Frontera Salsa

When I moved to San Antonio, there were plenty of competitors vying for the title of ‘best Mexican food,’ both in restaurants and the grocery aisles. Moving back to Dallas, I have been surprised and a little frustrated with the lack of authentic, flavorful salsa available in grocery stores. In moments of desperation, I have even fallen prey to buying salsa made in (gasp) “New York City!”

I have found a few gems though. HEB/Central Market has a great fresh salsa in the refrigerated produce section (Roasted Medium is my favorite), but the store near my house only carries it sporadically.

For those without either of these stores, or who live outside of Texas, I am happy to suggest a great substitute. I found this salsa, made by Rick Bayless. He’s the goatee sporting chef who has several restaurants in Chicago, and has had a cooking show on PBS since pre-Food Network days.


The website describes it as, “A combination of dried and fresh sweet red chiles with fire-roasted tomatoes, onions and garlic.” I say, “It’s full of smoky salsa deliciousness.”

Check it out at SuperTarget.