^% burns!!! I shoulda washed my hands a few more times!!! $%@#ing jalapeños!!" __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

06-03-10, 02:34 PM	#2
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	A friend of mine absolutely LOVES hot food...the hotter the better. When he tried some habaneros for the first time, he didn't mind the hotness when he ate them. But a couple of hours later when he scratched his eye, he had to run to the sink to flush it out with water for a long time. That oil sticks around for a while... __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

06-03-10, 03:21 PM	#3
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	cilantro is like parshly a lil goes a LONG way... tomatoes- to make fresher place in ice water with salt stir them around 30-45 seconds out and cut same with onions... the key is FRESH everything else is crap... romain tomatoes stay fresher longer and have a great taste. red onion is the thang for salsa pino's well theres two lines of thought here. fresh straight pino's =good lightly grilled pino's = much better i use pino's and hablanero's in my salsa-remember i KNOW mexican salsa- use only a sliver of hab's in the mix ,or your azz WILL be sorry.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

06-03-10, 09:52 PM	#4
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	hey anthony.ya want a beer with em? hahahhaaha! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

06-04-10, 08:45 AM	#6
BassinNC BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: albemarle, NC Posts: 788	Coming from a man who eats 2 jars of salsa a week. I have to say that sounds great. __________________ 138 bass in 2K10. Biggest 4LBS 14oz.

06-03-10, 11:29 PM	#5
66KingFisher BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 1,327	Fresh homemade salsa is da bomb when done right. Jalapeno's ain't hot at all really, but their seeds got a bit of kick to them.....I use alot of jalapenos in my cooking simply because of the flavor it adds to a dish....not the heat like one might think. I did learn a neat little trick from one of the mexican cooks at the restaurant the wife and daughter work for.....if you want more heat from your pino's then roll them back-n-forth on the counter top a few times, using the palm of your hand while adding a little downward pressure....now grill them and you've got a pino with some kick.....try it and see the difference it makes. I remember the first time I over did it with fresh cilantro....lol....I learned real quick that a little goes along ways.....and yep, fresh is best.

06-04-10, 09:10 AM	#7
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	I'm thinking we need pictures. I'll have to get some if it's not all gone! BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

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