The Salsa Review
Sisters Salsa from Blue Hill, Maine
Texture: Chunks of tomato, onion and cilantro in tangy juice
Flavor: Fresh
Price: Order online
Where available: Shaw's, Hannaford Bros (NH/ME)
Refrigeration: Yes
Website:Yes
Spiciness: 4
Grade: A-
When I got home from work, I spied a box sitting on my front porch displaying the word that brings joy: PERISHABLE. A new shipment of salsa to try!! I rushed inside and opened my box of bounty. Neatly packed inside: a t-shirt advertising Sisters Salsa from Blue Hill, Maine. Hmm. Cotton isn't edible. Underneath the shirt, still cold next to cold packs, are two containers each of the two flavors of Sisters Salsa: "Sisters Salsa" and "Twice the Spice".
An enclosed note listed some interesting facts about Sisters Salsa. It contains no cooked tomato product, thickeners, emulsifiers or stabilizers. Ingredients are: tomato, onion, cilantro marinated in lime juice, lemon juice, vinegar and seasoned with sea salt, peppers and garlic.
Thus, it must be refrigerated since it has no preservatives. This makes it good!
First I tried Twice the Spice because I like to start with the strongest or hottest product available from a producer. It's a good salsa! Both products are more like pico de gallo than restaurant-style salsa or thick salsa in a jar. The tomatoes and onions are very tasty. The lime and lemon juice help to create a flavor that is different from any other salsa I have tried before. My only criticism is that I think the recipe is too salty. The best strategy is to eat this salsa with unsalted chips.
Onto the regular flavor of Sisters Salsa. Should it be called Less Spice But Just as Nice? Actually, I like this one better than Twice the Spice. It doesn't taste as salty or citrus-y as Twice the Spice. It's quite good!
Don't let the word "spice" mislead you. These salsas are spicy in the sense that they have a lot of flavor, but not in that hot-jalopeno-my-mouth-is-on-fire kind of spicy. This is a great salsa for those who prefer a mild to medium salsa. It would be a perfect addition to the top of a taco salad.
Sisters Salsa can be ordered online at http://www.sendsalsa.com, or if you're patient, you can request that grocers carry it locally. The company has an automated form for you to send to grocers at http://www.salsagram.com.
Flavor: Fresh
Price: Order online
Where available: Shaw's, Hannaford Bros (NH/ME)
Refrigeration: Yes
Website:Yes
Spiciness: 4
Grade: A-
When I got home from work, I spied a box sitting on my front porch displaying the word that brings joy: PERISHABLE. A new shipment of salsa to try!! I rushed inside and opened my box of bounty. Neatly packed inside: a t-shirt advertising Sisters Salsa from Blue Hill, Maine. Hmm. Cotton isn't edible. Underneath the shirt, still cold next to cold packs, are two containers each of the two flavors of Sisters Salsa: "Sisters Salsa" and "Twice the Spice".
An enclosed note listed some interesting facts about Sisters Salsa. It contains no cooked tomato product, thickeners, emulsifiers or stabilizers. Ingredients are: tomato, onion, cilantro marinated in lime juice, lemon juice, vinegar and seasoned with sea salt, peppers and garlic.
Thus, it must be refrigerated since it has no preservatives. This makes it good!
First I tried Twice the Spice because I like to start with the strongest or hottest product available from a producer. It's a good salsa! Both products are more like pico de gallo than restaurant-style salsa or thick salsa in a jar. The tomatoes and onions are very tasty. The lime and lemon juice help to create a flavor that is different from any other salsa I have tried before. My only criticism is that I think the recipe is too salty. The best strategy is to eat this salsa with unsalted chips.
Onto the regular flavor of Sisters Salsa. Should it be called Less Spice But Just as Nice? Actually, I like this one better than Twice the Spice. It doesn't taste as salty or citrus-y as Twice the Spice. It's quite good!
Don't let the word "spice" mislead you. These salsas are spicy in the sense that they have a lot of flavor, but not in that hot-jalopeno-my-mouth-is-on-fire kind of spicy. This is a great salsa for those who prefer a mild to medium salsa. It would be a perfect addition to the top of a taco salad.
Sisters Salsa can be ordered online at http://www.sendsalsa.com, or if you're patient, you can request that grocers carry it locally. The company has an automated form for you to send to grocers at http://www.salsagram.com.
posted by megabeth at 6:35 PM
4 Comments:
I live in Maine and this is now the only Salsa I'll buy. At any occasion I use it. At party's, at small gatherings. It's even great at three am. I do believe that one of the greatest things about this salsa is that you can eat the entire container without feeling sick or guilty! Which is a good thing, because you will.
I've eaten the regular version of Sister's Salsa at breakfast for the past two years. Try it in a healthy omelet: egg beaters, low fat cheese, and salsa. Try it mixed in cottage cheese with a little hot sauce for a kick. (Mo Hotta Mo Betta "Red Savina Habanero" works very well. Just a little until you get used to it.)
Love it.
I tried the Sister Salsa with the white cover. It did not indicate the spice level which I would suggest they do. The salsa tasted fresh but the onions overpowered the rest of the ingredients. I set this salsa out for a bunch of couples to enjoy during a get together. Most of it was left over which is unusual for this crowd. I unfortunately do not recommend that you waste your money on this product.
Sister's Salsa is a solid A-/A in my book.
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