Post #737058 by Chip and Andy on Tue, Feb 10, 2015 7:02 AM

And for those of you making your own salsa at home and who like your salsa to bite back....

The secret ingredient.....

Several brands available, Goya, Embassa, San Marcos, Costena.... they are all about the same so get what your market carries.

If you aren't already a heat-head then start small with this stuff. It is spicy. It is hot. It is yummy in canned form.

You can use just a bit of the pepper and a bit of the sauce to give your salsa a bite.

Or you can use a couple of the peppers and a lot of the sauce to get a salsa that bites back.

This stuff works best if you are making your salsa in a blender. Add the chipotle and adobe and give your blender a pulse, add some of your other ingredients and pulse, repeating until you have everything where it needs to be.

If you want to add this stuff to a coarse salsa, it is a good idea to still run the pepper through the blender and then add the puree to the coarse chopped other stuff. Let it sit for a while and come together flavor wise.

And whatever you don't use, pour into a zippy bag and toss in the freezer. It will keep a good six months in there.

[ Edited by: Chip and Andy 2015-02-10 07:03 ]