You're absolutely right. I like to make mine with cucumber along with the
fruit.

Linda

"Rich McCormack" > wrote in message
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>
> Jim Lane wrote:
> >
> > Rich McCormack wrote:
> >
> > > Even though pico de gallo is something different to me not involving
> > > chopped tomatoes, chiles and onions, I do sometimes make a coarse
> >
> > What is pico de gallo to you? I am most familiar with it as minced fruit
> > with some chili. Excellent on fish and pork.
>
> A sorta fruit "salad" of bite size wedges and pieces of fruit
> (typically jicama, orange and whatever) served on a platter
> with a shaker or bowl of mixed salt and ground chiles on the
> side to sprinkle on per individual discretion. Came across
> a recipe (actually more discription) back in the 1970s. I'd
> never heard of it before, tried it and liked it. That's been
> Pico de Gallo to me ever since.
>
> Rich