The Fresh Chile Company
Mama's Blended Hatch Chile Salsa
Mama's Blended Hatch Chile Salsa is a smooth salsa made from roasted red and green Hatch chiles, tomatoes, onion, garlic, salt, and lime juice. It is available in Mild, Medium, Hot, and X-Hot heat levels and comes in a 16 fl oz jar. Used as a dip or condiment for tacos, enchiladas, and other dishes, it has received a 4.73 out of 5 rating from 681 reviews.
- Style
- traditional, classic
- Category
- Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Condiments & Sauces
- GTIN
99509814- MPN
fcc-mama-salsa-mild-jar
Specifications
Mama's Blended Hatch Chile Salsa is a smooth and flavorful salsa made with roasted red and green Hatch chiles, tomatoes, onions, garlic, and lime juice, inspired by family tradition.
Flame-roasted chiles; no dried or dehydrated pods; no added sugar; no preservatives; refrigerate after opening.
- Material
- Diced Tomatoes, Roasted Green Chile, Roasted Red Chile, Onion, Salt, Garlic, and Lime Juice
- Style
- traditional, classic
- Occasion
- casual, everyday
- Condition
- new
- Weight
- 1.6 lb
- Category
- Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Condiments & Sauces
Additional Attributes
- Flame Roasted
- No Dried or Dehydrated Pods
- No Sugar Added
- No Preservatives
- Smooth and Flavorful
- Family Recipe
- Roasted Red and Green Hatch Chile
- Available in Mild, Medium, Hot, and X-Hot Heat Levels
Product Insights
Mama's Blended Hatch Chile Salsa is the smooth, tomato-forward sibling in The Fresh Chile Company's family lineup, rooted in a four-generation McMillan recipe born from Arnold McMillan's accidental red-and-green roast 35 years ago. Its core promise is authentic, consistent Hatch Valley heat: fresh flame-roasted red and green chiles from the 1913 No. 9 lineage, fully pureed to a pourable, chunk-free texture, with every variant locked to a fixed Scoville tier (Mild 500, Medium 2,500, Hot 5,000, X-Hot 15,000 SHU) that buyers confirm holds batch to batch. The line's most contest-winning jar, it took 3rd place in the 2021 Scovie Awards' Hot division, and it carries a clean label — gluten-free, vegan, paleo, no added sugar, additives, preservatives, or vinegar. It works both as a chip dip and a Mexican-dish ingredient, but the tradeoff is its short fridge life once opened (a few weeks), which the brand handles by recommending frozen portions; unopened jars are shelf-stable, with the related green chile line listing a 2-year shelf life. At $10.95 per 16 fl oz (about $0.68/oz), it matches the Hatch Chile Store's in-house salsa price while delivering a family-heritage, award-winning, smooth heat experience.
Verified claims
- Family lineage
- Arnold McMillan's accidental red-and-green Hatch roast 35 years ago is part of a four-generation family chile tradition.
- Lineup position
- Mama's is the smooth, tomato-forward sibling of Papa's chunky salsa in the family lineup.
- Awards
- Mama's is the lineup's most contest-winning jar, with a 2021 Scovie 3rd place for Hot.
- Hatch sourcing
- Fresh flame-roasted Hatch red and green chiles from the 1913 No. 9 lineage.
- Heat consistency
- All four variants hold fixed Scoville tiers: Mild 500, Medium 2,500, Hot 5,000, X-Hot 15,000.
- Texture
- Fully pureed to a smooth, pourable texture with no diced chunks.
- Scovie Award
- Hot variant placed 3rd in the 2021 Scovie Awards Processed Salsa > Hot division.
- Heat levels
- Heat lineup runs Mild 500, Medium 2,500, Hot 5,000, and X-Hot 15,000 SHU.
- Flame roasting
- Pods are flame-roasted fresh for smoky char, not dried or dehydrated
- Hatch origin
- Hatch chiles are a protected Hatch Valley origin that can't be replicated elsewhere
- Culinary uses
- Buyers use it both as a chip dip and as a Mexican-dish ingredient; the brand recommends freezing portions.
- Batch consistency
- Each heat level is blended to a fixed Scoville target, and buyers say the labeled tier holds.
- Contest record
- Mama's is Fresh Chile's most contest-winning salsa; its Hot heat placed 3rd at the 2021 Scovie Awards.
- Clean label
- Listed as gluten-free, vegan, paleo, no added sugar, no additives, no preservatives; vinegar-free.
- Ingredient sourcing
- Fresh flame-roasted Hatch Valley chiles — no dried or dehydrated pods.
- Recipe lineage
- Four-generation McMillan recipe, born from Arnold McMillan's accidental red-green chile blend.
- Value
- At $10.95 per 16 fl oz — about $0.68/oz, matching the Hatch Chile Store's in-house salsa.
- Fridge life
- Opened jars keep a few weeks refrigerated; freeze portions for later.
- Shelf life
- Unopened jars are shelf-stable; the brand's related green chile line lists a 2-year shelf life.
Product record
- Title
- Mama's Blended Hatch Chile Salsa
- Brand
- The Fresh Chile Company
- Price
- $10.95 USD
- Availability
- In stock
- Rating
- 4.73 stars, 679 reviews, scale 5
Buying Guide
0 comparisons · 5 sourcesUses
Serve as a dip or table salsa
Serve it with chips as a dip or table salsa for snacks.[1,2,3]
Top tacos
Spoon the salsa over tacos filled with chopped cooked meat, diced white onion, and cilantro.[2,4]
Use on enchiladas and other Mexican dishes
Spoon the salsa over enchiladas or use it in other Mexican dishes.[1,5]
Top eggs
Spoon the salsa over eggs for breakfast.[1]
Blend into sauces
Blend the salsa into sauces.[3]
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
Clear glass jar with visible chunky red-brown salsa, closed with a gold metal screw-top lid; a burlap-pattern paper label wraps around the jar and shows a central yellow badge and red chili illustrations.
- Container shapeTransparent cylindrical glass jar with rounded shoulders and a slightly indented base visible through the salsa.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.15 · w 0.64 · h 0.78 (high) - LidGold-colored metal screw-top lid with visible ribbed edge and flat top.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.03 · w 0.44 · h 0.12 (high) - Contents appearanceChunky red-brown salsa with visible lighter seeds and small bits of green and red vegetable matter suspended in the liquid.
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.18 · w 0.56 · h 0.60 (high) - Label material and patternPaper label with a woven burlap texture background wrapped around the jar at mid-height.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.43 · w 0.76 · h 0.28 (high) - Central badge graphicYellow shield-like badge centered on the label containing black script and block text elements.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.49 · w 0.32 · h 0.20 (high) - Red chili illustrationsTwo vertical red chili illustrations flank the central badge, one on the left and one on the right.
2 regions
x 0.17 · y 0.49 · w 0.10 · h 0.26 (high); x 0.73 · y 0.49 · w 0.10 · h 0.26 (high)
Packaging
Paper label around the jar with multiple printed text elements including a central badge, product name strip, and a small round hatch mark at left.
- Top badge text“HATCH”
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.48 · w 0.20 · h 0.06 (high) - Brand text inside badge“The Fresh CHILE CO.”
1 region
x 0.36 · y 0.52 · w 0.28 · h 0.10 (high) - Product name“MAMA'S SALSA”
1 region
x 0.38 · y 0.60 · w 0.28 · h 0.07 (high) - Heat level“MEDIUM”
1 region
x 0.44 · y 0.66 · w 0.16 · h 0.04 (high) - Net contents line“16 FL OZ. (454G)”
1 region
x 0.42 · y 0.69 · w 0.20 · h 0.04 (medium) - Left round mark text“HATCH CHILE”
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.56 · w 0.12 · h 0.12 (medium)
Other
Single-product studio photo on a clean white background with even lighting and soft shadow; product centered and fully visible front-facing.
- Shot compositionProduct centered in frame, photographed front-on with the full jar visible from lid to base and small white margins on all sides.
- Background and lightingPlain white background with diffuse, even lighting and a faint soft shadow around the jar base.
Colors
reddish-brown· salsa contents#9B4424pale beige· salsa seedsburlap tan· label backgroundPackaging#ECAD22warm yellow· central badgePackaging#FABB1Cbright red· chili illustrations and product name stripPackagingmuted gold· lidPackaging#C4B364- Container shapeTransparent cylindrical glass jar with rounded shoulders and a slightly indented base visible through the salsa.
- 02
Product
Close-up of a hand-held orange corn tortilla taco filled with chunky red-orange salsa, diced white onion, green cilantro leaves, and chopped brown cooked meat; tortilla shows charred spots and folded double-layered appearance.
- Tortilla shell geometrySingle folded corn tortilla with an orange hue, thin and pliable, folded around the filling and appearing double-layered where folded
1 region
x 0.24 · y 0.18 · w 0.50 · h 0.64 (high) - Tortilla surface detailSurface shows small dark char marks and an uneven toasted texture on the outer face
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.28 · w 0.20 · h 0.32 (high) - Salsa appearanceChunky, coarse-textured salsa with visible soft chile or tomato pieces and some seeds, sitting on top of and within the taco filling
1 region
x 0.43 · y 0.12 · w 0.35 · h 0.34 (high) - Diced onionSmall white diced onion pieces distributed on top of and around the taco filling
2 regions
x 0.60 · y 0.06 · w 0.20 · h 0.18 (high); x 0.64 · y 0.54 · w 0.12 · h 0.12 (medium) - Fresh herb garnishBright green cilantro leaves visible interspersed with the salsa and meat
1 region
x 0.52 · y 0.22 · w 0.18 · h 0.28 (high) - Cooked meat fillingSmall pieces of browned cooked meat sitting beneath the salsa and visible at the taco base
1 region
x 0.38 · y 0.48 · w 0.28 · h 0.28 (high) - Hand holding tacoRight hand fingers grasping the taco near the top right, supporting the folded shell
1 region
x 0.72 · y 0.04 · w 0.20 · h 0.28 (high) - OcclusionPortions of the taco interior are occluded by the hand and the folded shell edge, hiding the full base of the filling
1 region
x 0.56 · y 0.00 · w 0.40 · h 0.60 (medium)
Other
Lifestyle close-up shot on a white rectangular plate with additional tacos and a small white ramekin visible in soft focus; bright even lighting with shallow depth of field and soft shadows.
- Shot compositionClose-up lifestyle framing focused on a single hand-held taco in the foreground with other tacos and garnishes blurred in the background
- Supporting plateWhite rectangular plate visible beneath the tacos and ramekin, providing a neutral background
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.64 · w 0.88 · h 0.32 (high) - Small ramekin propSmall white round ramekin partially visible bottom left containing more salsa or garnish
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.60 · w 0.18 · h 0.24 (high) - Background blurShallow depth of field causes background tacos and garnishes to be noticeably out of focus
- LightingBright, diffuse lighting from above-left producing soft highlights on the salsa and subtle shadows under the taco
Colors
vivid orange· tortilla shell#FD5401tomato red-orange· salsa#FC4402leaf green· cilantro leavesonion white· diced onioncooked brown· meat- Tortilla shell geometrySingle folded corn tortilla with an orange hue, thin and pliable, folded around the filling and appearing double-layered where folded
Variants
4 SKUs| SKU | Title | Price | Avail |
|---|---|---|---|
| fcc-mama-salsa-mild-jar | Mama's Blended Hatch Chile Salsa - Mild | $10.95 | Yes |
| fcc-mama-salsa-med-jar | Mama's Blended Hatch Chile Salsa - Medium | $10.95 | Yes |
| fcc-mama-salsa-hot-jar | Mama's Blended Hatch Chile Salsa - Hot | $10.95 | Yes |
| fcc-mama-salsa-xhot-jar | Mama's Blended Hatch Chile Salsa - Xtra Hot | $10.95 | Yes |
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Customer Reviews
681 total681 reviews · out of 5
It was great had it on tacos great flavor love ❤️ all the products I’ve gotten
It was great had it on tacos great flavor love ❤️ all the products I’ve gotten. I’ve also used the sauce on my enchiladas.
Good
Good
Love your products!
Love your products! Especially the mustard and ketchup. We had the red /green chili's, I poured over our roast. It was amazing! Thank you.
tasty ! robost , perfection
It was good but not great
It was good but not great. I can only go 3 stars. Little too pricey as well.
very
very good
It is nearly gone
It is nearly gone. Have used it in a variety of dishes & just for snacks! Next time I will get it hotter!
Mamas blend
This is a really good salsa. You can definitely tell that there’s a difference difference between the mama and the papa, but they’re both good. We’ll be enjoying more in the future thank you
So far of what I've tasted it's good salsa
Love this salsa -
Love this salsa - Thanks!
Provenance
- Merchant Link
- https://freshchileco.com/products/mamas-salsa-hatch-chile
- Platform
- shopify
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