Salsa pico de galo12/8/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() It just won’t taste the same-it’s a salsa fresca. Most of my other salsa recipes can still taste fine with canned tomatoes or tomatillos, but it’s a challenge to make this unless the ingredients are fresh, ripe and in season. I think I’ve probably made a different type of salsa every night this week, but the one I always like to always keep on hand during late summer is pico de Gallo (pronounced pee-ko duh guy-yo). And you will also feel the urge to take advantage of it because this is the peak-soon we’ll only have apples, pears and squashes. (And perhaps this is why the Austin Chronicle has its annual hot sauce festival in what is also the hottest month of the year.) If you go to the farmer’s market, you will be struck by the bounty. Cilantro, tomatillos, tomatoes, garlic, onions, jalapenos, habaneros, serranos, corn, peaches or whatever else your stomach desires. Everything you need to make salsa is fresh and in abundance. ![]() It’s August, which should be officially deemed national salsa month. It’s not a complete mystery, however, why I’ve been humming this tune. You know how it is when you get a song stuck in your head and it just won’t quit? The past few days I’ve been singing “Pico de Gallo” by Trout Fishing in America and no matter what I do, the silly song won’t leave me alone. So come on, don’t be shy-o, eat some pico de Gallo!”įrom “Pico de Gallo” by Trout Fishing in America. “Pico de gallo, you oughta give it a try-oĮven if you’re from Ohio, it’ll get you by-o.ĭon’t get it in your eye-o unless you want to cry-o ![]()
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