The seven moles of oaxaca

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The state of Oaxaca has been called the land of the seven moles, each one colored by distinctive chiles or, in the case of the green mole, herbs. They are mole negro (black mole); mole colorado (colored mole), a deep reddish brown; amarillo (yellow); verde (green); chichilo (black); coloradito ("little colored"), a bright orangey red; and mancha manteles (tablecloth strainer), a deep brickish red.

Although these moles used to be made exclusively with dried local chiles- chilcostle; black, yellow, or red chilhuacle; or a thin yellow chile similar in shape to a costeno- most cooks have substituted the cheaper and more readily available guajillos and anchos. Submitted By EARL SHELSBY On 05-06-95

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