pozole
noun
po·zo·le
variant spelling of posole
: a thick soup chiefly of Mexico and the U.S. Southwest made with pork, hominy, garlic, and chili
Examples of pozole in a Sentence
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Cruz pointed to the line of diners waiting for bowls of pozole.
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
Teens can learn to make dozens of killer recipes, like Children of the Hominy, a pozole inspired by Children of the Corn, and Blood Orange Cheesecake Trifle, inspired by the popular show Dexter.
—L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2023
Very excellent pozole and open very late for the bar crowd!
—Amy Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
Walter puts a very local Lubbock twist on his fine dining menu, featuring dishes like elk tartare, yucca topped with caviar, and a green chili pozole.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 14 July 2023
And though delicious dishes from Jalisco, such as birria or pozole rojo, have become part of the American food landscape, this style of tamales has remained a hidden gem.
—Pati Jinich, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
Place the pozole in bowls and garnish with the cabbage, lime, radishes and a sprinkle of Mexican oregano and chile powder as desired and serve.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Nov. 2021
San Ho Won will serve, for example, a kimchi pozole — a mashup of Korean and Mexican food traditions, inspired by San Ho Won’s location in the Mission and the restaurant’s longtime butcher, Luis Perez, who often makes pozole for staff meal.
—Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Sep. 2021
After eight months and counting, our inability to participate in rituals both happy and sad is likely to make many of us yearn for turkey and trimmings, dreidels and latkes, tamales and pozole — with family and friends.
—Bonnie McCarthy, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2020
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
Teens can learn to make dozens of killer recipes, like Children of the Hominy, a pozole inspired by Children of the Corn, and Blood Orange Cheesecake Trifle, inspired by the popular show Dexter.
—L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2023
Very excellent pozole and open very late for the bar crowd!
—Amy Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
Walter puts a very local Lubbock twist on his fine dining menu, featuring dishes like elk tartare, yucca topped with caviar, and a green chili pozole.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 14 July 2023
And though delicious dishes from Jalisco, such as birria or pozole rojo, have become part of the American food landscape, this style of tamales has remained a hidden gem.
—Pati Jinich, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
Place the pozole in bowls and garnish with the cabbage, lime, radishes and a sprinkle of Mexican oregano and chile powder as desired and serve.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Nov. 2021
San Ho Won will serve, for example, a kimchi pozole — a mashup of Korean and Mexican food traditions, inspired by San Ho Won’s location in the Mission and the restaurant’s longtime butcher, Luis Perez, who often makes pozole for staff meal.
—Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Sep. 2021
After eight months and counting, our inability to participate in rituals both happy and sad is likely to make many of us yearn for turkey and trimmings, dreidels and latkes, tamales and pozole — with family and friends.
—Bonnie McCarthy, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2020
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“Pozole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pozole. Accessed 27 Sep. 2023.
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