Stew Pot for Salsa

[eyeguy 54]

Forgot to mention this. If you are new to making salsa do not use an aluminum pot to cook the salsa mix! Use graniteware or stainless steel.

[OnAFly]

Why no aluminum?

[Rick G]

The salsa will end up with a real metallic funny taste to it. Like eyeguy said, stone wear or stainless for salsa making.

[eyeguy 54]

aluminum is reactive and you might get a bit of an off taste cooking the tomatoes because of the acid in them. Granitware and steel are non reactive. I just learned this recently.

[OnAFly]

Huh, interesting. Good to know.

[flipper]

We have been using two huge aluminum pots for over 15 years for our award winning salsa, no problems, no metalic taste detectable. They each hold roughly 4 gallons.

[eyeguy 54]

cool, just sharing what I read online about the acid reacting. share the award winning stuff please.

[SkunkedAgain]

I just made my first-ever batch of salsa last night, a recipe from the Pioneer Woman HSOforum. No pots needed, just the food processor. Pretty outstanding stuff

[eyeguy 54]

well share it already... I saw a fresh recipe on the site. Are you making just a little or 25 pints or somewhere inbetween?

[SkunkedAgain]

Toss all of this into the food processor and hit pulse four or five times:

- 1 can (28 Ounce) Whole Tomatoes With Juice

- 2 cans (10 Ounce) Rotel (diced Tomatoes And Green Chilies)

- 1/4 cup Chopped Onion

- 1 clove Garlic, Minced

- 1 whole Jalapeno, Quartered And Sliced Thin

- 1/4 teaspoon Sugar

- 1/4 teaspoon Salt

- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cumin

- 1/2 cup Cilantro (more To Taste!)

- 1/2 whole Lime Juice

I love garlic so I used three cloves and a hot pepper (vs jalapeno) that I got from a coworker.