Mayordomo facts for kids
| Founded | 1956 |
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| Products | Chocolate, mole |
Mayordomo, also known as Chocolate Mayordomo, is a popular brand of Mexican chocolate. Its name means 'butler' in Spanish. This company makes special chocolate for drinks, called 'table chocolate'. They also make a tasty sauce called mole. Mayordomo is based in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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The Story of Mayordomo
Mayordomo started as a family business in 1956. It began in a place called Tlacolula, near Oaxaca, Mexico.
What Mayordomo Makes
Mayordomo chocolate is special because it uses only four main ingredients. These are sugar, roasted cacao beans, almonds, and cinnamon. These ingredients are ground together to make a paste. This paste is then shaped into bars and discs.
How to Use Mayordomo Chocolate
Mayordomo's table chocolate is different from a regular chocolate bar. It has a rough texture because the sugar is not fully dissolved. You can eat the bars as a snack, but they are mostly used to make hot chocolate.
To make traditional Mexican hot chocolate, you dissolve the chocolate squares in hot milk or water. Then, you whisk the drink with a special tool called a molinillo. A molinillo is a wooden whisk that helps make the drink frothy. Long ago, the Aztec and Mayan people added chile peppers to their chocolate drinks. This made both sweet and savory dishes.
Types of Chocolate and Mole
Mayordomo offers many different kinds of chocolate. Some popular types include:
- Chocolate Clássico (Classic Chocolate)
- Chocolate Semi Amargo (Bittersweet Chocolate)
- Chocolate Premium (Premium Chocolate)
- Chocolate Amargo Vainilla (Bitter Vanilla Chocolate)
- Chocolate Amargo Nuez (Bitter Walnut Chocolate)
- Chocolate Amargo Canela (Bitter Cinnamon Chocolate)
- Chocolate 100% Cacao (100% Cacao Chocolate)
- Chocolate Amargo Avellana (Hazelnut Chocolate)
They also make two main types of mole sauce. These are Mole Negro (Black Mole) and Mole Rojo (Red Mole).
Images for kids
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Two varieties of Mayordomo mole
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A mug of hot chocolate made with Mayordomo chocolate bars
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