Sting ‘N’ Linger Salsa Co.
“Habanero”

Ingredients: Diced Tomatoes. Fresh Chiles, Fresh Onions, jalpeno Peppers, Fresh Garlic, Lemon Juice, Red Wine Vinegar, Crushed Chiles, Fresh Cilantro, Habanero Peppers, Spices, Salt.

Appearance: This salsa has a dark read color, almost like a bowl of chili. There are some large chunks of tomatoes and other ingredients are in decent sized pieces. Overall you could call this “chunky”.

Aroma: Most prominent is tomato with some vinegar ( red wine? ) and citrus in the background.

Taste: This has a very rich tomato taste; almost like the tomatoes were roasted. Actually I would compare this to some other “roasted” salsas I have had which is a good thing; they are usually more flavorful. Aside from the tomatoes, nothing else really stands out. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. It can mean that the flavors are well-balanced. Unfortunately in this case, it means that the taste of this salsa is not that memorable. It’s not bad, it jst doesn’t really stand out from the “crowd”.

Heat: The heat comes on pretty quick and does linger a bit but does not really “sting”. With the habaneros being so far down the ingredient list I can’t say this is surprising. I wish I could taste them but unfortunately I think this is powered mostly by jalapenos. The medium heat will build a bit if you keep eating but fades in about five minutes whenyou quite. It never really burns the mouth.

Overall: A fairly decent canned salsa with a rich tomato-y taste. Nothing really stands out but this is a decent tasting salsa with a heat level that will entertain average joes but leave chileheads wanting.

Grade B-
( on a 1-10 scale)
Taste 5
Heat 4

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