Salsa Daddy: A Cookbook: Dip Your Way into Mexican Cooking

The bestselling author of Mi Cocina is back with a guide to the brightest dish in any Mexican meal, snack-filled afternoon, or sun-drenched beach salsa. From refreshing classics you need only chop, smash, or blend in minutes to rich sauces you simmer together for delicious depth, this collection of seventy-five salsas and twenty-five simple meals is a fun-loving introduction to the joy of Mexican cooking.  Like Rick, you’ll learn that salsa isn’t a condiment—it’s a lifestyle.Chips, salsa, happiness. We know that essential truth. But after more than 500 years of salsa history, there’s so much more to discover about this staple dish, one that cooks today can customize and riff on freely. Salsa can be an irresistible dip, yes, or a flavorful condiment, or it can be the basis for iconic Mexican meals—not to mention a savior for grilled cheese, burgers, rotisserie chicken, or platters of roasted vegetables. Rick takes us deep into the world of traditional and modern salsas, where a playful pico de gallo with tomatoes, avocados, and chipotles is chopped up in a few minutes or where you might blend roasted peanuts with caramelized onions and toasted chiles for a nutty-savory spicy sauce. With seventy-five salsa recipes and twenty-five simple meals that offer endless variation, this book shows you how salsa can catapult joy into your cooking and become the heart of every table.