The Salsa Review
Beanie's Homemade - Hot
Texture: Restaurant style
Flavor: Roasted tomatoes
Price: N/A
Where available: Kroger and HEB in Texas
Refrigeration: No
Website:Yes
Spiciness: 5
Grade: A-
Last week, I received Beanie's Homemade, a salsa created in the land of Texas. Texas, of course, is a state of many delicious salsas. I wonder why I have not moved there, since I do like salsa THAT much. My brief trip to Austin last spring was salsa-fully delicious. I long for my next trip to Central Market, where I can skip merrily through the salsa aisle, high on the smell of freshly made tortillas.
As usual, the first flavor I tried of Beanie's Homemade is the Hot flavor. I love the texture of this salsa; all ingredients are ground to a pulp, but the consistency is very thick and saucy, not watery. The flavor is excellent, although the Hot flavor to me seems more like a Medium in terms of spiciness. It's hard to describe... I'd say it tastes slightly like roasted tomatoes. The tomatoes are peeled and cooked in this salsa (the flyer included in the package noted that Beanie's peels the tomatoes to prevent the salsa from tasting bitter. Good move.)
I am usually not too crazy about jar salsas due to the numerous I've tried that seem rather gummy in consistency. Beanie's Homemade is excellent right out of the jar. It's worth a try if you live in the Texas area. (And she donates a portion of proceeds to Project Sunshine. You'll get the warm fuzzies by purchasing her salsa!)
The Hot flavor didn't take me long to consume, so now I'm eating the Medium flavor. I think it's slightly spicier than a mild and has a more tomoto-ey flavor. Consistency is similar to Hot. I prefer the Hot over the Medium, but if you're averse to heat, the Medium would be more preferable.
Flavor: Roasted tomatoes
Price: N/A
Where available: Kroger and HEB in Texas
Refrigeration: No
Website:Yes
Spiciness: 5
Grade: A-
Last week, I received Beanie's Homemade, a salsa created in the land of Texas. Texas, of course, is a state of many delicious salsas. I wonder why I have not moved there, since I do like salsa THAT much. My brief trip to Austin last spring was salsa-fully delicious. I long for my next trip to Central Market, where I can skip merrily through the salsa aisle, high on the smell of freshly made tortillas.
As usual, the first flavor I tried of Beanie's Homemade is the Hot flavor. I love the texture of this salsa; all ingredients are ground to a pulp, but the consistency is very thick and saucy, not watery. The flavor is excellent, although the Hot flavor to me seems more like a Medium in terms of spiciness. It's hard to describe... I'd say it tastes slightly like roasted tomatoes. The tomatoes are peeled and cooked in this salsa (the flyer included in the package noted that Beanie's peels the tomatoes to prevent the salsa from tasting bitter. Good move.)
I am usually not too crazy about jar salsas due to the numerous I've tried that seem rather gummy in consistency. Beanie's Homemade is excellent right out of the jar. It's worth a try if you live in the Texas area. (And she donates a portion of proceeds to Project Sunshine. You'll get the warm fuzzies by purchasing her salsa!)
The Hot flavor didn't take me long to consume, so now I'm eating the Medium flavor. I think it's slightly spicier than a mild and has a more tomoto-ey flavor. Consistency is similar to Hot. I prefer the Hot over the Medium, but if you're averse to heat, the Medium would be more preferable.
posted by megabeth at 4:14 PM
6 Comments:
Thanks for the great review!!! We hope to be in your state or a state near you soon : )
Hope all is well with you...
Ann aka Beanie
your site is awesome. I found your site by doing a blog search for salsa. I'm trying to find someone else who agrees with me that Emeril's salsa is terrible.
I struggle to find decent salsa here in charlotte, nc, and your site is convincing me that I must turn to the internet to get good salsa.
By the way, have you ever had Emeril's salsa? What do you think of it? I'd be interested in reading your review of it. Not like Emeril would care what you thought, but still...
No, I haven't tried it... I haven't seen it in stores around Birmingham. I wouldn't be surprised if it were bad, though.
Emeril's salsas SUCK, avoid them BIG TIME! My favorite salsa is 505 Southwestern, do a google search to find it in your area (mostly in the western U.S.)...it's organic and addictive...
Emeril's Southwestern salsa is AWESOME...you folks are crazy!!! Love it!!!
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