pairingSanta Maria salsa
Chopped raw tomato, celery, green chilli, onion and a shot of vinegar or Worcestershire — thinner and sharper than a Mexican pico de gallo, and spooned over sliced beef rather than eaten with chips.
How it is done Cited
The acid is the point: the meat is lean and salty, and the salsa cuts it. That also changes what happens when you drink something with it.
Facts
| course | condiment |
|---|---|
| country | United States |
| region | Santa Maria Valley, California |
| confidence | medium · updated 2026-09-16 |
Recipes you may use
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Fresh salsa, as the tradition describes it
- ripe tomato
- celery
- green chilli
- onion
- vinegar or Worcestershire sauce
- salt
ingredients only; proportions differ by household and this project has no free-to-use recipe for them
Its kin
Sources
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