{"id":1270,"date":"2010-01-20T10:43:02","date_gmt":"2010-01-20T14:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/?p=1270"},"modified":"2010-01-20T17:31:40","modified_gmt":"2010-01-20T21:31:40","slug":"salsa-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/recipes\/salsa-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Salsa and a Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>In addition, football  party time<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This past weekend my New Orleans Saints blew past the  Arizona Cardinals in an NFC Divisional Playoff game in the Superdome and we  enjoyed a fresh batch of salsa with some guacamole and chips.\u00a0 Looking forward to the next game on Sunday,  the NFC Championship Game, again, in the Louisiana Superdome when the New Orleans Saints square up against the Minnesota Vikings, we will try our best to save  a little of the salsa by kick off at 6:40 EST.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Salsa\" src=\"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/images\/Salsa_02.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Salsa\" hspace=\"12\" vspace=\"12\" width=\"300\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I have been making this salsa recipe since 1988, when I  learned from a pro who had worked in Mexican restaurants, and have been  tweaking it ever since. A new wrinkle in this addition of the recipe includes a  4.5-ounce can of Old El Paso green chiles, which were given to me by  MyBlogSpark. And included in the \u201cTackle the Taste&#8221; gift pack that includes two free 4.5  ounce cans of Green Chiles, as well as a football-shaped ceramic serving  platter, two sets of football-themed plates and cocktail napkins, and a themed  table runner which arrived in the mail several days ago. In addition, you can win a  \u201cTackle the Taste\u201d gift pack too!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Old El Paso &quot;Tackle the Taste&quot; Kit\" src=\"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/images\/SalsaGuacChips_01.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Old El Paso &quot;Tackle the Taste&quot; Kit\" hspace=\"12\" vspace=\"12\" width=\"300\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Old El Paso Green Chiles gift pack, product information,  online coupon link, and prize packs are provided by Old El Paso through MyBlogSpark, and do  not in any way change my opinion of the Old El Paso product. I have been using their green chiles for years and find them useful in any preparation that requires this ingredient.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, for a $0.55 coupon on one can of Old El Paso Green Chiles, you can click: <a href=\"http:\/\/bricks.coupons.com\/bstart.asp?o=60559&amp;ci=1&amp;c=GM&amp;p=TFWYe75d\">Old El Paso Green Chiles Coupon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Old El Paso &quot;Tackle the Taste&quot; Kit\" src=\"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/images\/GreenChilesKit.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Old El Paso &quot;Tackle the Taste&quot; Kit\" hspace=\"12\" vspace=\"12\" width=\"300\" align=\"left\" \/><br \/>\nIf you would like to win one of these \u201cTackle the Taste\u201d  gift packs please post a comment on this blog post about your favorite recipe  that includes green chiles. The contest will run until 2400 EDT on Thursday,  January 21, 2010. In addition, the winner will be announced on Friday, January  22, 2010, and contacted for the mailing information. The winner\u2019s physical  mailing address will then be sent to the MyBlogSpark.com offices where they  will ship out your \u201cTackle the Taste\u201d gift pack. The winner will be selected by a random number selection system, each comment will be assigned the number in order as they appear in this blog post.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salsa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Salsa\" src=\"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/images\/Salsa_01.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Salsa\" hspace=\"12\" vspace=\"12\" width=\"300\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This  salsa recipe is actually more like a cross between pico  de gallo and salsa in that it is quite thicker than your normal salsa, but  wetter than your typical pico. I love chunky salsa and the addition of the  green chilies adds a small touch of mild heat that otherwise was not there  before. Still, my favorite part of the recipe is the cilantro; I can never seem  to get enough cilantro.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\">Ingredients<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Bunch<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Cilantro leaves<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Cloves<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Garlic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Tsp<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Garlic salt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\u00bd<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Medium<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Red onion, large chunks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Medium<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Roma tomatoes, large chunks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Tbsp<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Jalapeno peppers, sliced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Can<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Green Chiles, 4.5 ounces<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\u00bd<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Cup<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Green onions, chopped<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Medium<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Lime, juiced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Tsp<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Cumin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\u00bd<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Tbsp<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Worcestershire sauce<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Tbsp<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Olive oil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Can<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Crushed tomatoes, 28 ounces<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Procedure Steps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">1.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">In the bowl of a food processor, add the cilantro, garlic, and garlic salt. Process until chopped fine.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">2.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Add the remaining ingredients with the exception of the crushed tomatoes. Pulse several times until the tomatoes and onions are chopped and all the ingredients mixed well.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">3.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Pour out the mixture into a large bowl then add the crushed tomatoes and stir well to incorporate.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have been making this salsa recipe since 1988, when I learned from a pro who had worked in Mexican restaurants, and have been tweaking it ever since.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[106,193,11],"tags":[939,936,354,435,697,707,695,937,929,690,932,2092,933,938,694,934,704,930,931,508,935],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1270"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1270"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1270\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1276,"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1270\/revisions\/1276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1270"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1270"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}