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Moles, the super rich chile-based sauces from Mexico

Posted on December 23, 2012 by albatz

I used to think that ‘mole‘ was the name of the super-rich (almost too rich) dark sauce weirdly containing chocolate. From my Mexican cooking class I learned that ‘mole’ comes from the indigenous word ‘molli’, describing a thick sauce formed from … Continue reading →

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Mole Poblano Sencillo, a dark mole from the state of Puebla

Posted on December 23, 2012 by albatz

This is a great recipe to use with left-over turkey. The rich spiciness of the mole is a perfect compliment to the dark meat of the turkey, and in fact, turkey was probably the original meat used in moles as … Continue reading →

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Mole Coloradito, a traditional mole from Oaxaca

Posted on December 22, 2012 by albatz

The Mole Coloradito (red mole) with Chochoyotes (dumplings) was a complex layered sauce made of spices and chocolate, and incredibly rich. the chicken was boiled ahead of time with onion and garlic; some of the broth was used when all the chiles were … Continue reading →

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Tesmole de pollo mazateco from Oaxaca

Posted on December 21, 2012 by albatz

Tezmoles are a traditional dish from the Mazateca region of Oaxaca. They are often prepared in association with spiritual ceremonies. some of the more unusual ingredients for ‘Tesmole de pollo mazateco‘ are achiote paste, yerba santa leaves and chiltepe chiles. start by … Continue reading →

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Mole Amarillito de Oaxaca

Posted on December 20, 2012 by albatz

Mole Amarillito de Oaxaca, is one of the seven moles that the state of Oaxaca is famous for. ‘Amarillito’ means ‘yellow’; ‘mole’ is the indigenous word for a multi-layered sauce formed from a complex mix of spices and herbs. This dish is … Continue reading →

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Sopa de milpa or ‘garden soup’ from Oaxaca

Posted on December 19, 2012 by albatz

My UBC class in Mexican cooking from Oaxaca started with this traditional soup. Sopa de milpa or ‘garden soup’. A milpa is a traditional Mesoamerican corn patch that consisted of rows of corn planted together with the companion plants such … Continue reading →

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food & wine of the Alsace Cooking Class 3 Part 2

Posted on December 16, 2012 by albatz

for part 1 of this Alsatian meal, featuring foie gras and escargot in vol-au-vents and see the Food & Wine of Alsace Class 3 Part 1 Munster Valley Pie The next thing on our Alsatian menu was ‘Munster Valley Pie‘, a pork pie … Continue reading →

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food & wine of the Alsace Class 3 Part 1

Posted on December 14, 2012 by albatz

In our previous class we started preparing ‘Foie Gras au Naturel‘ for this third class. At $225/kilo, and requiring a very precise SousVide Water Oven to cook it correctly, this fancy duck liver is not something I’m going to be … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine of Alsace Class 2 Part 2

Posted on December 14, 2012 by albatz

for part 1 of this meal see the Food & Wine of Alsace Class 2 Part 1 ‘Grilled Munster Cheese Salad’ Following the richness of the ‘Flammekueche’ and the meatiness of the Baeckenofe, this salad was a bit of light relief. This course … Continue reading →

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UBC Food & Wine of Alsace: Class 2 Part 1

Posted on December 12, 2012 by albatz

These three cooking classes, featuring the food and wine of the Alsace region of France, were taken with UBC Continuing Studies. The Alsace region has moved back and forth between Germany and France over the centuries, and both the food and … Continue reading →

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