Cooling Down Salsa: Tips & Tricks

[straitfan]

Anyone know how to "cool down" salsa? I used the salad chopper to make salsa, more or less following the recipe in the catalog. I hesitated a split second before throwing in the whole jalapeno (considered removing the seeds and membrane--but thought hey, if they printed it in here it can't be too bad). HOT!!!!!! Any ideas? More tomato--lime juice?

ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK--GO KU!

 

[Jennie4PC]

You could try adding more tomato? My DH has to mild it down for me cause he loves HOT salsa

 

[straitfan]

I have one more left--I may try that. (AFTER the KU game is over)
Any other ideas?

 

[KellyTheChef]

This may be tedius, but can you pick out some of the seeds and peices with membranes on them? Plus, as Jennie said, add more tomatoes sounds like it would help too!

 

[straitfan]

Hmmmmm don't know. I was having a ball with the chopper and the pieces are pretty small.

 

[chee65]

Adding more lime will really help.

 

[pamperedtiffani]

not as pretty, but sour cream is a great way to cool it down. you could mix a little in... just a thought

 

[cmdtrgd]

sugar will help, too

 

[straitfan]

Alright. Since the Jayhawks run at the final 4 is over.....I'll go try some of those suggestions! Lesson learned for next time----seed and clean out the jalapeno!

 

[Teresa Lynn]

use your core and more to clean the seeds out

 

[AJPratt]

I was going to say sugar.

 

[Tree]

Alright. Since the Jayhawks run at the final 4 is over...../QUOTE]


I can't wait for the U of Oregon game on Sunday. They are playing Florida.

Go ducks!!!!

 

[lacychef]

I removed the seeds & membranes from my jalepeno the other day when I made salsa, was pretty good. DH said it needed more salt though.

Bummer about the Hawks huh? My mom is a HUGE fan; we're driving 2 hrs to my grandma's today & I"m hoping she's not too grumpy! lol They had a good year though...

 

[Trish1953]

My husband, the chef, says to make the recipe again, without the jalapeno this time, then combine the two. This will help cool it down some. Just remember, in the future, the "heat" in jalapenos is in the seeds and membrane.

Trish in Texas
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