30/06/2026
There are sauces you make because dinner needs to be on the table.
And then there is mole.
Dried chillies softened and blended with nuts and seeds. Sesame toasted until fragrant. Spices bloomed gently in the pan. A square of dark chocolate stirred through at the very end, not for sweetness, but for depth.
Nothing about mole poblano is rushed.
It asks for patience. For tasting. For adjusting. For understanding that complexity isn't achieved all at once, but built layer by layer until something greater emerges.
The CTX Sauté Pan’s are made for this kind of cooking. Its squeeze-cast body distributes heat evenly from edge to edge, allowing aromatics to soften without catching and sauces to reduce steadily without the anxiety of hotspots.
The result is glossy. Velvet-like. Deeply savoury. A sauce that lingers long after the final spoonful.
Available at scanpan.co.uk and from inspirational retailers across the UK.