Hi guys!!!

I decided to try and make my own salsa recipe yesterday, and it turned out great, especially since it was my first attempt. Here it is:

1 small can tomato puree
2 cans whole peeled tomatoes
1 T. minced garlic
2 t. mexican chili powder
1 capsicum (bell-pepper), coarsely chopped
3 or 4 fresh tomatoes, finely chopped (preferably vine-ripened tomatoes)
a splash of white vinegar
2 medium size brown onions, chopped coarse
2 T. liquid smoke (sorry Smokin', didn't have the time to smoke the tomatoes)
1-2 T. chopped pickled jalapenos
2 pickled habaneros, finely chopped
1/2-1 cup water
2 T brown sugar
salt to taste
white sugar to taste

Bring mixture to a boil & then simmer until it starts to thicken. Let cool and serve with corn chips.

If you don't wish to use liquid smoke, you could cut the tomatoes and smoke them for a few minutes before adding them to the mixture.

Try it and let me know how how you like it.

Micah in Oz'

Sound great, but what exactly are brown onions, an Aussie breed of onion? BTW, Australia is the one country my wife and I still both want to visit, that or NZ. Chuck

Hi Bodacious BBQ!!!

What I meant by brown onions are the brown-skinned onions. I don't think they are any special kind. You could use any kind of onions you want, however I wouldn't use Vidalia onions because I don't think they would be strong enough.

Micah in Oz'

Hey Bodacious BBQ, if you and your wife ever do visit Australia, come see me and I'll treat you to a Vegemite sandwich, the true taste of Australia!!! It's pretty good, although Smokin' might disagree with me on that one.

Micah in Oz'

Hey, I never said a sandwich made from yeast by-products was bad....when did I say that

Sorry for the misunderstanding Smokin', but I do recall you saying something about Vegemite one time which sounded like you didn't like it, so I thought I'd drop a joke!!! I'm still trying to figure out a way to use Vegemite in my sauces. When I work it out, I'll let you know.

Micah in Oz'

What is vegemite, sounds like yosemite?
A by-product of yeast said he?
In a sauce purportedly,
Concocted by the aussie,
Slathered on a sammie,
And availed by the Okie,
LETS HAVE THAT RECIPE!

Vegemite is nasty stuff! I ate some when I was in the Philippines. Lotys of Aussies there.

Hey Honolulu, Vegemite isn't all that bad!!! The secret to enjoying it is that it must be spread VERY thinly, and we often put other things such as cheese with it in a sandwich so that it isn't too overpowering (it is very salty). It is made by KRAFT from the by-products of the yeast used in beer production and is one of the world's richest known sources of Vitamin B. If you want to know more, click on the link below. I usually make a sandwich out of it using a thin layer of Vegemite, a slice or two of cheddar cheese, and a few strips of red capsicum (bell pepper).

Cheers from Down Under,

Micah in Oz'


Vegemite Info

I once worked with an aussie who's only liquid intake were coffee and beer. I swear in the years I knew him I never saw a glass of water in that mans hand! Nor juice, nor milk, nor anything else! So I guess that it's natural that vegemite be a by-product of beer production. Have any local recipes we might try Micah? re; sides, hot sauce etc?

Hey Mike Venezuela, I'll post a couple of Aussie dessert recipes over at the open forum.

G'day,

Micah

Hey Mike Venezuela!!!

I originally posted Sticky-Date Pudding over in the open forum, but since then Smokin' moved it here in the recipes forum. It is an awesome dessert that goes perfectly with almost anything, especially ribs and scotch fillet. Give it a go, you'll love it!!!!

G'day,

Micah

I'll check it out Micah, thanks for the surrogate eats (recipe).