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• Mole is the general name given to many Mexican sauces. There is no strict way to make mole. Versions vary from person to person and region to region. Most recipes include garlic, cumin, chili powder, and onions.

  
  

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• Fast Facts

  1. Some mole sauces contain chocolate
  2. Mole does not always contain chocolate
  3. When it does, unsweetened chocolate is used
  4. Most recognized mole sauce is "mole poblano"
  5. Mole can be a green, red or brown sauce
  6. Famous form of mole is guacamole
  7. Pueblo, Mexico, is considered that country's mole capital
  8. Wear gloves when handling chili peppers
  9. Has a long list of ingredients, but isn't complicated to make

• Mole Poblano

  The type of mole sauce most Americans are familiar with is mole poblano, which is made with chili peppers, seeds, spices, chocolate, salt, and other ingredients. It is a thick, dark sauce, mildly spicy, and served with chicken on turkey.

• Rick Bayless Mole Sauce

  Rick Bayless, founder of Frontera, won the 2009 Top Chef Masters (Bravo TV) with his famous Oaxacan Black Mole Sauce. This is a very complex mole sauce, with more than 30 ingredients. It includes five varieties of chiles: chilhuacles negros, guajillos, pasillas mexicanos, anchos negros, and chipotles mecos. Check out the Full Recipe Here

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