“If your eyes aren’t watering, it’s not hot enough!”

- The Ranting Chef

Being da heat! I love hot foods. When I get Buffalo wings at a restaurant, my eyes glaze past the merely Hot wings looking for those that verge on suicide. How hot do I want my Thai? Very hot. Mild salsa is ketchup without the vinegar in it.

On a trip a number of years ago, I ran into a stand selling various hot sauces. Each bottle had flames on it and tried to out do the others in sounding hot. I walked away with a bottle of “Colon Blow”.

The bottle made its way to work and one staff meeting I pulled it out. Drops were put on spoons for those interested in trying and I have to tell you it was the hottest thing I’ve ever put in my mouth. While tears streamed down my face, I was smiling. I even took several more “hits” of the sauce.

I found several fellow chilie-heads that day. Over the next couple of weeks we decided to host a salsa tasting party at work in honor of Cinco de Mayo. Our party was called, of course, Salsa de Mayo.

The rules were simple. The salsa had to be home-made or unique. Our department of about 80 produced 20 different salsas. It was a success.

I’ve since moved on to another company and suggested the salsa party at the end of April. Knowing that many can’t stand the heat, I decided to go sweet with this pineapple salsa.

I used fresh pineapple. So much better.

I didn’t have the prescribed marinade on hand so I used some Teriyaki.

Sweet, a little spice and all delicious!

Pineapple Salsa

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup Lawry’s® Caribbean Jerk Marinade With Papaya Juice
  • 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained and cut into small pieces*
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 1/2 small red bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped (optional)

Directions:

In medium bowl, combine ¼ cup Marinade with remaining ingredients. Let stand at room temperature up to 1 hour.

Source: http://www.tastebook.com/recipes/699240-Pork-Chops-with-Pineapple-Salsa

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