[CH] PICO DE GALLO

Carr Hayslip (Carr_Hayslip@bathnes.gov.uk)
Mon, 2 Feb 1998 16:39:03 +0000 

     
     Hi Fellow Chile-Heads !
     
     Intrigued by the posts about 'classic' Pico de Gallo and the 
     pepper/fruit combos mentioned.  This reminded me of a trip to Mombasa 
     in Kenya a few years ago.  There, every street corner had someone 
     selling barely ripe mangoes which they would peel (leaving a bit of 
     skin and the stem for you to hold) and slather all over in a mix 
     (about 50/50) of salt and cayenne.  Thus each bite was a powerful 
     combination of sweet, sour (the mango), hot and salt (the mix).  
     Wonderful.
     
     The Kenyans also have a dish virtually identical to 'modern' Pico de 
     Gallo called (phonetic Swahili here) 'KATCHUMBARI', including Cilantro 
     and everything!  My S.I.L. makes a positively incendiary version of 
     this every time she comes to stay.
     
     Anyway, rambling done.
     
     Carr Hayslip
     Chilehead Texan in Somerset