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How do I make homemade Salsa thicker?
I have been playing with homemade salsa for a few weeks now and I can't seem to figure out how to get that thicker tomato texture that a lot of southern Mexican restaurants have.
Right now I play ...
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How does one begin to create salsa?
Let me start by saying that I am not a cook by any means.
Now, I love salsa and I always have, but mostly I just get store brands. I've had homemade salsa before and it tends to be a lot more ...
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Do you need a pressure cooker to can home-made salsa?
I grew my own tomatoes this year and had success with making my own salsa. Do you need a pressure cooker to can home-made salsa?
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What is the “standard” salsa tomato?
I make a lot of fresh salsa (pico de gallo style) in the summer, but I don't usually think much about the type of tomatoes I'm usuing. Usually I just buy whatever looks best (fresh & ripe) at the ...
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Source of smoky flavor in salsa?
I'm experimenting with making my own salsa. I recently had some that had an interesting flavor, rather smoky. Is anyone aware of what might add this flavor? I'd like to add that flavor to my own ...
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What can I do if I didn't process my salsa long enough?
I made salsa last week, and processed the jars (quarts) for 20 minutes (may have been 25, I forgot to note exactly when the water started to boil). I got my times mixed up for the salsa and some ...
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My Homemade Salsa is Missing Something - What?
Last night I tried my hand at refrigerator (fresh) salsa for the first time. It's a random amalgam of things I got for free from a friend's garden
tomatoes
bell peppers
tomatillos (making it a ...
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How long will homemade Pico de Gallo last in the refrigerator?
I am trying to start doing more prep work in the beginning of the week due to a busy work schedule. We love eating pico de gallo on omelets. Was just curious how long homemade pico would last in the ...
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Preparing Salsa Verde fast and fresh
I want to make batches of Salsa Verde* fast and fresh, 8 to 12 serves at a time
It normally requires a large amount of knife work to get everything finely chopped and crushed. How can I speed up this ...
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Is there a brand of salsa I can cook with that doesn't contain seeds?
I have diverticulitis and I can't have seeds or I will be back in hospital with infection. I love salsa, mexican food, and anything spicy, but most salsa has tomato and or Jalapeno seeds in there. ...
