July/September 2015

and eventually married her husband Antonio, a native of South
Carolina.I mean, who doesn’t like their salsa hot, Right? Although
born and raised in very different cultures the couple shared the
same love of tradition, family and food. “I grew up eating and
learning to prepare real Southern BBQ,” says Antonio. “After
coming to Arizona and living in New Mexico for a time, I
also came to love the many aspects of the southwestern and
Hispanic cultures. I loved the flavors in the food so much
that I began adopting many of these different flavors and
styles into my own southern cooking.”
Mouth of The South Salsa is not only carried in
three stores locally, Rincon Market, Five Points
Market and Restaurant, and the Sonoita Mini
Mart, but they are also a delivery service that
will deliver to your house, as they say, “While
you dip chips on the couch.”
With a label and logo that is as bold as
the flavor, Mouth of the South Salsa is now
making its way to consumers all over the state.
Photos Courtesy of Mouth Of The South Salsa
Photo By David Clark
“Eventually we would love to sell our products on a
larger scale and in larger chain, whole food or fine food
type grocers,” proclaims Andrea, “but we also want to
continue to service our growing delivery clientele as well.
We hope that one day we will be a staple in homes not
just in Arizona but across the country, and that everyone
will know, when they WANT SOME Mouth of the South
Salsa, just how and where to GET SOME!”
What’s with the name?
Antonio recalls. “While
in college I used to call
Drea Mouth of the South
because she was always
very outgoing, bold and
well… had a kind of loud
opinionated demeanor…but
not in a bad way,” Antonio
chuckles, “It is one of the
things I liked most about
her, so when we needed a
name for our product we
wanted one that was
also, outgoing, bold
and well, loud…so
what better name
than Mouth of the
South!”
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