Mexican Cuisine
We have noted with delight a burgeoning interest in true Mexican food in our major cities. Too long subjected to average-quality Tex-Mex, we are now finding good, authentic Mexican restaurants appearing to satisfy both American expats and newcomers to the food of Mexico. Coincidentally, Herbie has also been exploring the possibilities of this cuisine, which we first experienced in 1996.
Just what is that Mexican ingredient, mole? Basically it is a paste, usually containing spices – guacamole is a well-known mole. Although many people associate mole with chocolate, Mole Poblano is one of the very few that contains chocolate, and is possibly one of the more famous moles for this reason. The inclusion of chocolate melted into a thick paste of cooked chipotle, mulato, ancho and pasilla chillies makes a truly delicious and surprisingly not-too-hot sauce for chicken. Anyone who has chosen to make the famous Mole Poblano from scratch knows how time-consuming it is for a busy cook. There is a basic mole recipe on the back of our Ancho Chilli pack, but now we’ve made it even easier for you with our Mole Poblano Spice Mix. You can put this delicious meal on the table 30 minutes after starting your cooking.
With a good vanilla powder finally available to us, we’ve also been playing with a blend of treats from the New World … vanilla, chocolate, chilli … along with sugar, cassia, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg, rose petals, and organic strawberry powder. This sweet dust is perfect for sprinkling over those other New World discoveries dear to us all, coffee and hot chocolate. Keep a shaker of our sweet Spice Dust close by your home coffee machine – Montezuma would be jealous if he could see what he missed! Not just for your hot drinks, you can use this delicious blend in any sweet cooking, even on porridge or mashed bananas.
So add Mexican cuisine to your repertoire, with the help of our Three Amigos
- Mexican Spice Blend – 30g for $3.90
- Mole Poblano Spice Mix – 30g for $5.50
- Spice Dust – 30g for $6.90 or 15g pocket/purse pack $3.90