The ingredients laid out for the mole poblano in the beautiful kitchen at the Mesones Sacristía culinary school
There has been over 350 posts on Traveling Ted dealing with adventure and travel – none to this point have been about cooking. There has been a post or two about food as this is an adventure we all deal with. Everyone has to eat, but this is the first post on cooking.
Puebla, Mexico is the birthplace of the famed mole poblano sauce. Thanks to an invitation from the Mexico Tourism Bureau, I was able to not only visit and eat the tasty sauce, but also lend a hand in cooking it. Here are some photos of this adventure.
The beautiful pink paintwork in the Mesones Sacristía Culinary School
Please check out my post on Traveldudes for a narrative of the escapade at Mesones Sacristia Restaurant in Puebla:
A Culinary Adventure at Mesones Sacristía Featuring Mole Poblano
I am not sure, but I think it may be the first time Beavis and Butthead have found their way into travel blogging.
You have to love a sauce with shaved chocolate in it
Frying the chiles – Check out the lovely Talavera tile around the oven
Having a blast frying the chilis
The Art of Backpacking taking on the art of cooking under the watchful eye of Chef Alonso
Time to burn the tortillas
The Active Explorer actively helping Chef Alonso with the mole poblano sauce
Straining the mole poblano sauce at Mesones Sacristía
Frying chalupas at Mesones Sacristía Culinary school
Of course it is important to photograph all steps
Time to taste the delicacy on some chicken served with a shot of mezcal
This trip was sponsored by the Mexico Tourism Board. The post, opinions, and photos are entirely my own.
Stay tuned,
TT
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Yum! Isn’t that the one where chili and chocolate go together. Sounds good to me.
Michael recently posted..The City Of The Future
Yep, it sure is. Got to love a sauce with chilies and chocolate.
I think you mean POBLANO not PABLANO.
You say POBLANO I say Pablona, let’s call the whole thing off. Thanks Nancy for the editing work.
You’ll have to come to Santa Fe for a mole class and see how they compare. That sure looks good.
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It would be interesting to compare New Mexico with Mexico.
Great, now I’m craving mole poblano… Love the photos!
Pola (@jettingaround) recently posted..Photo of the Week: Zócalo in Puebla, Mexico
Okay, Ted, it’s one thing to be the most entertaining adventure travel writer around. Add to that the most skilled photographer who happens to be a travel writer. Now you’ve really outdone yourself in a specialty market with few competitors: food photography. You’re ready to do a series of travel cookbooks now. Dominate the market! It’s yours for the taking.
I’ve only had mole once in Tucson and it was unexpectedly delicious. This looks like a really fun class and what a wonderful set of activities you’ve experienced with the Mexico Tourism folks.
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So, on my next trip to Chicago I’ll be invited over to your place for some home-made mole and cold beer? I’m thinking YES is the answer. Congrats on your first cooking post.
Leah Travels recently posted..Capture the Color
all things heavenly start with chocolate and chiles. love the pink walls in the kitchen!
… and now we’re starving! Chocolate and chiles are some of my favorite foods anyway. Mix them together and it’s heavenly. When do we get to sample this culinary creation?
Tawny- Captain and Clark recently posted..Living the high life in San Juan, Puerto Rico. [Video]
Of course every step has to be photographed! The adventure may be for your friends if you cook it for them!
There’s always time for something new…sounds like my kind of time!:)
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But did you bring back any for me???
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SO FUN! i’m not really a cook but i’d love to know how to make mole poblano sauce. Mexican is my favorite and to learn to make it where it originated is so cool!! love the PINK building too, of course 😉
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