Austin Monthly
January 2006, Laura Kelso

Super Bowl Sidekick
Two Hot Mamas' Creamy Cilantro Salsa Dip

Local Austin company Two Hot Mamas was founded by Genevieve Thompson and Paula Bryant, two ladies with a penchant for hot spicy food. The two women, friends from their church in Lakeway, discovered that each had an interest in salsa when Thompson made Bryant homemade breakfast tacos with chile verde salsa for her birthday one year. Bryant told Thompson that she had a great red salsa recipe, and from that moment, a dynamic duo was born. At home, the two women began experimenting with their salsas (they learned how to home-can online) and developed several varieties including a creamy cilantro dip, chile verde (a tomatillo blend), salsa roja (a chunky, tomato-based blend) and their bestseller, Mambo Combo (a combination of the verde and roja salsas).

But back to their creamy cilantro dip (because we can't tear ourselves away from it). A healthy dose of cilantro and serrano peppers infuses the sour-cream based salsa with just the right kick. Eat it with tortilla chips. Drizzle it on celery or carrot sticks. Try it on poultry, pasta or seafood. The beauty of this spread is that it is delectable with almost anything. Unlike many salsas, the dip’s heat will not burn a layer off your tongue. Don’t take our word for it. Two Hot Mamas’ products placed in several categories at this year’s Austin Chronicle’s Hot Sauce Contest. The creamy cilantro salsa dip won second prize in the “Special Variety” category. So if you’re looking for a unique salsa to dazzle your friends and wow your family, creamy cilantro is a sure bet. It’s perfect snack at a Super Bowl party, too! You’ll go from dipping to guzzling before you know it. Available at Central Market.