Sunday, October 31, 2010

Gourmet Salsa The Key To Experiencing A New Taste

By Lila Armstrong

Gourmet salsa can often enhance almost any food offering when giving a party, reception, or just hosting an evening get together. What is even more interesting is that this particular dish can be made to contain much more than what is thought of as the traditional ingredients. Such as tomatoes, tomatillos, onions, garlic, cilantro, chili peppers, and salt.

In fact many chefs, gourmet or otherwise, have decided to experiment with many new and different ingredients constantly. Thus rendering the sauce, in theory at least, able to match any dish that is prepared for those who are possessed with good taste. Which can be considered an advantage for any meal that the salsa will be served with.

A few of the new recipes that are in existence have gone down the road to cool and refreshing rather than spicy and hot. Thus a most surprising development has occurred. Tomatoes are not on the list of ingredients. Instead it may contain other vegetables, fresh fruits, nuts, grains, or seafood.

A salsa that is made of fruit for example is considered as an alternative to the more conventional one that has tomatoes in it. It is served with foods that many feel are traditional to those that are said to be a bit more exotic to anything that may fall in between. The ingredients to these particular recipes can include berries, avocados, melons, pineapples, mangoes, and bananas.

Another variety of salsa that has been popular for many years is the vegetable salsa. Components such as red onions, corn, cilantro, and black beans are some of the main ingredients used in this version of the sauce. It is something that can go really well with fish, chicken, and seafood because of its texture.

Roasted nuts such as macadamia, pine, and peanuts seem to make a excellent base in a salsa recipe. As a result the taste of the sauce is a bit crisp and its texture is dense. Some of these recipes have in their composition things like pumpkin, eggplant, peaches, pears, blueberries, or blackberries to make the what hits the taste buds that much more interesting.

Seafood is sometimes used to top some of the more traditional recipes. Thus shrimp, crab, and scallops are used in combination with spices and citrus fruit or its juice to give more life to a dish of broiled or baked fish.

An ideal way to liven up the menu then is to add a gourmet salsa. This includes chicken, fish, and seafood. Thus if one desires a treat for the taste buds then consider adding a bit of this sauce to a meal.

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