Mole (Sauce)

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Name (Latin)

Mole (Sauce)

Wikidata: Q1495652

Library of congress: sh2018002803

Sources of Information

Work cat: 2018402617: Hernández y Martínez, M.E.G. El mole poblano, 2017:t.p. ([cataloger's translation] Mole Poblano style)
American heritage dictionary of the English language, 2016, via WWW, viewed Nov. 2, 2018(mole, n.: Any of various spicy sauces of Mexican origin, usually having a base of onion, chilies, nuts or seeds, and unsweetened chocolate and served with meat or poultry)
Herbst, S.T. Deluxe food lover's companion, 2015, via WWW, viewed Nov. 2, 2018:sauces and stocks glossary (mole: From the Nahuatl molli, meaning "concoction," mole is a rich, dark, reddish-brown sauce usually served with poultry. There are many variations of this spicy Mexican specialty, usually depending on what's in the cook's kitchen. Generally, mole is a smooth, cooked blend of onion, garlic, several varieties of CHILES, ground seeds (such as sesame seeds or pumpkin seeds--known as pepitas), and a small amount of MEXICAN CHOCOLATE, its best-known ingredient)
Oxford English dictionary, via WWW, viewed Nov. 2, 2018(mole, n.: Cookery. A highly spiced Mexican sauce made chiefly from chilli peppers and chocolate and served with various meats, esp. poultry; (also) a dish made with this sauce. Also as postmodifier designating the dish)

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