Salsa too spicy..add cilantro?

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I made some salsa, and added a bit of some new habenero sauce I picked
up while in New Mexico. Long story short...it is a bit too hot (and I
like Hot!).
What can I do to tone the heat down? Someone once told me cilantro
will milden it up a bit, is this true? Any other ideas?

Thanks!

Cilantro will make it taste like soap. I guess that might be a good
thing...

Add tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers. "The solution to pollution is
dilution."

Bob

Quoted message said:

I made some salsa, and added a bit of some new habenero sauce I picked
up while in New Mexico. Long story short...it is a bit too hot (and I
like Hot!).
What can I do to tone the heat down? Someone once told me cilantro
will milden it up a bit, is this true? Any other ideas?

I would make a bit more unspiced salsa and mix it with the spicy
salsa. I love cilantro in salsa, but I don't know that it would tame
the heat.

Tara

On Sat, 19 May 2007 10:23:32 -0500, zxcvbob <[email hidden]>

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Quoted message said:

What can I do to tone the heat down? Someone once told me cilantro
will milden it up a bit, is this true? Any other ideas?

Quoted message said:

Cilantro will make it taste like soap. I guess that might be a good
thing...

Add tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers. "The solution to pollution is
dilution."

It's amazing what a couple of jars of mild salsa can do, huh? LOL

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Zilbandy

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I made some salsa, and added a bit of some new habenero sauce I picked
up while in New Mexico. Long story short...it is a bit too hot (and I
like Hot!).
What can I do to tone the heat down? Someone once told me cilantro
will milden it up a bit, is this true? Any other ideas?

Thanks!

Cilantro will make it taste like soap. I guess that might be a good
thing...

Add tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers. "The solution to pollution is
dilution."

Bob

Sugar is a good antidote, but then your salsa would be sweet. If you didn't
make a lot, just toss and try again. Not *everything* I make is perfect.
Chalk it up to learning.
Edrena
Life's too short to waste it worrying.

Quoted message said:

I made some salsa, and added a bit of some new habenero sauce I picked
up while in New Mexico. Long story short...it is a bit too hot (and I
like Hot!).
What can I do to tone the heat down? Someone once told me cilantro
will milden it up a bit, is this true? Any other ideas?

Cilantro won't tone down the heat, but it will add flavor (I love
cilantro) - so maybe the heat won't be as noticed. Try adding a
little more lime/lemon. A decent hot salsa is all the better for beer
and chips, my dear. So go with it and toughen up.

The best way to tone down heat is to make a big batch of guacomole to
go with it, then people cah scoop the guacomole and salsa together.
Have dish of sour cream on the side too.

If you don't want to do any of the above, then the only thing that
really works is to dilute with more "unheated" salsa ingredients.

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Quoted message said:

I made some salsa, and added a bit of some new habenero sauce I picked
up while in New Mexico. Long story short...it is a bit too hot (and I
like Hot!).
What can I do to tone the heat down? Someone once told me cilantro
will milden it up a bit, is this true? Any other ideas?

Thanks!

I would maybe add a little more tomato and perhaps lime juice? You never
said what ingredients you originally used and what porportions, so it's hard
to say. When I make salsa, I generally use lime and vinegar to help dilute
the jalepenos. Other people's ideas may vary from mine, but that's just
what I do. I don't think cilantro is going to cut it. It's just a leaf
like parsley. (Doesn't taste like parsley, but I mean, how can that help
eliminate the heat of peppers? Does parsley eliminate garlic from a pasta
dish?)

Anyway, that's my 2 cents.

kili

zxcvbob said:

Cilantro will make it taste like soap.

Hmpf, That's IYHO, no doubt?
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Chatty Cathy

Quoted message said:

I made some salsa, and added a bit of some new habenero sauce I picked
up while in New Mexico. Long story short...it is a bit too hot (and I
like Hot!).
What can I do to tone the heat down? Someone once told me cilantro
will milden it up a bit, is this true? Any other ideas?

Thanks!

Just make more salsa without the heat and add to the hot salsa to dilute
it.

Sky

sf said:

Chatty Cathy said:

zxcvbob said:

Cilantro will make it taste like soap.

Hmpf, That's IYHO, no doubt?

http://www.recfoodcooking.com/survey/result.html?survey=92

I rest my case! LOL

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Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Chatty Cathy said:

zxcvbob said:

Cilantro will make it taste like soap.

Hmpf, That's IYHO, no doubt?

http://www.recfoodcooking.com/survey/result.html?survey=92

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sf said:

Chatty Cathy said:

zxcvbob wrote:

> Cilantro will make it taste like soap.
Hmpf, That's IYHO, no doubt?

http://www.recfoodcooking.com/survey/result.html?survey=92

I rest my case! LOL

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Chatty Cathy

I always thought pickled ginger tasted like soap, I do like cilantro though.

Quoted message said:

I made some salsa, and added a bit of some new habenero sauce I picked
up while in New Mexico. Long story short...it is a bit too hot (and I
like Hot!).
What can I do to tone the heat down? Someone once told me cilantro
will milden it up a bit, is this true? Any other ideas?

Thanks!

Add a can of crushed tomatoes in tomato puree.

Perhaps not appropriate for your salsa, but dairy products (especially
yogurt) will tame the heat. And who knows, maybe a creamy salsa would
be good?

Perhaps not appropriate for your salsa, but dairy products (especially
yogurt) will tame the heat. And who knows, maybe a creamy salsa would
be good?

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Perhaps not appropriate for your salsa, but dairy products (especially
yogurt) will tame the heat. And who knows, maybe a creamy salsa would
be good?

I love salsa mixed with sour cream. YUM.

Serene

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zxcvbob wrote:

> Cilantro will make it taste like soap.
Hmpf, That's IYHO, no doubt?

http://www.recfoodcooking.com/survey/result.html?survey=92

I rest my case! LOL

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Cheers
Chatty Cathy

And I rest my case <g>... and Bob Pastorio was in total agreement with me.

http://www.ihatecilantro.com/log.php

Chris in Pearland, TX

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Quoted message said:

I made some salsa, and added a bit of some new habenero sauce I picked
up while in New Mexico. Long story short...it is a bit too hot (and I
like Hot!).
What can I do to tone the heat down? Someone once told me cilantro
will milden it up a bit, is this true? Any other ideas?

Thanks!

Cilantro will make it taste like soap. I guess that might be a good
thing...

Add tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers. "The solution to pollution is
dilution."

Bob

Cilantro will make it taste like salsa. Bell peppers will make it taste
like garbage. To make it less hot, add tomatoes.

Habanero is for masochists; it has practically no flavor, only hot. Make
salsa out of some decent peppers next time.

Mitch

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I made some salsa, and added a bit of some new habenero sauce I picked
up while in New Mexico. Long story short...it is a bit too hot (and I
like Hot!).
What can I do to tone the heat down? Someone once told me cilantro
will milden it up a bit, is this true? Any other ideas?

Thanks!

Cilantro will make it taste like soap. I guess that might be a good
thing...

Add tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers. "The solution to pollution is
dilution."

Bob

Cilantro will make it taste like salsa. Bell peppers will make it taste
like garbage. To make it less hot, add tomatoes.

Habanero is for masochists; it has practically no flavor, only hot. Make
salsa out of some decent peppers next time.

Mitch

I don't agree. I use habs in strawberry or peach jam, but clear the ribs &
seeds. One isn't enough for me, but more than three in the batch is too
much. A pile of habs so cleaned, sliced, with seasoned vinegar poured over
can add a nice kick to casseroles, soups & salad. And keeps forever.
A body can go overboard on anything though. Habs to me have a fruity sort
of flavor, but I use them with caution. And rubber gloves.
Edrena

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I made some salsa, and added a bit of some new habenero sauce I picked
up while in New Mexico. Long story short...it is a bit too hot (and I
like Hot!).
What can I do to tone the heat down? Someone once told me cilantro
will milden it up a bit, is this true? Any other ideas?

Thanks!

Cilantro will make it taste like soap. I guess that might be a good
thing...

Add tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers. "The solution to pollution is
dilution."

Bob

Cilantro will make it taste like salsa. Bell peppers will make it taste
like garbage. To make it less hot, add tomatoes.

Habanero is for masochists; it has practically no flavor, only hot. Make
salsa out of some decent peppers next time.

Mitch

Nah, Habs are OK when used properly, they do have a nice flavour. I would
still not suggest them to anyone who doesn't like very hot food though.