Pico de gallo, or salsa fresca, is the basic salsa that is used as an all-purpose condiment in Mexico. There are innumerable variations, but here is a basic — and very tasty — version.
Tag: Summer
Pico de Gallo, or Salsa Fresca
Piña Coladas
(Puerto Rican pineapple-coconut cocktail)
This drink — whose name simply means “strained pineapple” — was invented in the 1950s or 1960s in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Pflaumenkuchen
(German plum tart)
This German fruit tart is a simple way to use the freshest stone fruit of the season. Don’t restrict yourself to plums! Peaches and apricots work well too.
Pesto Genovese
(Italian basil-pinenut sauce)
Pesto genovese is an ancient Italian sauce, authentically made with a mortar and pestle, and is the classic accompaniment to pasta in the Ligurian town of Genoa.
Pebre
(Chilean cilantro sauce for grilled meats)
Pebre is a spicy herb sauce commonly served in Chile as a condiment with grilled meats, poultry or seafood.
Peach Ice Cream
(American Southern frozen fruit and dairy dessert)
There’s nothing like a big scoop of Georgia peach ice cream to cool down a hot summer’s day. If you have an electric ice cream maker, you’ll be astounded at how easy it is to make.
Peach Cobbler
(American peaches baked with pastry)
Cobbler is a traditional American dessert that uses the freshest fruits of the season. The fruit is baked with a sweetened batter that rises up and around it to form a crispy crust.
Patates Salatası
(Turkish potato salad)
The Turks supply us with a quick, easy and healthy alternative mayonnaise-based potato salads. Patates salatasi makes an excellent addition to a table of Turkish mezze.
Pasta alla Puttanesca
(Italian pasta with tomatoes, olives and capers)
Puttana is the Italian word for “whore,” and legend has it that this dish was used by Neapolitan ladies of the night to entice potential clients to sample their other offerings.
Pappa al Pomodoro
(Italian tomato-bread soup)
Pappa al pomodoro comes from the Tuscan region of Italy and is an excellent and easy way to use up tomatoes from your garden in the late summer.