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Article: Salsa Goes Sassy SAUCE VARIATIONS ARE LIKE A TASTE TRIP AROUND THE WORLD
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- August 25, 1996
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CopyrightCopyright 1996 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Traditionally the Spanish word for sauce, "salsa" means much more
than the tomato kind you buy at the grocery store. Most
commonly, salsas were made with tomatoes flavored with onions,
chilies and cilantro. No longer the maligned, predictable concoction
that comes in a jar and has a two-month refrigerator life, salsas
these days are zippy mixtures of diced fruits and/or vegetables, are
usually healthy and colorful and boldly flavored and best eaten the
day they're made. They can be spicy or sweet and sour,
herb-flavored or fruity or blistering hot.
They get their flavorings not only from Mexico but also from
Morocco, Italy, Asia, the Caribbean and around the world. There are ...