Cloistered nuns left an anonymous but indelible print on Mexican cuisine over the centuries, dreaming up some of the country’s most iconic dishes when called upon to serve special meals for important men while remaining unnamed and out of sight to the world.
PUEBLA, Mexico (AP) Each September, when Mexico celebrates its independence from Spain, people nationwide delight in chiles en nogada, a seasonal dish of mild poblano peppers stuffed with ground pork and fruit, smothered in a sauce of walnut, parsley and pomegranate seeds.
Chiles en nogada, the green, white and red stuffed pepper dish synonymous with Mexico s Independence Day celebrations, were invented in 1821 by a cloistered nun whose name has been lost
Chiles en nogada, the green, white and red stuffed pepper dish synonymous with Mexico's Independence Day celebrations, were invented in 1821 by a cloistered nun whose name has been lost to history
PUEBLA, Mexico (AP) Each September, when Mexico celebrates its independence from Spain, people nationwide delight in chiles en nogada, a seasonal dish of mild poblano peppers stuffed with ground pork and fruit, smothered in a sauce of walnut, parsl