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So much of the beauty of Mexican food for us is the variety of molés and sauces that can be made from chiles. The plethora of types of dried chiles, each with their own unique characteristics, gives a neverending exploration into flavor and possibility. In late summer and early fall the fresh chiles are at their best and there are many wonderful sauces to make with them. One basic building block for sauces and molés is a good Turkey, Chicken, Pork or Beef Broth. here are some recipes:
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Delve Into the Amazing World of Molés With These Recipes
From ancient times to the present, molé has been a signature dish in Mexican cooking. There may be some disagreement whether molé originated in the Mexican State of Oaxaca or Puebla but currently molé is prepared throughout Mexico and beyond. Common to most molés is the use of dried chiles, the Green Molé is one exception, using only fresh chiles. In the Mexican State of Oaxaca, different chiles are native to the different regions and consequently each region contributes their own version of molé.
Here Are Some Other Sauces With Mexican Ingredients
While the word molé literally means sauce, we tend to think of molés as the sauces with dried chiles. That leaves us with a different category for sauces with fresh chiles. Many of these chiles can be found year round in the grocery stores but we especially love late summer and fall when these chiles are being harvested and can be found at the Farmers Markets. We just pop them on the barbecue to blister the skins so we can peel them and remove the seeds and they are ready to use. We really enjoy making a sauce from one kind of chile to bring out the flavor of that particular chile. There is so much variety to be had!
Recipes For Some Delicious Salsas
Here we have grouped those salsas we use for dipping or adding some heat and flavor to the plate. Mr. Cook likes things a lot spicier than Mrs. Cook does and you can adjust the spiciness of these sauces by how many hot peppers you use. We have grown some hot chiles in our greenhouse and it has been fun to find ways to use that spicy goodness.