Welcome to the kitchen!

Welcome to the kitchen!

Ok, family and friends...here it is! A one stop place to see all of the cool things we cook here at the Fenske place. This will be a collection of pictures, recipes and wine ideas, all tested and ready to share. Most of what is here will be recipes from cookbooks, the internet or magazines. I will give credit to the source and let you know if it is worth trying.

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Salsa? Pico de Gallo?

Dueling salsa's!

4000 miles apart, two salsa's were made.  Here is my version. Katie's looks awesome, too.

In a Bowl Mix:
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. chopped cilantro
3 cloves of minced garlic
1 mango, chopped
1 can black beans, rinsed
1/2 c. corn ( fresh is best but frozen and thawed works, too!)
3 or 4 roma tomato's chopped
juice of 1 large lime
salt
pepper

I have made many variations on this salsa, depending on what I have on hand.  I have also served it as a salad.

Although I call this salsa and have had many a " salsa " made just like this...Cooks Illustrated tells us this:

Salsa is a cooked sauce and pico de gallo is a fresh, uncooked preparation. The ingredients in both are either the same or similar. The difference is that salsa is cooked and pico de gallo is fresh ingredients blended without cooking. With salsa, the ingredients are simmered for a short time and with pico de gallo, the ingredients are usually refrigerated for a period to allow the flavors to "marry."  Salsa tends to be more "saucy" while pico is chunky. 

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