I was really happy with how this raccoon looked, so much so that I couldn’t think of a way to color him in that wouldn’t diminish what I had already done–even if leaving him in B&W looks odd.
There are two jokes here: chunky salsa can look pretty disgusting and I like the idea in this strip that the dog has the most discerning palate of all.
Actually, I was trying to remember the last time I heard chocolate-mint ice cream referred to as “grasshopper”, This joke may not work for anyone under 40.