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El Mexcellent Salsa Bar

Did you know that salsa is considered the most popular condiment in America? Since the 1980s, salsa has surpassed ketchup as the most frequently bought condiment in stores in the United States. While salsa simply means “sauce” in Spanish, these sauces take on a whole new meaning in Mexican food culture.

The History of Salsa

Salsas have been around since the beginning of time, or should we say since Ancient times at least. The Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs made salsas by squashing tomatoes and chilies together to top their meats thousands of years ago. Though salsa did not get its official name until the Spanish came to and conquered Mexico in the 1500s, it has come in many varieties since then. From being molcajete style which is similar to what the Mayans, Incas and Aztecs did – smashing it in a stone bowl with a stone tool, to dicing the veggies for a fresh pico de gallo or blending the many vegetables together using modern-day technology – no matter what way you combine the ingredients, like tomatoes, chilies and spices, it is sure to be the most flavorful “sauce” you can find. Whether you’re using it to top your favorite Mexican dish or as the perfect dip for your tortilla chips, it’s sure to be a flavor explosion for all to enjoy.

What Is A Salsa Bar?

If you go to Google and search the term “salsa bar near me” and you were looking for the most popular condiment in the United States, well you’d be a bit surprised that Google will try to find you a nightlife place that plays Mexican music That might be because salsa bars have become quite rare nowadays. To start, lets define a salsa bar as a self-serve condiment bar that hosts a variety of salsas, vegetables and other toppings for you to enjoy with your favorite Mexican food items. The condiments in the salsa bar provide a variety of options to add flavor, heat or also to snack on in between bites of your favorite entree.

Whether you’re looking to top your tacos or get an extra dip for your chips, there is something for everyone at the salsa bar.

Why A Salsa Bar At Backyard Taco?

With so many restaurants having chosen to forego the salsa bar nowadays, why does Backyard Taco maintain a fresh and flavorful salsa bar in all of our 6 East Valley locations? Well, it’s a simple answer, we love sharing the love of food with all and want to have something for everyone. Whether it’s the level of spice, the want of a little bit of lime juice to add to the perfect carne asada tacos, or even a cool vegetable to munch on in the place of chips, we wanted to make sure that all had something to enjoy and elevate the flavor of our famous carne al carbon just that much more.

With so many options and different flavors to mix and match, you can create your own Mexican masterpiece at Backyard Taco.

Let’s Talk About The Many Salsas You Can Find At A Backyard Taco Salsa Bar

Some say it’s because of how you finely chop the ingredients, that it looks like a rooster’s food, others say it is because of the way your hand looks, when pinching onto a chip to scoop up pico de gallo. Regardless of how it got its name, it is easily one of the most popular salsas Mexican food has to offer, especially at Backyard Taco.

Our pico de gallo is made a little differently than most. We still use the freshly chopped tomatoes, jalapenos, and cilantro, but we chose not to add in onion, as chopped onion is already a topping we put on every menu item at Backyard Taco. We wanted to make sure we didn’t overwhelm our patrons with too much onion. However, we’ve made sure that our pico de gallo is still the perfect blend of vegetables and spices, and for those who aren’t the biggest onion fans, they can enjoy our pico de gallo and as much as they want at our complimentary salsa bar.