Quiseira consejo sobre mole - Democratic Underground

XemaSab

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Sun Mar-23-08 04:14 PM
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Quiseira consejo sobre mole

I'm making some mole in the crock pot, and the paste I got... really needs something. I threw in some cumin, cinnamon and chocolate, and now it has a strong "bottom" but no "top." It feels like it needs some sweetness and some tartness.

What all should I put in it to add some richness of flavor?

Tomatillos? Raisins? Chiles? Limes? A prune? Sesame seeds? A sundried tomato? Something else? :shrug:

Gracias.

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Xipe Totec

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Sun Mar-23-08 04:32 PM
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1. Whatever you do, no citrus!

Citrus interacts with mole in a very weird way; it makes everything taste extremely bitter.

I found this out when I served mole with lemonade. Boy was that a disaster!

I ain't kidding! :puke:

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XemaSab

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Sun Mar-23-08 04:38 PM
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2. Good to know!

A squirt of lime was going to be high on the list...

You think tomatillos have the same effect? :shrug:

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Xipe Totec

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Sun Mar-23-08 04:42 PM
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3. My wife just pulled her mole cookbook from the shelf

She has some questions for you:

1).- What type of mole are you making?

2).- Why are you using a crock pot?

Off the top of her head, she thinks the crock pot may not be giving enough heat to bring out the flavors. She also thinks stirring is important.

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XemaSab

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Sun Mar-23-08 04:55 PM
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4. I'm ignorant about the type of mole that I'm making

I think it's just half-assed basic red mole. I got some stuff in a jar because I was too lazy to make it from scratch, but the stuff in the jar just really needs something... not half as tasty as the stuff they make at Altamirano's down the street. :P

I thought if I used the crock pot it would get the flavors into the veggies. :shrug:

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Xipe Totec

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Sun Mar-23-08 04:56 PM
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5. What brand?

Doña Maria?

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XemaSab

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Sun Mar-23-08 05:06 PM
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6. Goya

I think after looking at some mole recipes on the internets sesame seeds, raisins, a couple diced tomatillos, a minced jalapeno, and maybe some epazote should take it in the right direction. It's sort of one-dimensional right now, ya know?

(I wouldn't lean towards the raisins so much, but the stuff they make down the street you can taste the raisins, and they're GOOD :9 )

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Xipe Totec

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Sun Mar-23-08 05:15 PM
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7. Ripe plantains are also used

I tried to scan the recipe for you, but I'm afraid the text will be too small to read:

You can try adding more of some of these ingredients to balance the flavors.

Ordinarily, you cook the mole separately, and then you pour it onto the dish you are going to eat, served over rice. If you put the vegetables into the mole to cook, that may not be a good idea because you need high heat to get the flavors to come out and the water in the vegetables keeps that from happening.

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XemaSab

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Sun Mar-23-08 05:20 PM
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8. Good stuff!

Yeah, next time I'm going to cook the mole seperately.

Thanks for your responses.

I think I'll go to the store shortly and get teh additional ingredients.

What's the name of the mole cookbook? :shrug: :9

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Xipe Totec

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Sun Mar-23-08 05:30 PM
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10. The Food and Life of Oaxaca,

Traditional recipes from Mexico's heart

By Zarela Martinez - Author of Food from the Heart

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XemaSab

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Sun Mar-23-08 05:42 PM
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11. Yummah.

Yeah, I gotta go to Oaxaca this winter. :9

Thanks again! :hi:

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trof

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Sun Mar-23-08 05:25 PM
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9. Miz t. says ground (pulverized?) raisins and almonds.

And maybe a teaspoon of vinegar.
She makes it from scratch.

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