Growing up, the Pace Picante ad campaign focused on how their salsa was made in Texas, thus making it superior to other salsas. A typical commercial consisted of some cowboys engaged in discussions about their salsa. Inevitably the discussion would turn to where each salsa was produced. The “other” salsa always came from New York City. This both shocked and angered the other cowboys and the commercial would end with some sort of threat.
We never found out what happened to the blasphemer but I imagine it was painful and that his salsa played some part in the torture he endured.
I hate to break it to our friends at Pace but yummy salsa (and indeed chips also) come from up north. This post is dedicated to the best chips and salsa that have ever graced my taste buds. Let’s take a look at a picture of destiny’s couple.
The salsa is “Jack’s Special” from Garden Fresh Gourmet. The company is located in…
Ferndale Michigan
That’s right – Michigan. I don’t understand it myself and I’m sure the Pace cowboy would be shocked. I’ve lived in Michigan and there isn’t a lot of good mexican food there. But it’s true. The best salsa comes from Michigan. It is full of yummy vegetables with chunks that aren’t too big nor too small. We get ours at Harris Teeter but you can also find it at Costco where we live.
The chip situation is even more odd. Guacamole Tortialla Chips from “from Nana’s Cocina”. These chips hale from Manassas Park, Virginia which is also a far cry from Texas and the last place that I would think of when it comes to tortilla chips. Heather and I came across these at Harris Teeter a few weeks ago and we’ve purchased about 6 bags since. They are just amazingly yummy and yummily amazing.
We ventured to try their normal tortilla chips but they were just so-so, as our friends at Cooks Illustrated already know. There must be a symbiotic relationship between tortilla chips and avocados.
Yes, please? I’ve seen that salsa at the store several times but have never purchased! I never knew I was missing out on something so divine and will rectify immediately. When you come to MI to make me cake, go ahead and bring me some of those chips. Much obliged.
Where did you get the big jar of the salsa? We finally tried it and it was DELICIOUS!!! We nearly ate the whole container in one sitting. . .which means we need a bigger container if we want it to last more than one day.
We purchased our jar at Harris Teeter. We have also found them at Costco.