- Chiles en nogada
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Example with the meat stuffing visible.
Chiles en nogadaChiles en nogada is a dish from Mexican cuisine. The name comes from the Spanish word for the walnut tree, nogal.[1] It consists of poblano chiles filled with picadillo (a mixture usually containing shredded meat, aromatics, fruits and spices) topped with a walnut-based cream sauce, called nogada, and pomegranate seeds, giving it the three colors of the Mexican flag: green for the chili, white for the nut sauce and red for the pomegranate. The walnut used to prepare nogada is a variety called Nuez de Castilla or Castilla Walnut (Juglans Regia).
The traditional chile en nogada is from Puebla; it is tied to the independence of this country since it is said they were prepared for the first time to entertain the emperor Agustín de Iturbide on the occasion of his naming as Agustín I. This dish is a source of pride for the inhabitants of the state of Puebla.[2][3]
Some Mexican historians believe the inventors of this dish were the Monjas Clarisas, although others think they were the Madres Contemplativas Agustinas of the convent of Santa Monica, Puebla. The chiles en nogada arise from the purest patriotic and national spirit.
The picadillo usually contains panochera apple (manzana panochera), sweet-butter pear (pera de mantequilla) and criollo peach (durazno criollo). The cream usually has milk, butter and washed nuts. The traditional season for making and eating this dish is August and first half of September.
References
- ^ "Nogal". DICCIONARIO DE LA LENGUA ESPAÑOLA. REAL ACADEMIA ESPAÑOLA. 2009. http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=nogal. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ Meade, Tom (5 May 2010). "Where to celebrate the cooking of Cinco de Mayo". Providence Journal. http://www.projo.com/food/content/Fifth_of_May_05-05-10_M1IAB08_v21.28d9926.html. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- ^ Moon, Freda (17 September 2011). "Delicious patriotism". The Daily Holdings, Inc.. http://www.thedaily.com/page/2011/09/17/091711-arts-food-chiles-en-nogada-1-6/. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
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