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About Tex Mex Salsa
Dishes similar to salsa can be found the world over, but what makes Tex/Mex salsa unique is the tomato. The tomato is native to the Andean regions of South America and was spread across that continent and into North America by the Incas, Mayans and Aztecs as their empires grew and expanded across the New World.
Salsa is a Spanish word that translates into English as sauce, but ironically the word sals is also an obsolete form of the English word sauce.
Traditional Tex/Mex salsas begin with the tomato mixed with any number of fresh vegetables and spices but typically includes peppers such as the familiar Jalapeno and Habanero peppers and onions diced into small or medium bits with garlic and salt added. Today the concept of salsa has expanded to include fruit, beans or olives with one of the most popular being made with black beans and corn.
Salsa is used by itself as a dip for corn and tortilla chips or as a condiment to spice up any meat dish such as beef, pork, chicken and fish. No matter how you like it, salsa makes a wonderful addition to any menu.