"Salsa Xocolatl" help

[nilti]

So I got a 110g can of mixed spices called "Salsa Xocolatl" which will be expired in April.

It contains mostly dark chocolate chips, salt, almonds, sesame, red pepper and garlic and the label says it is a "famous mexican meat sauce".

Comments

[nilti]

To be honest, I couldn't resist to try one of those chocolate chips - and yes, they taste quite salty and garlicky. That's why I dropped the hot chocolate idea..

But I reckon I have to get me some corn tortillas.. the enchilada lasagna idea sounds really tempting!

The mix is from a local health food store in Germany, by a brand called "Herbaria" which only sells herbs and spices. Their spice mixes are really great (I've already got to buy one called "Pumpkin King": curry, a little garlic, a little coconut - delicious), but I'd be surprised if they shipped oversea..

[tangerinedada]

are you supposed to melt it like a mole sauce?

Hmmmm maybe with something high texture like tempeh... if its melted like a mole sauce you can use it as a dipping condiment, drizzle on post-cooking, or cook tempeh actually in it.

Tempeh tacos with cabbage, avo and salsa with the tempeh cooked in the sauce?

[nilti]

Yes, I think it is supposed to be melted. The label suggests to sauté garlic and an onion, add cubed tomatoes and then stir in the salsa mix.

I have to admit I've never cooked with tempeh, but always wanted to try it once. So maybe that would be the right occasion, thank you for that suggestion!

[meredith_mae]

Steam the tempeh a bit first. IT helps get rid of the bitter taste some people taste. Then just cook like you want!

I LOVE mole, and made some from VCON. It annoys me that everytime I see it in a restaurant it's served over bits of dead chicken. It's so good.

[pheniox20]

Dude get some really good (non-yellow crook neck) squash, preferably something savory, than grab some pumpkin seed paste, roasted chilies (grab some fresh chilies and roast them if you're not near any farmers markets or your states little Mexico, because the stuff you get elsewhere sucks balls), and tomitillos than roast that it together and serve with pinto beans (preferably mushy) mixed with steamed vegetables and tomitillos

[balamuthia]

you know, the ways in which this is ethnocentric (offensively) just boggles my mind.

I am hispanic. We have been eating white flour torillas for generations and like them just fine thanks. And the inventor was obviously a white man, why exactly?

I am all for the preservation of heritage and appreciating native foods, but this is rude and demeaning.

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[rot_ko]

weeeeee bit? tomitillo? seriously?

[balamuthia]

It's Mole' sauce, basically.

My grandma serves mole' over chicken but since that won't work in your case you may try thinly sliced fried seitan and serve with re-fried beans.

I'm Tex-Mex, so I'd probably serve it with some evil flour tortillas. ;-)

[luminescnece]

I would make it into plain ole salsa and freeze it to enjoy with tortilla chips *forever* : D