Typical posole doesn’t include potatoes, but I had this version made by of my friends in California and it was such a show stopper I had to steal her recipe. Originally from Mexico City, Marucha knows Posole doesn’t call for potatoes, but her family has made it this way for generations. The chicken, potatoes and hominy here are a triumvirate dream. 1 ½ medium onions 4 garlic cloves – rough chopped ½ TSP of anise seeds 1 TSP cumin…
Posole is not the “fix it and forget it type of soup”. If you have delved into my blog, you’ll know that I am not a tremendous supporter of the crockpot, as I use it rarely. There is preparation involved in posole, but the adventurous journey is well worth the effort. The broth has tremendous complexity and depth, as this soup is definitely large and in charge, with a bit of a kick which can be made as spicy as…
Posole is typically served on Christmas eve, but literally buckets of posole are consumed in Mexico on Thursday and Saturdays – don’t ask me why, it’s just the custom. When we feel poorly and bedridden with an oppressing and debilitating cold, we crave the magical comfort of Chicken Noddle soup (known as Jewish Penicillin) and Posole is the prominent Mexican remedy for flu and equally as effective for the common hangover. However, the vast consumption of posole isn’t necessarily for…