“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.
Rantings of an Amateur Chef 
This is my favorite combo, the sweet and hot combo. It is great in Thai food. That pineapple salsa looks fabulous.
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Looks yummy. I will have to try it. Living in the tropics, the fresh pineapple is fab. I love a good mango salsa too! The hotter the better!
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What a great recipe to try this weekend! Thanks!
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we are having the same thoughts… I just picked up a pineapple, cilantro, jalapenos, and tomitilios all on sale yesterday
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Mild salsa = ketchup without the vinegar. YES! Love it.
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Nice. I love sitting across from my husband when he eats something too hot. He insists he is enjoying it while tears are streaming down his face…What is it with you guys? Have a great day!!
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I’m a heat wimp…nonetheless, this looks fabulous! May have to dial it back and give it a whirl!
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Love, LOve, LOVE hot and sweet! This rocks!
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“Colon Blow” haha…love it.
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looks good, I think I might try this 🙂
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I love hot food as will – have to try this
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fun story:-)
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Bookmarked. Thank you!
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Sounds delicious – love wings!
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Hooray for fellow chilli-heads! Be it mustard, salsa, chilli sauce or whatever else, it’s not The Real Deal if it isn’t clearing my sinuses and removing the top of my head 🙂
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This looks super delicious! I think I’ll have to make it tonight in fact.
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o’ yum….
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Pineapple salsa sounds delicious. I bet it’s great with seafood.
Have you tried Dave’s Insanity Ghost Pepper Private Reserve? It uses the ghost pepper, the hottest pepper in the world. A drop goes a long way, but it’s amazing.
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This sounds delicious! I don’t have all of the ingredients so I’ll need to improvise but this sounds fabulous for dinner tonight!
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