I am in love. My love runs deep for the most delicious salsa I have ever tasted. That salsa is from Traverse Bay Farms. I am a huge salsa aficionado. Before trying this fruit salsa, I have only ever had vegetable based salsa, primarily of the tomato variety. While Traverse Bay Farms offers a variety of salsas, including Chunky, Corn and Black Bean, the company sent us two of their fruit salsas to review. The two flavors they sent were Red Raspberry and Peach.
I have a confession. The first day we got these jars of salsa, I was iffy about trying them. I get nervous when I am offered new food, so I was squeamish, since I had never had fruit salsa. I love salsa more than anyone in the house, so I knew it’d be up to me to taste it first. So, I sucked it up and had the peach with some tortilla chips. Wow! The fruity flavor mixed with salsa heat is absolutely perfect. The sweetness of the salsa helps to maintain and provoke the heat. I believe this is why the red raspberry is hotter. It is slightly sweeter than the peach. The flavors of both salsas burst in your mouth with deliciousness. I never knew salsa could be so good.
The sweetness is what enhances the taste of the salsa. I’m not as much a fan of the salsa with humongous chunks of peppers and onions, so this salsa is perfect. It is smooth with a delicious and refreshing taste. I wondered how well fruit salsa would taste on chips and it tastes perfect. It also tastes great on chicken. I imagine there are more uses for this salsa than that, but this is how I ate it. Once I tried Traverse Bay Farms Gourmet salsa, I could not go back to eating other salsas. In fact, I’m trying to find a way to work buying this salsa into my budget! It’s just that good.
Speaking of price, this salsa runs around $7. For a set of four you’ll pay a little over $25. While this is pretty decent for mail order food, not everyone can afford to fit this in their budget on a regular basis (especially when you add in shipping). With salsa in the store half the price of this gourmet salsa, most will go for the cheaper option. However, I must honestly say, you will be bilking yourself on taste. This salsa is worth paying a few extra dollars to purchase it, even if you can’t afford to buy this salsa regularly.
Traverse Bay Farms is local to Michigan. Both the Peach and Red Raspberry are award-winning salsas. I, honestly, ate this salsa every single day until it was gone and I haven’t stopped asking Ashtyn when we can get more. Even 15-year-old CT, the pickiest eater in our house, loved the taste of this salsa. That is saying a lot. This is a great snack during those summer months when you just don’t want to cook, but Traverse Bay Farms salsas are going to be good all year round. Fruit tastes surprisingly well in salsa. I highly recommend you check Traverse Bay Farms and their salsas out.
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Written by Dominick Evans – Visit Website
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Dominick is in his late 20s. He lives in Michigan with his life partner, Ashtyn, their 14 year old son Robert, and their Shih-Tzu, Oliver. Dominick is a writer and the head editor for both LI Kids and Literary Illusions. He enjoys composing music and is an aspiring director/screenwriter. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his family, playing and watching sports, playing video games, watching movies, and singing.
I love salsa – but it has to be mild or medium. Hot salsa makes me want to gouge my eyes out with a spork.
I don’t think we have this brand of salsa in our area but I do agree, the more expensive brands typically offer better taste.
We have a shih-poo named Oliver! If you can tell me your secret to potty training, I will love you forever.
These sound perfect for me – I am not a spicy salsa type person, and really like sweet tasting salsas, with added fruit, especially in summer when outside.