Dorothy Krasowska From Every Day with Rachael Ray September 2007

Salsa More Big Bites Bottled Water Bowled Over Chocolate Chip Cookies Chocolates Hitting the Sauce Hot Chocolate Ice Cream Ice Pops Jams and Jellies Pickles Pies Popcorn Potato Chips Potpies Salad Dressing Salsa Soda Take a Dip Thanksgiving in a Box The Thick of It Winner's Circle Yogurt View All Big Bites Our taste-testers dipped into 71 salsas to find the best on the shelf. Finalists Best Corn Desert Pepper Trading Company Corn, Black Bean, Roasted Red Pepper Salsa » Best Green Santa Fe Seasons Tomatillo Salsa » Best of the Big Guns Pace Picante Mild Sauce » Best Fruit Santa Barbara Tangy Apple Salsa » Best Exotic Natalie's Naturals Edamame Bean Salsa » BEST MILD Brad's Organic Salsa The biggest complaint about most jarred salsas: processed flavor. But panelists said this chunky combo tastes "like a bowl of fresh tomatoes." Read more » BEST MEDIUM Rosa Mexicano Chile Pasilla de Oaxaca Salsa Created by chefs at the popular restaurant chain, this salsa's "intense, smoky" flavor comes from pasilla de Oaxaca chiles (a cousin of the chipotle). Read more » BEST SPICY Drew's Hot Organic Salsa New England-based chef Drew Starkweather uses all organic ingredients in this chunky blend. Read more » FAKE OUT Make jarred salsa taste homemade with some of these mix-ins: Fresh lime juice Chopped fresh cilantro Ground cumin Chopped scallions Pineapple or mango chunks Mashed avocado Roasted garlic Tell us which goodies you’d like us to bite into next!

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