Pico de Gallo (Gus’s version)

2 Jalapeño peppers or green chilies
3 Roma tomatoes (preferred)
½ Yellow onions or green, white or a red onion
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
½ tsp balsamic vinegar
½ tsp chopped garlic
Dash of cumin
½ lime
1 tsp olive oil
3-4 Drops of the original Outerbridge sherry-peppers sauce (Gus’s optional “fufu” additive). You can purchase it from: http://www.outerbridge.com/mainindex.htm
1/3 cup cilantro (coriander)

• Finely dice the following ingredients: jalapeño tomatoes, and onion.
Take a sharp knife and cut the above in half lengthwise. Then cut off the ends and begin slicing the halves into thin strips along their length. Be sure to keep all the slices together so that each sliced half appears to remain intact with all the slices in place. Rotate the sliced half and begin slicing across your previous cuts so that you end up with finely diced pieces.
• Mix these ingredients in a large bowl
• Taste the mixture and determine if you need to add more tomatoes based on how hot you want the Pico to be.
• Add the rest of the ingredients (in order) to the mixture and adjust the amounts based on taste after each ingredient is added.
• Cut the lime into quarters and squeeze the juice from each lime wedge into the bowl and stir thoroughly.
• Add the oil
• To prepare the cilantro (coriander), leave it in the bundle and run it under cold water, shaking it as you do so. After rinsing it, shake of the excess water and lay the entire bundle on the cutting board. Cut the stems and throw them away, take a very sharp knife and with your free hand gather the top of the cilantro into a compact bundle and begin making thin slices moving down the bundle and continue chopping the cilantro until it is as fine as you can get it. Add it to your bowl with the other ingredients and stir until evenly mixed.
• Cover the mixing bowl and place it in the refrigerator (if possible) for 1 hour so the mixed ingredients can react and the flavors can mix.
Enjoy it with Doritos Chips, or add as a topping to your favorite grilled meat/fish.
Buen provecho!