Salsa Slugga

I made my first pseudo homegrown salsa verde this evening. I grew the tomatillos and cilantro for it, and used serrano pepper, anaheim pepper, lime juice, onion and garlic from the store. Maybe next year I will grow everything in the garden except the lime. And the onion, I have no interest in growing onions. But back to the salsa. It was easy to make and tastes damn good. I’ll make another batch in a few weeks and this time I’ll probably use homegrown thai chilies instead of the serranos.

Salsa Slugga 1 clove of garlic 1/2 onion 12 tomatillos 1 serrano chile 1 anaheim pepper 1/4 cup lime juice

Boil some water, chuck in the tomatillos and simmer them over medium heat for 5+ minutes. Meanwhile, take some prongs and hold the anaheim pepper over the flame of your gas stove. Roast it for a few minutes and then put it into a paper bag. Do the same with the serrano chile. Leave for 5-10min. Chop the onion and garlic. Once everything is ready, throw it in a blender and whirrrrrr it until you get a nice salsa that you’re happy with. Drink a beer while doing all of this, and listen to Rush’s “Tom Saywer.”