Bowl of red salsa surrounded by tortilla chips - Food Fantasy/Shutterstock I grew up eating the best salsa in the world -- my mom's recipe. While I admit that I'm completely biased, I will mention ...

Straight talk: You need to ferment your salsa. I could explain, over a lot of words, how it intensifies the tomatoes, and how the fermented peppers add a depth of umami that balances the salt and acid ...

We used a jar of mild salsa to add a south-of-the-border flavor to this chili-like entrée and substituted ground beef for cubes of meat to speed up the cooking. Accompany with crunchy tortilla chips.

This recipe explains how to make fresh and simple salsa using ingredients like ripe tomatoes, red onions, chili peppers, ...