This weekend Someone and I attend a (belated) Cinco de Mayo party. The invitation says we can use the hot tub and swimming pool. We are to bring homemade salsa.
Parties are supposed to be fun they illicit in us vanity neurosis. We both fret over ‘What will people think?”. Someone is concerned about people seeing him without a shirt; I am concerned about making a killer salsa. We have 4 days to loose 20lb and scour the cookbooks for something new and fabulous.
I like making salsa. Living in the Southwest has the perk of having many varieities of peppers. Usually I make the salsa, for I am “Salsa-Master”. Most of the time salsas are impromtu dishes made with whatever looks good at the grocery store combined with food-push items from the fridge. Trouble is when they are tasty, they can’t be easily duplicated.
I like salsa that is complex, colourful, and hot – like my men. When making salsa for guests I have to ‘cool it down’ and not do too much heat. For myself I can make them as hot as possible.
I am not supposed to eat nasty chips, but what is salsa without them? I like blue corn chips, no rubbish.
We have a lovely salsa set consisting of a centre bowl for the salsa. It rests on top or another bowl in which one puts ice water, to keep the salsa cold. It all sits on a large platter and the chips surround the bowl. It has 8 matching plates for individual use. It is almost as fab as the salsa.
I don’t know what the ‘prize’ is for best salsa, but I am keen to get it!
17 comments
May 3, 2011 at 11:16 PM
gtrleyshon
“I don’t know what the ‘prize’ is for best salsa, but I am keen to get it!” Hmmm…so there’s a competetive side to you after all!! Sounds great that you have easy access to all those nice ingredients.
May 4, 2011 at 2:39 AM
Rick
Got a chuckle out of…
“4 days to loose 20lb and scour the cookbooks for something new and fabulous.”
Let us know how you make out.
May 4, 2011 at 3:10 AM
Karen
Belated? Isn’t Cinco de Mayo on May fifth?? Today is May 4th.
May 4, 2011 at 3:19 AM
Nik_thegreek
Interesting… I like the idea of the hot tub and the swimming pool. You’ll have a wonderful time…
May 4, 2011 at 3:20 AM
Buddy Bear
I’d be interested to see a post on your favourite salsa recipe.
May 4, 2011 at 3:40 AM
AjohnP
I’m jealous of your serving set. I’m a total trollop when it comes to serving platters, trays, chip and dip sets, etc….I can’t get enough!!!
However, Jim will have none of it and I’m no longer ‘allowed’ to bring anymore into the house. I guess I need to start misplacing the older ones that we have. 😉
May 4, 2011 at 4:37 AM
DougT
Mmmm…salsa.
May 4, 2011 at 4:42 AM
Jay
I prefer more bland food. I suppose it reflects my lifestyle. Mores the pity.
May 4, 2011 at 6:24 AM
Wayne in Kentucky
I just have to share this recipe with you! I found it in Yelapa, Mexico three years ago and managed to get the restaurant owner to divulge her mix! Here goes:
6 tomatoes preferably Roma (or 3 large tomatoes)
1/2 medium onion finely chopped
1 clove garlic finely minced
2 peppers Serrano or Jalpena (or one of each, even better), stems, seeds and white removed,
finely diced
2 tbs fresh cilantro chopped finely
1/8 tsp oregano finely crushed
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/2 avocado ripe, diced
juice of 1 lime
Lupe’s touch – add a pinch , just a pinch, of Cumin and Chili Powder, it really enhances the flavors
Combine all the ingredients in a GLASS bowl.
Serve immediately or refrigerate and serve within 4 or 5 hours.
Yield: 8 servings — Serving size: 1/2 cup
All my friends love it and request it every time we get together in the summer! Whatcha’ think?
May 4, 2011 at 6:55 AM
Urspo
Thank you very much! I am honored for you dropping by and for the recipe. I think this is Fate; I will make it for this weekend.
Michael Rockwell
May 4, 2011 at 2:05 PM
Wayne in Kentucky
Michael, Yay! Let me know how you like it! Wayne.
May 4, 2011 at 8:31 AM
Tiger Chanter
Let the debauchery begin! 😉
May 4, 2011 at 5:00 PM
Old Lurker
Lecherous confession time: I am also concerned with seeing Someone without a shirt. What a handsome fellow you have landed!
I hope you enjoy lots of delicious salsa at the party.
May 4, 2011 at 8:06 PM
Zeph
But… but… you never remove the seeds from hot peppers. They’re the best part. That does look like a nice recipe, though.
April 28, 2012 at 5:05 AM
ronzorro
I love salsa. Have some almost every day. Fresh, homemade. Nothing fancy. Sliced tomatoes, (the small sweet ones), Videlia onions and a dash a Jalapeño pepper. NO CUMMIN (which to me taste like old sweat socks). Ahhhh, heaven.
April 28, 2012 at 5:06 AM
ronzorro
Cilantro I mean. Where did I get cumin? No garlic. Only fresh tomatoes, onion and jalapeño. WONDERFUL!
April 28, 2012 at 5:09 AM
ronzorro
A former friend who works as as host at a faux Mexican restaurant in Rehoboth recommends highly their jared salsa. That is exactly the kind I can’t stand, tomato sauce with chopped tomatoes. This is what passes for salsa here on in Gayberry (aka Rehoboth Beach, DE). Fortunately, the touristas are too stupid to know the difference.