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| | Saudi Aramco World : The Mexican Kitchen’s Islamic Connection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) |
 | | Mole comes in many varieties, but it usually contains ingredients such as cinnamon, cloves, peppercorns, anise, coriander, chocolate, chiles, almonds, pumpkin seeds, raisins, bread and tortillas—all ground together and cooked in a light broth to make a harmonious brown sauce that is served with turkey, chicken or vegetable dishes. |
 | | Mole poblano is from Puebla, near Mexico City, and it is the best known of the moles for its use of chocolate—a uniquely New World variation. |
 | | Mole therefore was a word easily recognizable by everyone in the kitchen and one that made it easy for the mistress of a house or a head cook to communicate with the servants who carried out all the menial tasks. |
| www.saudiaramcoworld.com /issue/200403/the.mexican.kitchen.s.islamic.connection.htm (3329 words) |
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