Why it works: Coriander and clove match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,221 recipes. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓
Guaxolote En Mole Verde
Ingredients
Directions
(Turkey in Green Sauce) : One of the simpler of scores of ways to prepare the famous Mexican dish of turkey "en mole" (mo-ly) is as follows:
Grind up well (on metate or in mortar) a good quantity of tomatos with some toasted green chiles — taking the veins out of the latter if it be desired that the "mole" shall not "bite." Grind also one or two branches of green coriander. p Fry the turkey raw in medium-sized pieces ; and fry the tomatos, chiles and coriander by themselves. Then put the pieces of turkey in this sauce, add water, salt it and let it boil till tender ; add- ing a little ground clove, some tiny green chiles, some very small summer-squash (boiled) and some twigs of coriander.
CHILE SAUCE ( MEXICO).
The Mexican chile Colorado or red pepper, is sweeter and less vicious than the Eastern article, and is used in innumer-
able dishes. It is one of the most healthful condiments in the world, and almost a hygienic necessity in California and other non-humid lands. If an acquired taste, it is certainly one of the last to be given up.
For ordinary sauces, toast lightly your red chiles, dry or fresh, in the oven. Soak in water a few minutes, and grind on a milling-stone or in a mortar, to a wet pulp. Strain in a colander to remove bits of skin. The "hotness" can be gradu- ated by leaving or removing the seeds, which contain most of the fire. Add a little salt and a tablespoonful of vinegar, and fry all together with a little butter.
CHILE CON CARNE ( MEXICO).
Is made by frying beefsteak or other meat, cut in cubes, in this sauce. The sauce is also excellent cold for any meat, beans, etc.
ENCHILADAS. (There are very many recipes, but this is my favorite.)
One of the most famous dishes of Mexico and early Cali- fornia. Make a chile sauce, as above described, of about 15 red chiles. Make corn-meal pancakes, rather thin and six inches across.
Dip each into the fried chile mixture, lay on a large plate, cover with raw onion chopped fine, grated cheese, and stoned ripe olives cut in half. Lay on this as many other pancakes soaked in the chile and covered with the onion, cheese, and olives, as desired. Pour the chile mixture over the top; set in a hot oven about three minutes. Serve very hot, cutting it like a layer cake. Or, each pancake may be folded like a turnover, with this sauce inside ; but this is much more trouble.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 3 of 4 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures. See the original page.
Explore the science
The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.
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Coriander + clovetop 7% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together2,221 recipes
Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
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Vinegar + clovetop 15% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together10,386 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Vinegar + coriandertop 16% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,829 recipes
Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the coriander
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (vinegar, clove):
- Allspicefits better
- Cinnamonfits better
- Tarragonfits better
- Corianderthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against vinegar, clove. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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