[CH] [CookingBeachBoy] (PS) Salsa More Popular Than Ketchup!
Myron Menaker (myronm@bellsouth.net)
Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:57:12 -0400
Sorry....that link for "Latina" magazine is.....
www.latina.com
Myron
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"Americans......spend more money on salsa than ketchup!"
This was in my mail this morning.....
Myron
PS Go to Latina magazine (www.www.latina.com) -- search for "salsa."
You'll get dozens of recipes....
....plus a few hits on "salsa," the dance!
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Salsa: Versatile, Popular, Delicious!
By Betty Cortina
Americans now spend more money on salsa than ketchup!
That's because the condiment complements just about everything:
Sometimes it's spicy, sometimes it's sweet, but it's always tasty,
according to Latina magazine (www.latina.com).
This month's issue has some first-rate salsa recipes.
Betty Cortina, Latina's editorial director, shared some of them on The
Early Show Tuesday.
Salsa is usually a mix of tomatoes, onions and chiles.
WELL-KNOWN SALSAS INCLUDE:
Salsa roja, "red sauce": used as a condiment in Mexican and southwestern
U.S. cuisine, and usually made with cooked tomatoes, chili peppers,
onion, garlic, and fresh cilantro.
Salsa cruda ("raw sauce"), also known as pico de gallo ("rooster's
beak"), salsa picada ("chopped sauce"), salsa mexicana ("Mexican
sauce"), or salsa fresca ("fresh sauce"): made with raw tomatoes, lime
juice, chilli peppers, onions, cilantro leaves, and other coarsely
chopped raw ingredients.
Salsa verde, "green sauce": Mexican version made with tomatillos. Sauces
made with tomatillos are usually cooked. Italian version made with herbs.
Salsa taquera, "Taco sauce": Made with tomatillos and morita chili.
Salsa ranchera, "ranch-style sauce": made with tomatoes, various
chilies, and spices. Typically served warm, it possesses a thick, soupy
quality. Though it contains none, it imparts a characteristic flavor
reminiscent of black pepper.
Salsa brava, "wild sauce": a mildly spicy sauce, often flavored with
paprika. On top of potato wedges, it makes the dish patatas bravas,
typical of tapas bars in Spain.
SALSA FACTOIDS:
In Italian or Spanish, salsa can refer to any type of sauce, but in
English, it usually refers to the spicy, often tomato-based hot sauces
typical of Mexican cuisine, particularly those used as dips.
The salsas many of us think of are salsa fresca or salsa cruda, fresh
sauce served as a condiment with a Mexican meal. The sauces are pureed,
semi-chunky, or chopped.
Salsa originated with the Incas, as well as the Aztecs and Mayans. It
was used as a sauce that accompanied venison, turkey, and lobster -- not
tortillas! The tortilla was actually introduced to the salsa in the
United States in the early 20th century.
The first salsa in the U.S. was manufactured in 1917. The company was
called La Victoria Food, and its salsa was named Salsa Brava.
Salsa reputedly became popular in the United States during World War II
due to rationing, which made ketchup hard to produce.
There are more than 380 upscale salsa brands on the market.
As of 1991, The Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink reports that
sales of salsa surpassed that of the U.S. staple, ketchup, meaning
Americans spend more money on salsa than any other dip, spread or topping.
On the healthy side, salsas are low in fat, cholesterol, and calories,
and their bold flavors are ideally suited to American's favorite summer
pastime: barbecuing.
The key, of course, isn't just the tomato, but the chile, in determining
just how hot you want to make it.
Source: CBS News
<http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/14/earlyshow/living/recipes/main3165852.shtml>
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