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the best salsa...

we know you all have your favorites,
and we would all like to share them,
but forget the music,...
oldbongo dares anyone to refute his posit that his homemade salsa cucaracha is the best condiment on earth.
...of course one must be sufficiently cultured and educated to appreciate its delicate composition.
...desi.

By oldbongo on Apr 17, 2007, 13:11 in Friendly Talkzone.

Man Tequila says on Apr 17, 2007, 14:21:

This is the best salsa ever. I'm so confident of this I'll tell you the ingredients. Just the thing for when you have the munchies.

3 large very ripe tomatoes (~2#), cored and diced small
1/2 cup tomato juice
1-2 jalapeno or other fresh chiles, minced
1 medium red onion, diced small
5 medium garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, minced
1/2 cup juice from 4 medium limes
salt, chili powder, cayenne pepper to taste

Aunque no me creas/ si me lo propongo/ lograre olvidarte/ porque a fin de cuentas/ no soy tan cobarde./ Y termino todo una de estas tardes/ no sera dificil buscar algún sitio donde refugiarme/ donde nunca mas vuelvas a encontrarme. (Polo Montañez)

kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 17, 2007, 15:35:

oldbongo you have to tell me what salsa would you like and i post the recipe here is the selection
salsa tartara
salsa chimichurri
aji pique
salsa golf
salsa inglesa
pasta basica para salsas calientes
salsa de carne para spagueties
salsa barbecue
salsa oscure
salsa de vino blanco
salsa blanca o bechamel
vinagreta clasica or i have a home picante recipe, extremely good to eat it with meat

:))))

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Man Tequila says on Apr 17, 2007, 15:40:

When Canadians say "salsa", they usually mean something like a Mexican pico de gallo. But when Oldbongo says salsa cucaracha, I think he's found a new use for leftover joint butts. Like salsa colita. Why would you make homemade salsa golf? :)

kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 17, 2007, 15:42:

because it would be fresh and free of aditives...? and Because it is good to accompany food like fish, bake or fry potatoes

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Apr 18, 2007, 09:44:

Salsa holandesa salsa bearnesa
salsa de creme fraiche y eneldo (salsa fria para pescado)
salsa de vino tinto
salsa muselina
...
just to mention a few good sauces

Cheers,
Desi
(and no, oldbongo, I don't WANT to know the ingredients of your salsa cucaracha. It's probably something vile.)
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they are free." —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Miguel_Clavo says on Apr 18, 2007, 15:44:

That cant be Oldbongo's salsa...theres no weed in it!!! =) Just my opinion...

Miguel_Clavo =)..aka, DragonSlayer...Colombia es pasión!

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David in Idaho says on Apr 18, 2007, 15:59:

After a couple bong hits ... I think all salsa becomes positively gourmet! As oldbongo will most likely attest, the more you smoke, the less it matters what your food actually tastes like. In theory, enough weed could even make those bland aprepas into something delectable, although most people would probably pass out before reaching that point.

elk says on Apr 18, 2007, 18:19:

kat1...Salsa for taco's I would like a recipe for a good Taco Sauce made from local ingredients. Exit has several imported salsa's, but they are very expensive.

Mononoke28 says on Apr 19, 2007, 15:27:

This is a very... ... good salsa recipe:

1 can of whole tomatoes
1 can of ROTEL (not found in Colombia unfortunately)
½ cup of green onion finely chopped (I use onion powder because I can't stand onions)
3-4 cloves of garlic finely chopped
1 handful of cilantro
Salt to taste

Blend all ingredients and enjoy. Every time I make this people can't stop eating it and it's usually gone in like 20 minutes.

Diana

oldbongo says on Apr 19, 2007, 19:59:

kat... after much deliberation,
the home made picante will be just fine, please.
you send me yours, and i'll have porky fly over with one precious gram of salsa cucaracha, but only if you promise not to share it with desi....she's too prude.

Man Tequila says on Apr 19, 2007, 22:50:

If ROTEL stands for "Roach Motel" than maybe that explains Oldbongo's salsa cucaracha.

kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 20, 2007, 00:20:

I will posted soon oldbongo, first you have to go and get some aji, but the very tiny picante ones.i will tell you the rest later

Man Tequila explain please ;)

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CaptainHowdy says on Apr 20, 2007, 08:41:

Pico de gallo... Doesn't that translate to "beak of a rooster?" Always wondered about that....

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 20, 2007, 08:48:

oldbongo is very simple my recipe but i can guarantee you it's very hot and it goes wonderful with meats, empanadas, arepas, everything.

ingredients
lots of very hot chillies
lots of onions
lots of garlic
white wine vinegar
cilantro

chop each ingrediente separately and very finely but extremely finely
add the white wine vinegar enough to get the right consistence, not too runny or to pasty, put it in a jar and it will keep for a long time and enjoy.

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oldbongo says on Apr 20, 2007, 09:53:

sweeeet!! just right,
not too complicated.

howdy..
pico de gallo does translate as you said, but,
the dish is named so because the ingredients are prepared in small pieces so that the guests can eat them with their fingers, reaching
into the communal platter like roosters pecking at their food.

oldbongo says on Apr 20, 2007, 09:53:

Man Tequila says on Apr 20, 2007, 13:34:

ROTEL does not exist in Canada, I gather it is a mixture of diced tomato and chili brought to you by the kind folks at Con Agra foods.

Roach is one name for the end of a marijuana joint.

Cucaracha also means roach. Oldbongo makes salsa cucaracha.

Roach motel is a trap you can buy to catch cockroaches. Motels often shorten their names to things like ROTEL.

Salsa golf is an abomination to me, like soup to Mafalda.

Some things just aren't worth explaining. ;)

Mononoke28 says on Apr 20, 2007, 13:39:

And this my friends... ... is ROTEL:

http://www.ro-tel.com/pages/index_flash.html

Diana

kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 20, 2007, 13:44:

oh I see, it looks taste,ROTEL doesn't exist in the UK either so I didn't know what they were talking about.

I better don't try Oldbongo cucaracha sauce, maybe i will get too high ;))

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Apr 20, 2007, 14:04:

yeah kat oldbongo's sauce gotta be nasty. Just the sound of it makes me feel like throwing up.

Cheers,
Desi

"None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe
they are free." —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them."-President George W. Bush

Man Tequila says on Apr 20, 2007, 15:38:

How dare you refute his posit!

oldbongo says on Apr 20, 2007, 15:46:

yay!!!!..gotcha.. salsa cucaracha rules...
ask anyone in cartagena who has crossed olbongos' path.

if you really want the receta,
it goes something like this:
first, catch your cucaracha.....

also,...proverb for today....

better an old mans' darling,
than a young mans' slave.