New Mexico Chile Company's Old Town Salsa

Texture: Chunky, thick
Flavor: Fire roasted red chiles!
Price: $4.99 for 16 oz
Where available: see website (below)
Refrigeration: Only after opening
Website: Yes
Spiciness: 4
Grade: A-




It's been a VERY long time since I've had the opportunity to review a new salsa. I figured the faltering economy had something to do with the lack of free salsa samples coming my way. I managed to survive this painful salsa famine by making my own salsa at home. But variety is the SPICE of life, so it's wonderful to have something different to eat my tortilla chips with, since Chuck of the New Mexico Chile Company just mailed me a jar of his Old Town Salsa.

I tried the Old Town Salsa with tortilla chips and enjoyed the fire roasted taste of the chiles in the salsa. It has a colorful mix of ingredients (see photo above) and a robust flavor. There are generous chunks of fire roasted New Mexico red and green chiles in the salsa. There is a suggestion on the website to try adding it to soup, and I think it would add an extra dimension to a chicken tortilla, black bean or vegetable soup recipe.

If you're a fan of fire roasted chile-based salsas, the Old Town salsa would be hard to beat. New Mexico Chile Company sells other products also, like enchilada sauce, marinades, roasted chiles, hot sauces and spices. You can purchase these colorful products online at the link provided above.