Wednesday, March 14, 2012

THE POSOLE, COMPLETE

Odel proclaimed it the best pot of posole EVER!

Posole Posole

Freshly cooked dried corn (hominy), went into…

… Posole, a stew of meat, hominy, chiles and spices.

Al and Kelly (The Bayfield Bunch) were invited for dinner, so I kept the heat on the mild side. We served the traditional accompaniments: shredded cabbage (put it in the bowl first, then ladle the steaming stew on top), chopped green onions, chopped radishes, and chopped cilantro.

Chile Roof in Hatch-1Though it is an extra step, rehydrating and cooking the dried corn was worth the effort (though I would still use canned hominy in posole when I don’t have dried – which is just about always).  Thanks to the home-cooked hominy, the broth of the completed stew had that wonderful toasted corn flavor I associate with fresh corn tortillas – yummy. 

If you are interested in making a batch of posole, my recipe for posole in the Crockpot is in the recipe archive on the left side of the blog, easily adapted to a pot on the stove.  It is very mildly seasoned, so increase the seasoning if you like it hotter.   Use the best canned hominy your can find (I like Juanita’s, available in the Mexican section of major supermarkets); ditto for the green chiles.  When I used canned – which is most of the time – I use Hatch brand, and if you’ve ever been to Hatch, New Mexico, you know why!   I took the photo above in mid-September several years ago, as we drove down the main street of tiny Hatch.  It seemed as though every roof in town was used to dry the local product.

17 comments:

  1. YUM, this is one I've been waiting for. Thanks for sharing and I'm going to see if I can find the dried corn. We have a couple of Mexican stores here so it's possible!

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  2. Sounds yummy! I will be putting that on my recipes file!
    Thanks
    Have fun & Travel safe
    Donna

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  3. I just used Hatch chilis to wrap around shrimp with bacon...in the over...and fabulous...Didn't know there was a town called Hatch...another place to visit!

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  4. we often make pesole but it impossible without Hatch green chilis... but we are now heading west and can stock back up...

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  7. I will be trying this recipe. . .I bet when we get to San Antonio TX, I can find the dried corn. . .I'm sure gonna look for it. . .thanks for sharing!

    Janice
    ReadyToGoFullTimeRVing.com

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  8. I printed out your Posole recipe and had been thinking how to veganize it when I read your comment on Sherri and David's blog
    http://directionofourdreams.blogspot.com/2012/03/and-now-for-some-good-news.html
    I am vegan and what they are experiencing in terms of their health is standard. I had a lump in my perotid gland that went away after I began a dairy-free, meat- free diet. I haven't looked back!

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  9. That recipe looks so good. Eager to try it. It is now on my Pinterest Recipe board.

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  10. I know a lot of you don't like Wal-Mart... BUT... they sell those BIG cans of Hatch green chiles... also often sell posole in the dairy case... bagged... and ready to use. Yes, Hatch is a great place to go... especially in October when they are roasting chiles!

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  11. Guess I'll wait for Page to Veganize this for me! LOL!!

    Lucky Bayfield Bunch to get to share the delights.

    Sherry
    www.directionofourdreams.blogspot.com

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  12. Thanks for all the recipes! I forgot to tell you that I made the Cabbage Casserole....YUMMMMMMMMMY!

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  13. wow copy and pasting this recipe looks and sounds yummy for sure...thanks for sharing

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  14. Looks wonderful. Thanks for the NM Green Chili shout out. My family grows it in Deming. In the southwest, you can buy it frozen from either Bueno or the Abq tortilla factory. We like it a little better than canned.

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  15. Looks like an easy enough recipe that I may even be able to do it :)

    Love the picture of the store with all the chili's drying on the roof. That's great!

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  16. Speaking of Hatch we made the green chile chicken enchilada recipe that is on the can of green chiles we got at W and it was wonderful. For the chicken we used the meat from a rotisserie chicken.

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