A traditional Mexican salsa is made with roasted tomatoes, chilies, garlic and onions. Rather than using a blender, the roasted ingredients are smashed together in a molcajete or mortar and pestle. The earthy texture created by the Molcajete is quite distinctive, and due to the seasoning of the Molcajete, it will carry a subtle difference […]
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How to Make Salsa in a Molcajete
Quick and Easy Homemade Mexican Salsa Recipe
Salsa is traced back to the times of the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans. The native people created their own versions of salsa using tomatoes, chilies and squash seeds. However, official discovery to the rest of the world did not occur until the Spaniards conquered Mexico in the 1500’s. This mix of ingredients became popular throughout […]
