Book review “The Cuisines of Mexico” by Dianne Kennedy
Foodie discovery from the thread of Mort Rosenblum’s book “Chocolate a bitter sweet Saga of Dark and light”. Cooking “Mole De Olla” under a Mexican volcano..what a vision. The “Mole De Olla” recipe is copy cat recipe found in Diana Kennedy’s book.
Diana Kennedy’s is the “Authoritative Cultural Missionary”. The recipes in cuisines of Mexico cook book are classic and my go to resource for Mexican flavors.
Mole Poblano De Guajolote
2018-08-18 19:25:51
Serves 10
Mole Poblano under a volcano
8 chiles mulatos
5 chiles anchos
6 chiles Pasilla
a large fry pan
1/2 cup lard
a large bowl
warm water to cover and brine the turkey
8 pound turkey
A sauce pan
the turkey giblets
mirepox
blender
1/2 cup tomates Verdes
- 3 small rounds of french bread.
- 1 samll tortilla
4 cloves
10 peppercorns
1/2 stick cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon aniseed
1 table spoon chilli seed toasteed
7 table spoons sesame seeds toasted
3 cloves toasted
6 table spoons lard
2 tablespoons raisins
20 almonds unskinned
mortar and pestle
2 ounces pumpkin seeds
1 1/2 ounce Mexican chocolate
5 cups turkey broth
Day before
remove the seeds and veins from the chilies. reserve 1 tablespoon of the seeds
Heat the lard and quickly fry the chilies. both sides. Do not char. place the chilies in water and cover for 2 hours. do not peel
Serving day
cut the turkey up - as if for sautee'. reserve the giblets for the sauce. preheat the oven to 325D F. Sear the turkey and then braise for 60 minutes. in a sauce pan cook the giblets with mirepox and water. cook for an hour. cool, strain and set aside
when the turkey is cooked, pull from pan, save the turkey stock. Blend the chilies until smooth. if needed add turkey stock. Cook the chili puree over medium heat for about 10 minutes
- Grind the spices, add seeds.
Puree tomates verdes and toasted garlic. Fry the raisins until they puff up. add to the blender. fry the pumpkin seeds. add to the blender. Fry the tortilla and bread. add to the blender. Blend together until smooth. if necessary add turkey stock so the puree is smooth. cook over medium flame for about 5 minutes with chile sauce.
- :break the chocolate into small pieces and add to the sauce. cook for about 10 minutes. add stock and continue to cook for about 40 minutes. add the turkey pieces and cook for about 20 minutes.
Mole comes from the Nahuatl word Molli, meaning Concoction. Legend has it Mole was born in one of the convents in the city of Puebla de los~Angeles. Fray Pascual was preparing the banquet for Viceroy, Don Juan de Palafox y Mendoza. a wind swept up the ingredients an put them all together...Hmm
Adapted from The Cuisines of Mexico
Adapted from The Cuisines of Mexico
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ISBN 0-06-181481-4