Ingredients
This red fruit, often mistakrn for a vegatable, is the base ingredient in many traditional chiles
Tomatoe
This smoky dried chili is commonly used in Mexican salsas, and is actually a dried jalapeno.
Chilpotle
This creamy, fruit is often added to chili salsa to make it richer and smoother
Agucate AKA Avocado
In the 1980s, salsa became popular and began to be marketed. There was an increased an interest in Mexican food in this era?
World War 2
Salsa Verde, made with tomatoes and green chiles, is especially popular in what region of Mexico?
Central Mexico
This spicy pepper, commonly used fresh in picode gallo, ranks between 2,500-8,000 scoville scale
Jalapeno
This traditional Mexican salsa, often made with tomatoes, chili peppers, onions, and cilantro, is also known as "salsa fresca"
pico de gallo
This compond found in chili peppers, is responisble for their spicy heat and can trigger a burning sensation
Capsaicin
In 1519, Spanish explorers encounted this Mesomerican leader whos people were already enjoying chili-based sauses
Montezuma
Salsa Roja, made with Arbol Chiles, is commonly found in what region of Mexico?
Northern Mexico
This herb adds a fresh, citrus like flavor to salsa but is disliked by some people due to a genetic trait
Cilantro
A popular Mexican festival where families prepare and share salsa's made from chilies, tomatoes, and other fresh ingredients
Dia de los Muertos
This word describes a chili salsa that has multiple layers of flavor, including sweet, smoky, and spicy
Complex
Salsa Verde gets its signigture color and tangy flavor from this small green fruit often mistaken as a vegetable
Tomatillo
The Habanero Chili is a staple of what region of Mexico?
Southern Mexico
This acidic ingredient is squeezed into salsa to brighten flavors and balance heat
lime juice
This type of chili, often dried, is a key ingrediant in traditional Mexican salsa's for a smoky flavor
Ancho Chili
This traditional Mexican stone tool, similar to a mortar, is used to grind ingredients like chiles, garlic, and herbs to make salsa
Molcajete
Introduced in 1971 in California, this popular hot sause features a man wearing a sombrero and known for its bold, garlicky flavor
Tapatio
The ___ civilization was one of the most dominant indigenous societies of this region, stretching from Mexico and central America
Mayans
This pungent balb, often minced or rusted, deepens the flavor of chile based salsa
Garlic
Salsa can be part of rituals or offerings in Mexican culture, symbalizing this in meals
life, or hospitality
This word, spanish for "sause", often describes a mixture of tomatoes, chili peppers, onions and other ingredients used to flavor Mexican dishes
Salsa
Eating this spicy fruit may best metabolism, reduce inflammation, and even releas endorphins thanks to compound called capsacin
Hot peppers
The historical region extended from central Mexico to Central America and was home to the ___ Empire?
Aztecs