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Pozole Rojo

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Pozole Rojo #95 · dinner · mexican Host: Serious Eats — Pozole Rojo → YouTube → web writeups Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) Ingredients 2–3 lb pork shoulder Dried guajillo/ancho chiles for red sauce Onion, garlic, oregano, cumin, bay 2 cans white hominy, drained Garnishes: shredded cabbage, radish, onion, lime, oregano, tostadas Steps Simmer pork with onion and aromatics until tender; shred. Blend toasted soaked chiles with garlic into a red sauce; strain into broth. Add hominy and pork; simmer to marry flavors. Serve with cabbage, radish, lime, and tostadas. Source: Serious Eats — Pozole Rojo tags: pork,hominy,chile,cabbage · popularity: evergreen · meat: yes	Pozole rojo Book: My Mexico — Diana Kennedy (1998) crumb: pork + hominy + red chile broth Mexican hominy and pork soup with red chile. Differences: The classic.

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Pozole Rojo
#95 · dinner · mexican
Host: Serious Eats — Pozole Rojo → YouTube → web writeups

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Ingredients

2–3 lb pork shoulder
Dried guajillo/ancho chiles for red sauce
Onion, garlic, oregano, cumin, bay
2 cans white hominy, drained
Garnishes: shredded cabbage, radish, onion, lime, oregano, tostadas

Steps

Simmer pork with onion and aromatics until tender; shred.
Blend toasted soaked chiles with garlic into a red sauce; strain into broth.
Add hominy and pork; simmer to marry flavors.
Serve with cabbage, radish, lime, and tostadas.

Source: Serious Eats — Pozole Rojo

tags: pork,hominy,chile,cabbage · popularity: evergreen · meat: yes

Pozole rojo
Book: My Mexico — Diana Kennedy (1998)

crumb: pork + hominy + red chile broth

Mexican hominy and pork soup with red chile.

Differences: The classic.

Match: Exact

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Pozole Rojo

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients
- 2–3 lb pork shoulder
- Dried guajillo/ancho chiles for red sauce
- Onion, garlic, oregano, cumin, bay
- 2 cans white hominy, drained
- Garnishes: shredded cabbage, radish, onion, lime, oregano, tostadas

Steps
1. Simmer pork with onion and aromatics until tender; shred.
2. Blend toasted soaked chiles with garlic into a red sauce; strain into broth.
3. Add hominy and pork; simmer to marry flavors.
4. Serve with cabbage, radish, lime, and tostadas.

Citations
- Serious Eats — Pozole Rojo: https://www.seriouseats.com/pozole-rojo-red-posole-recipe
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Pozole+Rojo
- web writeups: https://www.google.com/search?q=Pozole+Rojo+recipe

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Dish: Pozole Rojo
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Ancestor: Pozole rojo
Source: My Mexico — Diana Kennedy (1998)
Differences: The classic.
Book recipe: Not offered for print/share (not public domain). Buy or borrow the book.
Viral sources: Serious Eats — Pozole Rojo (https://www.seriouseats.com/pozole-rojo-red-posole-recipe)
YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Pozole+Rojo)
web writeups (https://www.google.com/search?q=Pozole+Rojo+recipe)
Date: Sep 15, 2026

Source — what this book IS
My Mexico — Diana Kennedy (1998).
Regional Mexican cooking documented from markets and home kitchens—moles, salsas, masa, and state-by-state techniques.

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