Salsa verde (Mexico)
Salsa verde is a type of spicy green sauce in Mexican cuisine. It is made of green tomato or tomatillo, ground with onion, garlic, cilantro, chile, salt and pepper to taste.
This green sauce comes in subtypes: cooked sauce, in which the ingredients are cooked and then ground; roasted salsa, in which the elements are roasted on a comal and then ground; raw sauce, in which ingredients are ground raw, ready to eat; and a combination in which some elements are roasted and other cooked. A molcajete or a blender can be used for the grinding process. After the sauce is prepared, it can be cooked again in a pan with little oil.
It is used to prepare traditional Mexican foods, in a mild spicy level for enchiladas and pork rinds, or more spicy for antojitos such as tacos and quesadillas.
See also
References
- Rick Bayless Mexico One Plate At A Time. (2000). ISBN 978-0684841861
- Muñoz Zurita, Ricardo. (2013) Pequeño Larousee de la Gastronomía Mexicana. ISBN 9786072107373
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