Hatch Season Is Coming
The Harvest Report |
Roasting drums fire up in less than a month. Early reports from NMSU's Chile Pepper Institute (https://cpi.nmsu.edu/) predict a strong crop with solid heat levels this year.Key dates:- Late July: First roasts begin- Aug 10-11: Hatch Chile Festival https://www.hatchchilefestival.com/- Labor Day: Last call for freshNot local? Most Southwest grocery chains start their roasting events August 1st. Buy a sack. Freeze in quart bags. Thank yourself in February.Grow your own: Order seeds from the Chile Pepper Institute store — they ship over 100 varieties including the famous NuMex Big Jim and Heritage 6-4. |
Burger of the Month 🍔 The Owl Bar & Grill (https://sanantonioowl.com/) in San Antonio, NM. Operating since 1945. Hand-chopped green chile daily. Simple griddled patty, melted cheddar, massive scoop of hot green, toasted bun. No aioli. No nonsense.40 minutes from Truth or Consequences. Soak at Riverbend Hot Springs, (https://riverbendhotsprings.com/ then drive up for lunch. Perfect Saturday.Technique Corner: Real Red Sauce |
Skip the jarred powder.1. Toast dried red pods in a hot skillet (30 seconds/side)2. Soak in hot water 20 minutes3. Blend with garlic, oregano, salt4. Simmer with broth until it coats a spoonKeeps two weeks. Use for enchiladas, huevos, or midnight chip dipping.Red or Green?Reader poll results:- Green: 42%- Red: 31% - Christmas (both): 27%The Christmas crowd is growing. Wisdom or indecision? We respect it either way.Check your freezer space. Call your cousin in Las Cruces. And remember: if someone offers "New Mexico style" chile outside the state, ask where the peppers were grown. |
Roasting drums fire up in less than a month. Early reports from NMSU's Chile Pepper Institute (https://cpi.nmsu.edu/) predict a strong crop with solid heat levels this year.Key dates:- Late July: First roasts begin- Aug 10-11: Hatch Chile Festival https://www.hatchchilefestival.com/- Labor Day: Last call for freshNot local? Most Southwest grocery chains start their roasting events August 1st. Buy a sack. Freeze in quart bags. Thank yourself in February.Grow your own: Order seeds from the Chile Pepper Institute store — they ship over 100 varieties including the famous NuMex Big Jim and Heritage 6-4. |
Burger of the Month 🍔 The Owl Bar & Grill (https://sanantonioowl.com/) in San Antonio, NM. Operating since 1945. Hand-chopped green chile daily. Simple griddled patty, melted cheddar, massive scoop of hot green, toasted bun. No aioli. No nonsense.40 minutes from Truth or Consequences. Soak at Riverbend Hot Springs, (https://riverbendhotsprings.com/ then drive up for lunch. Perfect Saturday.Technique Corner: Real Red Sauce |
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