A weekend of football and other sports-watching on TV this past weekend seemed like a cool time to write a review on some great salsa, courtesy of Chuck Evans and his Montezuma Brand products. We met Chuck a few months ago through our buddy CaJohn, and he’s another fellow Buckeye making some damn good hot sauce & salsa which we hope to write more about over the next few months. This is just one of his many salsas that we have tried that are well worth your attention.

First impression: The name gives away the most dominant aromas, as your really get a good whiff of the garlic & lime from this brew. It’s thick, chunky, and chock full of good stuff like tomatoes, onions, and peppers. The jar says ‘Medium’ for heat level, but the chile aroma led me to believe otherwise.

Taste: Now THIS is salsa even a Texan would love…LOL! It’s great that the very noticeable lime & garlic flavor does not overwhelm the overall taste profile, but rather comes across quite well with chile pepper heat. Speaking of heat, this salsa has a little ninja stealth with its heat. Initially, I didn’t think this was all that spicy…like a 4/10 for heat. After munching for 5-10 minutes or so, the heat buildup began and I really started to enjoy the heat level as it built to about a 6-7/10 or so. A nice, steady burn worthy of its ‘medium’ designation. It’s a thick salsa, so make sure you use chips worthy of scooping out big bites of salsa as you’ll want more salsa than chip.

How I used it: You can probably find a way to use it in your kitchen cookin’, but this jar was demolished in pure chip & dip munching while sitting on the couch watching football.

Ingredients: tomatoes, tomato puree, onions, chile peppers, garlic, smokey chipotle (R) pepper sauce, lime juice, lemon juice, vinegar, herbs and spices

Overall Recommendation: First of all, we’re HUGE fans of the Montezuma Smokey Chipotle hot sauce (it’s Linda’s #1 fave, in fact) which is in this salsa…so that was an advantage to start. This salsa is thick & chunky, and with enough good chipotle flavor to appease even the most die-hard fans of chipotle. The flavor burn is manageable, and you’ll be amazed at how quickly you’ll consume this stuff if you’re not paying attention as you are eating it. This salsa has become an instant fave with me, and at least I know where I can get more.

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