Best store bought Picante / Salsa?

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BartInLA
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12:51p, 2/1/24
I prefer medium hot now because my stomach can't handle extra hot any longer.
Pace is my go to but I've enjoyed Texas based companies. I wonder how HEB brand is?
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maroon barchetta
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12:57p, 2/1/24
My wife used to love some peach salsa that Buc-ee's puts out.
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Brian Earl Spilner
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12:58p, 2/1/24
Herdez guacamole salsa
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NoahAg
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1:10p, 2/1/24
For jarred Mateo's is good. But the best are the fresh salsas in the square plastic containers in the refrigerated section.
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FightinTAC08
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1:13p, 2/1/24
i like HEB's you can get in the produce section in the plastic flex container. hot is better than medium though.

Also like Julio's and La Casita

https://www.heb.com/product-detail/h-e-b-fresh-hot-salsa-16-oz/1655217
https://www.heb.com/product-detail/la-casita-medium-original-16-oz/8419015
https://www.heb.com/product-detail/julio-s-home-style-mild-salsa-16-oz/253857
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Mega Lops
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1:15p, 2/1/24
Best stuff at heb. They have mild and hot.



https://www.heb.com/product-detail/julio-s-home-style-mild-salsa/253857
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Canyon Lake Agbu94
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1:20p, 2/1/24
Salsa Deleon if your HEB carries it. Maybe don't get the Hot if your go to is made in New York City!!
No, I don't give a damn how much money you make. If your last shirt has pockets, take all you can take. I'm goin' out with nothin' like I came in
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Mike Hancho
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1:21p, 2/1/24
I find store salsa too spicy, i usually just blend some tomatoes, onion and garlic and eat it with tostitos chips.
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EastSideAg2002
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1:40p, 2/1/24
Allowed today, yay or nay?

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Sweet Kitten Feet
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1:44p, 2/1/24
I like the heb brand in the glass jar with the other ones
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In reply to Mike Hancho • 2:02p, 2/1/24
Mike Hancho said:
I find store salsa too spicy, i usually just blend some tomatoes, onion and garlic and eat it with tostitos chips.


So you dip chips in tomato sauce?
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Slicer97
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2:07p, 2/1/24
Mark's Good Stuff, especially the roasted version.
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Slicer97
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In reply to Mike Hancho • 2:09p, 2/1/24
Mike Hancho said:
I find store salsa too spicy, i usually just blend some tomatoes, onion and garlic and eat it with tostitos chips.
That ain't salsa. That's a weak-ass Kmart version of gazpacho.
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Sweet Kitten Feet
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In reply to Mike Hancho • 2:28p, 2/1/24
That's spaghetti sauce bro. At least add a seeded and diced jalapeno in there.
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Moral High Horse
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In reply to Brian Earl Spilner • 2:32p, 2/1/24
Brian Earl Spilner said:
Herdez guacamole salsa

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Pantera
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In reply to Slicer97 • 2:33p, 2/1/24
Slicer97 said:
Mark's Good Stuff, especially the roasted version.
stuff is good, as the name suggests!
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AgResearch
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In reply to Mega Lops • 2:42p, 2/1/24
+1

I load up on Julios chips and salsa when back in TX. Shipping cost is high but Ive done that too for a fix. **** is addictive!
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Stat Monitor Repairman
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3:00p, 2/1/24
+1 on Herdez guacamole salsa

Herdaz Salsa Casera good to,

And +1 on Julio's with an extra lime squeezed in.
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et98
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3:07p, 2/1/24
Not to pile on or anything, but Julio's mild truly is the best
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fightintxaggie10
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4:53p, 2/1/24
Easy salsa:

Approx 1lb ripe tomatoes (usually the ones on the vine)
Quarter small white onion
Small garlic glove in husk (less is more so only use half if big)
1-4 Serranos

Put all that on the top rack of your oven and broil on high until charred on both sides. Peppers take shortest, tomatoes the longest.

Put in blender and blend until incorporated and still has some texture. Add teaspoon of salt.


Eat. I promise you'll like this more than jarred picante style sauce.
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Brian Earl Spilner
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In reply to fightintxaggie10 • 4:57p, 2/1/24
You're saying fresh made salsa is better than bottled? You don't say?
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Caesar4
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In reply to BartInLA • 4:58p, 2/1/24
OMG, I can't stand Pace salsa. It's so plain/bland. HEB Salsa is way better than Pace.
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AggieArchitect04
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In reply to Pantera • 5:19p, 2/1/24
Pantera said:
Slicer97 said:
Mark's Good Stuff, especially the roasted version.
stuff is good, as the name suggests!
Another vote for Mark's.
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Texker
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5:55p, 2/1/24
I love salsa and always have 2-3 jars around. Some favorites include:

Jack's Fresh Salsa (in refrigerated section)
Mateo's
Mrs Renfro's
Pace Restaurant Style (gotta have it for scrambled eggs)

Jack's and Mateo's are great for cooking. I add a fair amount in with a pound of hamburger for some awesome taco meat.
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BurnetAggie99
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6:10p, 2/1/24
Salsa DeLeon is nails. Made in Canyon Lake, TX. Sold in HEB and other stores
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fourth deck
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6:14p, 2/1/24
Joe T. Garcia's
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agz win
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8:15p, 2/1/24
Pleased with the HEB spicy salsa in bakery department and mixed with a container of pico de gallo. And eventually add to queso dip.
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TRIDENT
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8:23p, 2/1/24
Gunslinger. Aggie owned by tx4guns on this site. Great salsa. Can get it at Specs and lots of other stores.

https://www.gunslingersalsa.com/
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FIDO*98*
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In reply to Brian Earl Spilner • 8:50p, 2/1/24
Brian Earl Spilner said:
You're saying fresh made salsa is better than bottled? You don't say?


I think the point being made is that the effort to make it is bare minimum and the payoff significantly better than buying jars. It freezes perfectly as well so make 2 quarts and freeze in 16oz containers. 3 of the times you enjoy it won't require any more work than opening a jar.
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9:10p, 2/1/24
Julio's Serrano is my jam if I'm out of my roll your own
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Hi, Im Brett
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In reply to FIDO*98* • 9:11p, 2/1/24
FIDO*98* said:
Brian Earl Spilner said:
You're saying fresh made salsa is better than bottled? You don't say?


I think the point being made is that the effort to make it is bare minimum and the payoff significantly better than buying jars. It freezes perfectly as well so make 2 quarts and freeze in 16oz containers. 3 of the times you enjoy it won't require any more work than opening a jar.

best store bought is HEB's fresh salsa

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GasPasser97
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Bruce Almighty
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9:53p, 2/1/24
Frontera used to be good until it was sold to Sysco or whatever national brand it was sold to. Now, it's watered down crap. Siete is solid for jarred salsa.
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Duckhook
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10:11p, 2/1/24
Salsa El Gallo. Made in Weslaco. Available at HEB. I know the owner, and he's a great little success story.

[url=https://ibb.co/RpvZ9KX][/url]
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Brian Earl Spilner
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In reply to FIDO*98* • 10:19p, 2/1/24
FIDO*98* said:
Brian Earl Spilner said:
You're saying fresh made salsa is better than bottled? You don't say?


I think the point being made is that the effort to make it is bare minimum and the payoff significantly better than buying jars. It freezes perfectly as well so make 2 quarts and freeze in 16oz containers. 3 of the times you enjoy it won't require any more work than opening a jar.


And my point is it's obvious fresh made is better. This thread is about best store-bought salsas, not salsa recipes.

No surprise you're chiming in. I expected that exact post from you, but you were beaten to it.
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