BUZZURRO

A few months ago I went to a Mexican restaurant with a co-worker. “Why don’t you try the chicken mole (pronounced MOH lay) burrito. It’s good.” So, that’s what I ordered.
It wasn’t just good, it was very good. I really really truly enjoyed it. I was hooked ! Addicted !

A week later I took Buzzurro to the same restaurant. He ordered a mole burrito and became hooked as well.
For those of you who don’t know what mole is, well, mole is a Mexican sauce. There are many different kinds of mole, but in the United States when one says mole it usually refers to one type of this sauce, mole poblano. The actual word “mole” is taken from the Aztec word “molli” which means stew or sauce, but mole or mole poblano is not an Aztec dish. The Aztecs only drank cocoa. They never added it to food. It was created by the Spanish settlers in Mexico who came with the conquistadores to Mexico. They came up with a really, really good creation too !

Mole, or mole poblano blends the sweetness of chocolate or cocoa with the spicyness of chili peppers, namely poblano chili peppers. It is usally brown in color, but can be a little reddish depending on the amount of chilis used. It can be spicy or not so spicy depending on how it’s prepared.

Mole can be used in many ways. For burritos, for enchiladas, like in the picture above shows or simply poured over turkey or chicken. I usually just buy the jars of mole paste to which I add a few ingredients which are listed on the jars and add it to shredded chicken and tortillas to make burritos..

To read more about mole, and find some recipes for mole, visit this link.

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