Picante is salsa. Picante is to salsa as grape is to jelly or Taurus is to Ford. It's just a variety of salsa. "Picante" means "spicy," so salsa picante is "spicy sauce." There are also sweet salsas and sour salsas.
To add to the correction, "salsa" simply means "sauce." So Picante is just a description of the sauce, or salsa, and it indeed means "spicy," or, perhaps, "sharp." In Spanish, it would be "Salsa Picante," but companies like Pace call it Picante Sauce.
^ Picante is a Spanish adjective that derives from picar, or "to sting," it refers to the feeling caused by the salsa on a persons tongue.
And to correct the original answer, pico de gallo in much of Northern Mexico is a non-saucy mix of chopped tomatoes, onions, chiles, and so on. Farther south, it is made with jicama and orange, and is another thing entirely.
Now it's my turn. To the second editor: if picante sauce supposedly "is a type of salsa," as you say, then how could there the same brand of both products sitting side-by-side on a shelf, as if they were different things--as if picante sauce was a completely separate thing from salsa?
Also, how could there be a "spicy salsa" and a "non-spicy salsa" (non-picante) if both types have their medium and *hot* versions along with the mild version (which means that they *both* can be spicy)?
I can see this is not a good place for getting answers, despite the website's name.
Simple... hot sauce. ("salsa"-sauce and "picante'- hot
Picante is just another type of salsa, so yes they can be combined.
Marinara sauce is less watery than salsa. Salsa is spicier as expected. Marinara is obviously the better choice for pasta, whereas salsa is the better choice for toast and chips.
picante sauce , should i refrigerate it?
tacos
It pretty much all depends on your tastes. I personally find that Pace Picante sauce is best because I like the chunky pieces for the extra while it cooks. But if you like the smother feel without the chunky pieces it then the plain would also work.
Ingredients1 lb Velveeta Cheese spread,cubed (can use light) 1 pk Picante or Salsa Sauce2 tb Cilantro (optional)1. Place brick of velveeta and jar of picante sauce in a slow cooker orcrock pot, and turn on high stirring occasionally until melted and blended. Stir in cilantro when melted. 2. Serve with tortilla chips.You can substitute two cans of chopped tomatoes and chiles for the salsa, or add one can of tomatoes and chiles. Play around with this, and you might even add a little Louisana hot sauce!
Salsa
The letters CANIEPT spell Picante.
Sam Elliot
Salsa means sauce in Spanish, but it is also a form of Spanish dance.
No, salsa isn't considered a salad. It is more of a sauce or condiment.