El Molcajete Sauces

El Molcajete Sauces

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Evanston · Food Producer / Maker · Updated Oct 2026

Oaxacan moles and salsas, cooked small-batch in Evanston by chef Ernesto Rodriguez.

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Traditional recipes, no preservatives, vegan and gluten-free.

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24 Karat Bakery
24 Karat Bakery✓
Bakery · Chicago, IL
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Skokie Farmers Market
Skokie Farmers Market
Farmers Market · Skokie, IL
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Documented · Sold through
Wild Onion Market
Wild Onion Market
Food Cooperative · Chicago, IL
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Tomatillo Sauce
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Oaxacan Mole

Five varieties, vegan and gluten-free, made in small batches using traditional techniques.

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Their story

Ernesto Rodriguez never meant to start a sauce company. He was a chef preserving his mother’s mole, ran out of freezer space, and learned to can it. He named the business after the volcanic-stone molcajete used to grind spices in Oaxaca. He started in San Francisco in 2017, then moved the family to Evanston after…