Fresh Salsa

Pico de gallo (literally “rooster’s beak” is a popular name for a raw salsa made of fresh chiles, onions, and tomatoes. Some say the name describes the chopping sound of the chef’s knife that is reminiscent of the way roosters eat by chopping up their food. Others say this salsa cruda was originally meant to be eaten by hand, so it describes the pinching action of the forefinger and thumb, which was thought to resemble a snapping beak. Pico de gallo gets it’s light and