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OTHER SALSA INGREDIENTS

MOLE is a term which generally indicates a salsa or sauce made with chilies which may or may not be hot and spicy.

MOLE "THE NATIONAL PRIDE AND CULINARY TOUCHSTONE" of Mexican Cooking.

GENERAL INFORMATION .... At important celebrations in Mexico you will find Moles. There are as many variations of moles as there are curries in India. Some say that a mole must contain pork and cilantro, others say that onions are a must while others say just the opposite and onions are taboo. In fact the Mexican national dish made with turkey is called "Mole de Guajolote".

DEFINITION .... A mole is a thick, dark sauce that combines native Mexican ingredients such as chilies, chocolate, tortillas, cilantro, tomatillos and tomatoes with nuts, raisins, garlic and bread which are then blended with Oriental spices such as cinnamon and cloves.
A well made mole represents many hours of skilled work in the kitchen.

HOW TO MAKE....The general proceedure for the making of a mole is the following:

Grind ingredients to a paste
Then cook them in hot fat or oil to blend flavors
Strain

Dilute paste with stock, some of the reserved fat or other liquid that complimets the item being covered and stewed in the mole.

HOW TO USE PREPACKAGED MOLE....The general proceedure for using one of these is:
Heat the mole paste a bit then......
Dilute paste with stock or broth of the meat or fish that is being used.

MOLE RECIPES....The most famous of all the moles comes from the state of "PUEBLA" and is named "MOLE POBLANO" Two other interesting and wide ranging moles are "MOLE VERDE": and "MOLE DE OLLA".

**MOLE and SALSA RECIPES**
MANGO SALSA MOLE POBLANO PICO de GALLO CASCABEL CHILE SAUCE MOLE VERDE or PIPIAN SAUCE RANCH SAUCE or RANCHERA SAUCE DRUNKARD'S SAUCE or SALSA BORACHA JALAPENO JELLY CHIPOTLE CHILE SAUCE

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	GENERAL INFORMATION .... At important celebrations in Mexico you will find Moles. There are as many variations of moles as there are curries in India. Some say that a mole must contain pork and cilantro, others say that onions are a must while others say just the opposite and onions are taboo. In fact the Mexican national dish made with turkey is called "Mole de Guajolote".
	DEFINITION .... A mole is a thick, dark sauce that combines native Mexican ingredients such as chilies, chocolate, tortillas, cilantro, tomatillos and tomatoes with nuts, raisins, garlic and bread which are then blended with Oriental spices such as cinnamon and cloves. A well made mole represents many hours of skilled work in the kitchen.